Juliano "Nano" Pereira joined the men's soccer coaching staff prior to the fall 2022 season as an assistant coach. Previously, Nano served as the Head of Recruiting for Tiro Sports, a program that aids in the recruitment of international students-athletes by U.S. colleges.

Nano graduated from Vassar College 2014 with a degree in Psychology. As a central midfielder, he helped the Brewers to the first Liberty League title and NCAA tournament victory in program history. He was a team captain, three-time All-Liberty League selection, and recipient of the Matthew Vassar Outstanding Career award.

After college, Nano continued playing and coaching at a high level around the globe. He had professional playing stints in Brazil, Iceland, San Diego, Greece, Finland, and New York City.

Nano started his coaching career in his hometown of Albany, California, spending three seasons with the boys' varsity team at Albany High School, while assisting youth clubs in the region. Throughout his pursuit of a professional playing career, Nano also sought to get involved in the local football community and stay active in the game. He took on coaching roles in each of the cities he lived in–youth and pro women's teams in Iceland, youth boys and girls in San Diego, refugees in Greece, a semi-pro women's team in Finland, and an elite-level boys' youth academy in New York.

In 2020, Nano earned a dual master's degree in Sport & Exercise Psychology from the University of Thessaly in Greece and the University of Jyvãskulã (EMSEP program). Nano is half-Brazilian, speaks fluent Portuguese, and is a USSF licensed coach.