Greg Fargo
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Greg Fargo
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = New York Sirens
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| current_record = 0–0-0
| contract =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|5|21}}
| birth_place = Kingston, Ontario, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Elmira College
| player_years1 = 2002–2006
| player_team1 = Elmira College
| coach_years1 = 2006–2008
| coach_team1 = Canisius College (Assistant)
| coach_years2 = 2008–2012
| coach_team2 = Elmira College
| coach_years3 = 2012–2024
| coach_team3 = Colgate
| coach_years4 = 2024–present
| coach_team4 = New York Sirens
| overall_record = 340–170–40
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
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| awards =
- ECAC West Co-Coach of the Year (2009)
- AHCA Coach of the Year (2018)
- ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year (2021)
}}
Greg Fargo (born May 21, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender. He is the current head coach for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). He previously served as the head coach for Elmira College and Colgate's women's ice hockey teams.
Playing career
Fargo played college ice hockey at Elmira College where he posted a 45–29–9 record in 88 games for the Soaring Eagles. During his senior season, he recorded the lowest goals against average (2.04) and highest save percentage (.926) in program history. The Soaring Eagles won the ECAC West tournament and Fargo was named the tournament Most Outstanding Player. They advanced to the Final Four of the 2006 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey tournament. He also became the school's leader in career saves (2,565) and minutes played (5,122:53).{{cite web|url=https://gogriffs.com/staff-directory/greg-fargo/135 |title=Greg Fargo |website=gogriffs.com |access-date=March 6, 2022}}
Coaching career
=Elmira College=
On June 6, 2008, Fargo was named head coach for his alma-mater, the Elmira College women's hockey team.{{cite web|url=https://gogriffs.com/news/2008/6/6/1481717.aspx |title=Greg Fargo Named Head Women's Coach at Elmira |website=gogriffs.com |date=June 6, 2008 |access-date=March 5, 2023}} He served as the head coach for four years, where he led the Soaring Eagles to an 85–23–5 record. During his first season at Elmira during the 2008–09 season, he led the team to an NCAA Division III women's ice hockey best 25 wins, ECAC West tournament championship, and a runner-up finish at the NCAA Division III women's ice hockey tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.masslive.com/sports/2009/03/amherst_college_wins_ncaa_divi.html |title=Amherst College wins NCAA Division III women's hockey title |newspaper=The Republican |first=Fran |last=Sypek |date=March 22, 2009 |access-date=March 5, 2023}} Following an outstanding season he was named ECAC West Co-Coach of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/greg-fargo/1628 |title=Greg Fargo |website=colgateathletics.com |access-date=March 6, 2022}} During the 2009–10 season, he led the team to a second consecutive tournament championship, and a third-place finish at the NCAA Division III women's ice hockey tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.uticaod.com/story/mid-york-weekly/2012/05/23/fargo-named-women-s-hockey/41648308007/ |title=Fargo named women's hockey head coach |newspaper=Observer-Dispatch |date=May 23, 2012 |access-date=March 5, 2023}}
=Colgate University=
On May 14, 2012, Fargo was named the head coach of Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey team.{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2012/5/14/WHOCKEY_0514122315.aspx |title=Greg Fargo Named Women's Hockey Head Coach |website=colgateathletics.com |date=May 14, 2012 |access-date=March 5, 2023}} During the 2017–18 season, Fargo led the Raiders to a program best record of 34–6–1, their first ECAC Hockey regular season title, and the NCAA women's ice hockey tournament for the first time in program history. During the 2018 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament, Colgate lost the championship game to Clarkson 1–2 in overtime.{{cite web|url=https://www.uticaod.com/story/sports/college/2018/03/18/women-s-hockey-colgate-loses/12964514007/ |title=Women's Hockey: Colgate loses NCAA championship game in OT |newspaper=Observer-Dispatch |first=Marquel |last=Slaughter |date=March 18, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2023}} Following an outstanding season, Fargo was named the AHCA Coach of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://ahcahockey.com/news/1718/0315w1cy.php |title=Colgate's Greg Fargo is 2017-18 CCM/AHCA Division I Women's Coach of the Year |website=ahcahockey.com |date=March 15, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uticaod.com/story/mid-york-weekly/2018/03/28/fargo-named-division-i-national/12895133007/ |title=Fargo named Division I National Coach of the Year |newspaper=Observer-Dispatch |date=March 27, 2018 |access-date=March 5, 2023}}
During the 2020–21 season, he led the Raiders to a 15–7–1 record, and their first ECAC Hockey tournament championship in program history.{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2021/3/7/womens-ice-hockey-ecac-champions.aspx |title=ECAC Champions! |website=colgateathletics.com |date=March 7, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2021}} Following the season, Fargo was named the ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecachockey.com/women/2020-21/News/20210304_-_Fargo_COY |title=Greg Fargo Named ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year |website=ecachockey.com |date=March 4, 2021 |access-date=March 5, 2023}} On December 13, 2021, Fargo signed a contract extension at Colgate through the 2028 season.{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2021/12/13/womens-ice-hockey-colgate-announces-contract-extension-for-fargo.aspx |title=Colgate Announces Contract Extension for Fargo |website=colgateathletics.com |first=Connor |last=Griffin |date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=March 5, 2023}} During the 2021–22 season, he led the Raiders to a 30–8–1 record, and their second consecutive ECAC Hockey tournament championship.{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2022/3/5/womens-ice-hockey-champs-again-raiders-win-second-straight-ecach-title.aspx |title=Champs Again! Raiders Win Second Straight ECACH Title |website=colgateathletics.com |first=Connor |last=Griffin |date=March 5, 2022 |access-date=March 5, 2023}} During the 2022–23 season, he led the Raiders to a 32–5–2 record, and their third consecutive ECAC Hockey tournament championship.{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2023/3/4/womens-ice-hockey-colgate-threepeats-in-new-haven.aspx |title=Colgate Three-Peats in New Haven |website=colgateathletics.com |date=March 4, 2023 |access-date=March 5, 2023}}
During his 12-year tenure, Fargo led the Raiders to seven 20-win seasons, five NCAA tournament berths, four ECAC Hockey championships, three regional finals, and two Frozen Fours including a national championship appearance in 2017–18. He finished his career at Colgate with a 255–147–34 record, the highest winning percentage and winningest coach in program history.{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2024/6/7/womens-ice-hockey-fargo-named-head-coach-of-pwhl-new-york.aspx|title=Fargo Named Head Coach of PWHL New York |website=colgateathletics.com |first=Jordan |last=Doroshenko |date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024}}
=New York Sirens=
On June 7, 2024, Fargo was named head coach of PWHL New York, who were soon after renamed as the New York Sirens.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/pwhl-new-york-names-greg-fargo-as-head-coach |title=PWHL New York Names Greg Fargo As Head Coach |website=thepwhl.com |date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/new-york-sirens-professional-womens-hockey-league-ubs-arena-new-name-brand-logo |title=PWHL New York To Be Called The New York Sirens; Behind The Design |work=The Hockey News |first=Matthew |last=Page |date=September 10, 2024 |access-date=September 10, 2024}}
=Team Canada=
On June 23, 2015, Fargo was named an assistant coach for Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where they won a silver medal.{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2015/6/22/WHOCKEY_0622150331.aspx |title=Fargo Named Assistant For Canada U18 |website=colgateathletics.com |date=June 23, 2015 |access-date=March 5, 2023}}
Head coaching record
{{CBB Yearly Record Start
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
|name=Elmira College
|startyear=2008
|conference=ECAC West
|endyear=2012
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2008–09
| name = Elmira
| overall = 25–5–1
| conference = 16–1–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Runner-up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2009–10
| name = Elmira
| overall = 24–5–1
| conference = 15–2–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Third place
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010–11
| name = Elmira
| overall = 16–8–2
| conference = 12–4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011–12
| name = Elmira
| overall = 20–5–1
| conference = 15–3–0
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Elmira
| overall = 85–23–5
| confrecord = 58–10–4
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|
|name=Colgate University
|startyear=2012
|conference=ECAC Hockey
|endyear=2024
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012–13
| name = Colgate
| overall = 11–21–3
| conference = 6–13–3
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013–14
| name = Colgate
| overall = 10–22–2
| conference = 7–15–0
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014–15
| name = Colgate
| overall = 7–25–2
| conference = 4–16–2
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015–16
| name = Colgate
| overall = 22–9–7
| conference = 12–5–5
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016–17
| name = Colgate
| overall = 22–11–3
| conference = 13–8–1
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2017–18
| name = Colgate
| overall = 34–6–1
| conference = 19–3–0
| confstanding = T-1st
| postseason = NCAA Runner-up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018–19
| name = Colgate
| overall = 23–10–5
| conference = 15–4–3
| confstanding = T-2nd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019–20
| name = Colgate
| overall = 17–15–7
| conference = 11–8–3
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2020–21
| name = Colgate
| overall = 15–7–1
| conference = 8–4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2021–22
| name = Colgate
| overall = 30–8–1
| conference = 16–5–1
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2022–23
| name = Colgate
| overall = 32–6–2
| conference = 18–3–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2023–24
| name = Colgate
| overall = 32–7–1
| conference = 18–4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Colgate
| overall = 255–147–34
| confrecord = 147–88–19
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
|overall=340–170–40
}}
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats|elite=174680}}
{{PWHL New York}}
{{Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey navbox}}
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