University of North Carolina Athletics
Men's Soccer
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- whc@unc.edu
A native of Durham, N.C., Will Clayton enters his fourth season as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina in 2021 after spending four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Central Florida.
From 2014-17, Clayton served as the Knights’ recruiting coordinator and had on-field responsibilities along with assisting in the day-to-day operations of the programs.
In his first full offseason in Chapel Hill, Clayton helped land the No. 1 recruiting class in the country in 2019, according to TopDrawer Soccer.
As a former NCAA Division I national champion in 2007 at Wake Forest, Clayton helped the Demon Deacons make three-consecutive appearances at the NCAA College Cup from 2006-08. After spending three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Clayton aided UMass-Lowell in its transition to Division I (America East Conference) as the school’s top assistant in 2013. He was involved in all aspects of the program with an emphasis on recruiting. He helped put together the Riverhawks’ recruiting class that went on to help UMass Lowell finish No. 4 in the RPI rankings.
As a player for the Demon Deacons, Clayton was a part of the 2006 and 2008 ACC regular season Championship squads. The 2007 national champion graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in history.
