Dave Brandt, who has re-energized the Navy men’s soccer program, is being pursued by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to become head coach of the third-division pro club, multiple sources told the Insider on Thursday.

Brandt has guided the Midshipmen to a 26-8-6 record over the past two seasons and a 55-38-18 mark in five-plus years. In 2013, Navy advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years, set a program record with 16 victories and tied an academy milestone with a 15-game winning streak.

This season the Mids have ducked in and out of the national rankings, upset Maryland and carry a nine-game unbeaten streak and 10-4-4 record into Friday night’s showdown with Army at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. Regardless of the outcome, Navy is going to be the No. 2 seed behind Boston University in next week’s Patriot League tournament semifinals in Boston.

Before arriving in Annapolis, Brandt won six NCAA Division III championships in a nine-year span at Messiah College in Pennsylvania.

Navy spokesman Scott Strasemeier said he spoke with Brandt and that any speculation concerning his departure is not accurate.

“He has been approached by multiple teams this year due to our success over the last couple of years,” Strasemeier said, “but nothing has gotten to the point where he has even bothered to notify our athletic director of having any interest in any of those jobs.”

Asked about his club’s interest in Brandt, Riverhounds chief executive Jason Kutney said: “We have progressed through a thorough vetting process over the past several months, which has targeted a number of top coaching candidates, domestically and internationally. At this time, we do not have anything specific to report, but continue working toward a brighter future for professional soccer in Pittsburgh.”

One source said the Riverhounds are, indeed, among the teams pursuing Brandt but that he would not consider any offers until Navy’s season ends. However, another source said the Riverhounds have already made a contract proposal.

The Riverhounds, who are in bankruptcy reorganization, fired Justin Evans after an 0-4-3 start this season and appointed defender Niko Katic as the interim coach. They finished with a 9-14-5 record in USL Pro, which is on the third tier behind MLS and NASL. They are affiliated with MLS’s Houston Dynamo.

The Riverhounds said last month that Katic would not return as the head coach.

The club was founded in 1999 and, for the past two seasons, has played at Highmark Stadium, a picturesque riverside venue that seats 3,500 with expansion capability.