Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Women's Soccer

Kagiavas was appointed Edinboro University's first head coach of the Fighting Scot women's soccer program in August of 1996. The former Gannon University standout started the Edinboro program that year, and since that time it has become one of the stronger teams in the Atlantic Region. He guided the program to new heights in 2015, as the Fighting Scots reached the PSAC Championship match for the first time in program history, and advanced to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 for the first time. Edinboro ended the year with a 15-8-1 record, tying the school record for wins, and ended the year ranked 20 th in the final NSCAA Division II poll. For his efforts, Kagiavas was selected as Edinboros Co-Coach of the Year, the second time he had received the honor. It marked Kagiavas 11th season with ten-or-more wins, all in the last 16 years. While reaching the PSAC title game for the first time, the Fighting Scots were making their sixth straight appearance in the conference tournament. They would post wins over Kutztown (1-0) and fifth-ranked Gannon (3-1) before falling to East Stroudsburg in overtime, 2-1, in the finals.             Edinboro then made its fourth appearance in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional. The fourth seed, the Fighting Scots won their first-ever NCAA playoff game on penalty kicks after finishing in a 0-0 tie with Charleston(WV). That was followed by an upset of top-seeded Gannon, 2-1 in overtime, to reach the Sweet 16. Edinboro would drop a 2-0 decision to East Stroudsburg in the Atlantic Regional final. Kagiavas enters his 21 st season with a 193-155-33 record as Edinboro's head coach. He has enjoyed particular success in recent years, showing a 76-37-9 record over the last six years, along with PSAC playoff berths each year and four NCAA playoff bids. The Fighting Scots have qualified for the PSAC Playoffs ten times, all coming in the last 15 years. Kagiavas 193 career victories rank 22nd among active Division II coaches. After opening 2014 with a 0-4-1 record, Edinboro ran off seven straight wins to tie the school record. They ended the regular season with a 2-1 win at Kutztown and a 1-0 victory at Notre Dame(Oh.), but would drop a 2-0 decision at Kutztown in the PSAC Tournament quarterfinals to end the year at 10-7-2. Three of the defeats were 1-0 and five of the seven losses were by a goal. Three years ago Kagiavas guided the Fighting Scots to their third straight berth in the NCAA Playoffs and fourth consecutive PSAC playoff appearance. In the PSAC Quarterfinals, Edinboro and Shippenburg battled to a scoreless tie through 110 minutes. The Raiders would prevail on penalty kicks 4-3. The two faced each other in the Atlantic Region quarterfinals, with 24th-ranked Shippensburg edging the Fighting Scots 1-0.   Edinboro would finish with a 12-6-2 record.  After splitting their first six games, the Fighting Scots would catch fire after that, running off six straight wins. They went 9-1-1 over an 11-game stretch before dropping a 1-0 decision at West Chester in the final regular season game. In fact, five of Edinboros six losses were by a goal. Kagiavas was recognized as Edinboro's 2012-13 Coach of the Year after guiding the Fighting Scots to a 13-4-3 finish. They would reach the PSAC semifinals thanks to a 2-1 victory over Kutztown before suffering a 2-1 loss to 16th-ranked California(Pa.). Making their second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Scots battled Slippery Rock to a 1-1 tie in double overtime before The Rock moved on thanks to penalty kicks. In 2011, Kagiavas guided Edinboro to its best season in school history, prior to 2015, with a 15-6-0 record. The Fighting Scots qualified for the PSAC Playoffs for the second straight year and won its first-ever postseason game with a 2-0 victory over Indiana (Pa.). The Fighting Scots reached the PSAC semifinals for the first time, losing to California (Pa.). Edinboro qualified as the fourth seed for the NCAA Division II Playoffs, its first-ever NCAA playoff bid. The Fighting Scots would suffer a tough 2-0 loss to West Chester, as the Golden Rams scored both goals in the final 15 minutes. The Fighting Scots enjoyed an outstanding campaign in 2010, as well. They would finish with an 11-6-1 record, qualifying for the PSAC playoffs. In fact, had it not been for the NCAAs earned access policy Edinboro would have made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Playoffs, as the Fighting Scots ranked sixth in the final Atlantic Region poll. Edinboro lost to Kutztown in the first round of the PSAC Tournament. In 2007, Edinboro finished with a 13-5-3 record. That represented the most wins in school history up until that point, and the Fighting Scots capped it with their first-ever postseason victory. Hosting Indiana (Pa.) in the first round of the PSAC Tournament, Edinboro handed the Crimson Hawks a 3-1 defeat. Slippery Rock brought Edinboros season to a halt with a 2-0 victory in the semifinals.  Kagiavas was honored as the 2007 PSAC West Coach of the Year. It marked the third time he had received the honor, along with 2001 and 2005. The season included a record seven consecutive victories. The 2003 Fighting Scots had registered the previous school record for wins while finishing with a 12-7-1 record. Edinboro made its second appearance in the PSAC Playoffs. The Fighting Scots climbed as high as fourth in the Northeast Region rankings during the year. In 2002, Edinboro fell one point shy of qualifying for postseason action, compiling a 9-5-4 record. Kagiavas' teams accomplished a rarity in his first six seasons, finishing with a better record each year. The 2001 Fighting Scots went out and posted an 11-5-1 record, including a then school-record six-game winning streak. The Fighting Scots advanced to the PSAC Playoffs for the first time. Edinboro dropped a 1-0 decision to Bloomsburg in its first postseason venture, but that could not diminish a season which saw the Scots climb as high as 14th in the NSCAA Division II rankings. Along the way, the Scots defeated 13th-ranked Slippery Rock 3-0, while suffering four of its five losses to nationally-ranked opponents. Thanks to five wins in its final seven contests, Edinboro posted its first winning season in 2000, going 10-8-1. The Fighting Scots had a four-game win streak in which it held opponents scoreless for 500 minutes. The team also recorded the program's first win over local rival Gannon. The Fighting Scots weren't without their growing pains, as Edinboro's first-ever women's soccer edition finished with a 2-14-0 record in 1996. The ledger improved slightly in 1997, as Kagiavas' second team posted a 5-10-1 finish. The Fighting Scots improved to 9-10-0 in 1998. That included a 2-1 overtime win over West Virginia Wesleyan, an outfit ranked second in Division II at the time. In 1999 the Fighting Scots posted a 9-9-1 finish to post their first non-losing season. Edinboro debuted in the regional rankings during the season, a first for Kagiavas's squad. Included in the victories was another triumph over a nationally-ranked foe, as the Fighting Scots posted a 2-1 win at 14th-ranked Slippery Rock. Edinboro saw a run of five straight winning seasons come to an end in 2004 following a 6-9-3 finish, and his Fighting Scots suffered a second straight losing campaign in 2005, finishing at 7-9-3. However, thanks to a 5-3-2 ledger in the PSAC West, Edinboro made its third-ever appearance in the PSAC Playoffs. Kagiavas brought a wealth of coaching experience to Edinboro, both locally and at the international level. He joined the Edinboro staff after serving as assistant manager of the Family First Sports Park in Erie for two years. At Family First, he was responsible for organizing all phases of the facility's indoor and outdoor soccer leagues. Kagiavas has served as the coaching director of the Edinboro Regional Soccer Club. Under his direction, the organization grew from four to 14 teams. In the 1997-98 season, he took the 15-under team to the state finals. In recent years he has taken the Erie Admirals U17 Girls team to the state championship and to the Final Four of Region 1. The team has finished in the top 16 in the country in their age group. He is the girls coaching director at the Erie Admirals. In 2004 Kagiavas had two more state champions with the Erie Admirals in the Under-17 and Under-18 girls teams. That marked four state champions in four years. Kagiavas was a standout defender at Gannon from 1987-91, and played professionally in his native South Africa, along with Greece and Canada, after earning his bachelor's degree in 1991. He has held a variety of coaching positions in many levels of competition since 1989, highlighted by a successful stint as a professional coach in South Africa. At Gannon, Kagiavas was a four-year starter at midfield and defender for a Golden Knight team which advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1989 and 1990. Gannon was 58-14-8 during his four seasons, with three NCAA playoff appearances. Kagiavas played professionally for a St. Catherines team that won the Canadian Cup in the National Soccer League. He was a player/coach for the Springs Old Boys and Boksburg 'Two for Joy,' as well as for the Eastern Transvaal all-select indoor team. In 1994, Kagiavas served as the head coach of Gannon's men's junior varsity soccer program, also assisting with the varsity squad as the Golden Knight men posted a 15-2-0 record and advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Kagiavas began his coaching career with the Erie Strikers while also directing the Villa Maria Elementary School team. In the spring of 1992, Kagiavas was assistant coach of the Boksburg "Two for Joy" Division I team that competed in the National Soccer League of South Africa. In the summer of 1991, he was the head coach of the Springs (South Africa) Old Boys of the Division II men's semiprofessional league, earning Coach of the Year honors. Kagiavas has earned a South African coaching license, a previously had a professional referee license. In addition, has a United States Soccer Federation National B License and has his NSCAA National License. He has become heavily involved in the administrative side of the sport. He serves on the NSCAA Atlantic Regional ranking committee, and served four-year terms as the Northeast Regional chair for the NCAA and NSCAA.  He is currently on the NCAA Atlantic Region committee.  He also previously served as the PSAC chair for womens soccer. Locally, he is the girls coaching director for MSA.  Finally, he is on the Legislative Assembly of APSCUF. He and his wife, Dawn, reside in Fairview with their 19-year-old daughter, Kaylee, a junior at Edinboro. Gary Kagiavas at Edinboro Year                       Record                  Pct.         Notes 1996                       2-14-0                    .125 1997                       5-12-1                    .306 1998                       9-10-0                    .474 1999                       9-9-1                      .500 2000                       10-8-1                    .553 2001                       11-5-1                    .647        PSAC Playoffs / PSAC Coach of the Year 2002                       9-5-4                      .611 2003                       12-7-1                    .625        PSAC Playoffs 2004                       6-9-3                      .417 2005                       7-9-3                      .447        PSAC Playoffs / PSAC West Coach of the Year 2006                       10-7-0                    .588 2007                       13-5-3                    .690        PSAC Playoffs / PSAC West Coach of the Year 2008                       7-11-1                    .395 2009                       7-7-5                      .500 2010                       11-6-1                    .639        PSAC Playoffs 2011                       15-6-0                    .714        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2012                       13-4-3                    .725        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2013                       12-6-2                    .650        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2014                       10-7-2                    .579        PSAC Playoffs 2015                       15-8-1                    .646        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 20 Years               193-155-33               .550     Gary Kagiavas Head Women's Soccer Coach 21st Year Gannon 91 Gary Kagiavas was appointed Edinboro University's first head coach of the Fighting Scot women's soccer program in August of 1996. The former Gannon University standout started the Edinboro program that year, and since that time it has become one of the stronger teams in the Atlantic Region. He guided the program to new heights in 2015, as the Fighting Scots reached the PSAC Championship match for the first time in program history, and advanced to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 for the first time. Edinboro ended the year with a 15-8-1 record, tying the school record for wins, and ended the year ranked 20 th in the final NSCAA Division II poll. For his efforts, Kagiavas was selected as Edinboros Co-Coach of the Year, the second time he had received the honor. It marked Kagiavas 11th season with ten-or-more wins, all in the last 16 years. While reaching the PSAC title game for the first time, the Fighting Scots were making their sixth straight appearance in the conference tournament. They would post wins over Kutztown (1-0) and fifth-ranked Gannon (3-1) before falling to East Stroudsburg in overtime, 2-1, in the finals.             Edinboro then made its fourth appearance in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional. The fourth seed, the Fighting Scots won their first-ever NCAA playoff game on penalty kicks after finishing in a 0-0 tie with Charleston(WV). That was followed by an upset of top-seeded Gannon, 2-1 in overtime, to reach the Sweet 16. Edinboro would drop a 2-0 decision to East Stroudsburg in the Atlantic Regional final. Kagiavas enters his 21 st season with a 193-155-33 record as Edinboro's head coach. He has enjoyed particular success in recent years, showing a 76-37-9 record over the last six years, along with PSAC playoff berths each year and four NCAA playoff bids. The Fighting Scots have qualified for the PSAC Playoffs ten times, all coming in the last 15 years. Kagiavas 193 career victories rank 22nd among active Division II coaches. After opening 2014 with a 0-4-1 record, Edinboro ran off seven straight wins to tie the school record. They ended the regular season with a 2-1 win at Kutztown and a 1-0 victory at Notre Dame(Oh.), but would drop a 2-0 decision at Kutztown in the PSAC Tournament quarterfinals to end the year at 10-7-2. Three of the defeats were 1-0 and five of the seven losses were by a goal. Three years ago Kagiavas guided the Fighting Scots to their third straight berth in the NCAA Playoffs and fourth consecutive PSAC playoff appearance. In the PSAC Quarterfinals, Edinboro and Shippenburg battled to a scoreless tie through 110 minutes. The Raiders would prevail on penalty kicks 4-3. The two faced each other in the Atlantic Region quarterfinals, with 24th-ranked Shippensburg edging the Fighting Scots 1-0.   Edinboro would finish with a 12-6-2 record.  After splitting their first six games, the Fighting Scots would catch fire after that, running off six straight wins. They went 9-1-1 over an 11-game stretch before dropping a 1-0 decision at West Chester in the final regular season game. In fact, five of Edinboros six losses were by a goal. Kagiavas was recognized as Edinboro's 2012-13 Coach of the Year after guiding the Fighting Scots to a 13-4-3 finish. They would reach the PSAC semifinals thanks to a 2-1 victory over Kutztown before suffering a 2-1 loss to 16th-ranked California(Pa.). Making their second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Scots battled Slippery Rock to a 1-1 tie in double overtime before The Rock moved on thanks to penalty kicks. In 2011, Kagiavas guided Edinboro to its best season in school history, prior to 2015, with a 15-6-0 record. The Fighting Scots qualified for the PSAC Playoffs for the second straight year and won its first-ever postseason game with a 2-0 victory over Indiana (Pa.). The Fighting Scots reached the PSAC semifinals for the first time, losing to California (Pa.). Edinboro qualified as the fourth seed for the NCAA Division II Playoffs, its first-ever NCAA playoff bid. The Fighting Scots would suffer a tough 2-0 loss to West Chester, as the Golden Rams scored both goals in the final 15 minutes. The Fighting Scots enjoyed an outstanding campaign in 2010, as well. They would finish with an 11-6-1 record, qualifying for the PSAC playoffs. In fact, had it not been for the NCAAs earned access policy Edinboro would have made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Playoffs, as the Fighting Scots ranked sixth in the final Atlantic Region poll. Edinboro lost to Kutztown in the first round of the PSAC Tournament. In 2007, Edinboro finished with a 13-5-3 record. That represented the most wins in school history up until that point, and the Fighting Scots capped it with their first-ever postseason victory. Hosting Indiana (Pa.) in the first round of the PSAC Tournament, Edinboro handed the Crimson Hawks a 3-1 defeat. Slippery Rock brought Edinboros season to a halt with a 2-0 victory in the semifinals.  Kagiavas was honored as the 2007 PSAC West Coach of the Year. It marked the third time he had received the honor, along with 2001 and 2005. The season included a record seven consecutive victories. The 2003 Fighting Scots had registered the previous school record for wins while finishing with a 12-7-1 record. Edinboro made its second appearance in the PSAC Playoffs. The Fighting Scots climbed as high as fourth in the Northeast Region rankings during the year. In 2002, Edinboro fell one point shy of qualifying for postseason action, compiling a 9-5-4 record. Kagiavas' teams accomplished a rarity in his first six seasons, finishing with a better record each year. The 2001 Fighting Scots went out and posted an 11-5-1 record, including a then school-record six-game winning streak. The Fighting Scots advanced to the PSAC Playoffs for the first time. Edinboro dropped a 1-0 decision to Bloomsburg in its first postseason venture, but that could not diminish a season which saw the Scots climb as high as 14th in the NSCAA Division II rankings. Along the way, the Scots defeated 13th-ranked Slippery Rock 3-0, while suffering four of its five losses to nationally-ranked opponents. Thanks to five wins in its final seven contests, Edinboro posted its first winning season in 2000, going 10-8-1. The Fighting Scots had a four-game win streak in which it held opponents scoreless for 500 minutes. The team also recorded the program's first win over local rival Gannon. The Fighting Scots weren't without their growing pains, as Edinboro's first-ever women's soccer edition finished with a 2-14-0 record in 1996. The ledger improved slightly in 1997, as Kagiavas' second team posted a 5-10-1 finish. The Fighting Scots improved to 9-10-0 in 1998. That included a 2-1 overtime win over West Virginia Wesleyan, an outfit ranked second in Division II at the time. In 1999 the Fighting Scots posted a 9-9-1 finish to post their first non-losing season. Edinboro debuted in the regional rankings during the season, a first for Kagiavas's squad. Included in the victories was another triumph over a nationally-ranked foe, as the Fighting Scots posted a 2-1 win at 14th-ranked Slippery Rock. Edinboro saw a run of five straight winning seasons come to an end in 2004 following a 6-9-3 finish, and his Fighting Scots suffered a second straight losing campaign in 2005, finishing at 7-9-3. However, thanks to a 5-3-2 ledger in the PSAC West, Edinboro made its third-ever appearance in the PSAC Playoffs. Kagiavas brought a wealth of coaching experience to Edinboro, both locally and at the international level. He joined the Edinboro staff after serving as assistant manager of the Family First Sports Park in Erie for two years. At Family First, he was responsible for organizing all phases of the facility's indoor and outdoor soccer leagues. Kagiavas has served as the coaching director of the Edinboro Regional Soccer Club. Under his direction, the organization grew from four to 14 teams. In the 1997-98 season, he took the 15-under team to the state finals. In recent years he has taken the Erie Admirals U17 Girls team to the state championship and to the Final Four of Region 1. The team has finished in the top 16 in the country in their age group. He is the girls coaching director at the Erie Admirals. In 2004 Kagiavas had two more state champions with the Erie Admirals in the Under-17 and Under-18 girls teams. That marked four state champions in four years. Kagiavas was a standout defender at Gannon from 1987-91, and played professionally in his native South Africa, along with Greece and Canada, after earning his bachelor's degree in 1991. He has held a variety of coaching positions in many levels of competition since 1989, highlighted by a successful stint as a professional coach in South Africa. At Gannon, Kagiavas was a four-year starter at midfield and defender for a Golden Knight team which advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1989 and 1990. Gannon was 58-14-8 during his four seasons, with three NCAA playoff appearances. Kagiavas played professionally for a St. Catherines team that won the Canadian Cup in the National Soccer League. He was a player/coach for the Springs Old Boys and Boksburg 'Two for Joy,' as well as for the Eastern Transvaal all-select indoor team. In 1994, Kagiavas served as the head coach of Gannon's men's junior varsity soccer program, also assisting with the varsity squad as the Golden Knight men posted a 15-2-0 record and advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Kagiavas began his coaching career with the Erie Strikers while also directing the Villa Maria Elementary School team. In the spring of 1992, Kagiavas was assistant coach of the Boksburg "Two for Joy" Division I team that competed in the National Soccer League of South Africa. In the summer of 1991, he was the head coach of the Springs (South Africa) Old Boys of the Division II men's semiprofessional league, earning Coach of the Year honors. Kagiavas has earned a South African coaching license, a previously had a professional referee license. In addition, has a United States Soccer Federation National B License and has his NSCAA National License. He has become heavily involved in the administrative side of the sport. He serves on the NSCAA Atlantic Regional ranking committee, and served four-year terms as the Northeast Regional chair for the NCAA and NSCAA.  He is currently on the NCAA Atlantic Region committee.  He also previously served as the PSAC chair for womens soccer. Locally, he is the girls coaching director for MSA.  Finally, he is on the Legislative Assembly of APSCUF. He and his wife, Dawn, reside in Fairview with their 19-year-old daughter, Kaylee, a junior at Edinboro. Gary Kagiavas at Edinboro Year                       Record                  Pct.         Notes 1996                       2-14-0                    .125 1997                       5-12-1                    .306 1998                       9-10-0                    .474 1999                       9-9-1                      .500 2000                       10-8-1                    .553 2001                       11-5-1                    .647        PSAC Playoffs / PSAC Coach of the Year 2002                       9-5-4                      .611 2003                       12-7-1                    .625        PSAC Playoffs 2004                       6-9-3                      .417 2005                       7-9-3                      .447        PSAC Playoffs / PSAC West Coach of the Year 2006                       10-7-0                    .588 2007                       13-5-3                    .690        PSAC Playoffs / PSAC West Coach of the Year 2008                       7-11-1                    .395 2009                       7-7-5                      .500 2010                       11-6-1                    .639        PSAC Playoffs 2011                       15-6-0                    .714        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2012                       13-4-3                    .725        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2013                       12-6-2                    .650        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2014                       10-7-2                    .579        PSAC Playoffs 2015                       15-8-1                    .646        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 20 Years               193-155-33               .550    

28th Year Gannon ‘91 Gary Kagiavas was appointed Edinboro University's first head coach of the Fighting Scot women's soccer program in August of 1996. The former Gannon University standout started the Edinboro program that year, and since that time it has become one of the stronger teams in the Atlantic Region. Kagiavas enters his 28th season with a 231-184-40 record, all as Edinboro's ONLY head coach. The Fighting Scots have qualified for the PSAC Playoffs 12 times, with eight of those in the last ten years. During that ten-year period, Edinboro is an impressive 114-66-16, even taking into account a young team that finished at 6-11-0 in 2018. That ended a string of nine straight seasons with a .500-or-better record. Edinboro also had a string of five NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in six years from 2011-16. The 2018 campaign featured three losses to nationally-ranked teams and seven by one goal.     With 231 wins, Kagiavas entered the 2020 season ranked in the top 25 among active Division II coaches in victories. In addition, he ranks second in wins among PSAC women’s soccer coaches, exceeded only by West Chester’s Betsy Anne Kempf-Townsley with 332 wins.  He has been selected the PSAC Coach of the Year four times (2001, ’05, ’07, ‘19).   The fourth PSAC Coach of the Year award came after an Edinboro team picked to finish sixth in the PSAC in the 2019 preseason poll went on to reach the PSAC championship game for the second time. Edinboro defeated Mercyhurst and West Chester in the PSAC Tournament before falling to Slippery Rock in the finals. He guided the program to new heights in 2015, as the Fighting Scots reached the PSAC Championship match for the first time in program history, and advanced to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 for the first time. Edinboro ended the year with a 15-8-1 record, tying the school record for wins, and ended the year ranked 20th in the final NSCAA Division II poll. For his efforts, Kagiavas was selected as Edinboro’s Co-Coach of the Year, the second time he had received the honor. While reaching the PSAC title game for the first time, the Fighting Scots were making their sixth straight appearance in the conference tournament. They would post wins over Kutztown (1-0) and fifth-ranked Gannon (3-1) before falling to East Stroudsburg in overtime, 2-1, in the finals.             Edinboro then made its fourth appearance in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional. The fourth seed, the Fighting Scots won their first-ever NCAA playoff game on penalty kicks after finishing in a 0-0 tie with Charleston(WV). That was followed by an upset of top-seeded Gannon, 2-1 in overtime, to reach the Sweet 16. Edinboro would drop a 2-0 decision to East Stroudsburg in the Atlantic Regional final.   The 2016 team, followed with a 13-5-1 record, The Fighting Scots would register eight shutouts, but suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss in overtime to Gannon in the quarterfinals of the PSAC Tournament, then fell by a 3-1 score to Charleston(WV) in the first round of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional. Kagiavas’s 2017 edition finished at 7-7-3.   Beginning with the 2010 season, Edinboro ran off seven straight seasons with 10-or-more wins. The 2010 team finished with an 11-6-1 record, qualifying for the PSAC Playoffs. In fact, had it not been for the NCAA’s “earned access” policy Edinboro would have made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Playoffs, as the Fighting Scots ranked sixth in the final Atlantic Region poll. Edinboro lost to Kutztown in the first round of the PSAC Tournament.   In 2011, Kagiavas guided Edinboro to its best season in school history, prior to 2015, with a 15-6-0 record. The Fighting Scots qualified for the PSAC Playoffs for the second straight year and won its first-ever postseason game with a 2-0 victory over Indiana (Pa.). The Fighting Scots reached the PSAC semifinals for the first time, losing to California (Pa.). Edinboro qualified as the fourth seed for the NCAA Division II Playoffs, its first-ever NCAA playoff bid. The Fighting Scots would suffer a tough 2-0 loss to West Chester, as the Golden Rams scored both goals in the final 15 minutes. Kagiavas was recognized as Edinboro's 2012-13 Coach of the Year after guiding the Fighting Scots to a 13-4-3 finish in 2012. They would reach the PSAC semifinals thanks to a 2-1 victory over Kutztown before suffering a 2-1 loss to 16th-ranked California(Pa.). Making their second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Scots battled Slippery Rock to a 1-1 tie in double overtime before The Rock moved on thanks to penalty kicks. In 2013, Kagiavas guided the Fighting Scots to their third straight berth in the NCAA Playoffs and fourth consecutive PSAC playoff appearance. In the PSAC quarterfinals, Edinboro and Shippensburg battled to a scoreless tie through 110 minutes. The Raiders would prevail on penalty kicks 4-3. The two faced each other again in the Atlantic Region quarterfinals, with 24th-ranked Shippensburg edging the Fighting Scots 1-0.   Edinboro would finish with a 12-6-2 record.  After splitting their first six games, the Fighting Scots would catch fire after that, running off six straight wins and going 9-1-1 over an 11-game stretch.  After opening 2014 with a 0-4-1 record, Edinboro ran off seven straight wins to tie the school record. The Fighting Scots would drop a 2-0 decision at Kutztown in the PSAC Tournament quarterfinals to end the year at 10-7-2. Three of the defeats were 1-0 and five of the seven losses were by a goal. In 2007, Edinboro finished with a 13-5-3 record. That represented the most wins in school history up until that point, and the Fighting Scots capped it with their first-ever postseason victory. Hosting Indiana (Pa.) in the first round of the PSAC Tournament, Edinboro handed the Crimson Hawks a 3-1 defeat. Slippery Rock brought Edinboro’s season to a halt with a 2-0 victory in the semifinals.  Kagiavas was honored as the 2007 PSAC West Coach of the Year. It marked the third time he had received the honor, along with 2001 and 2005. The season included a record seven consecutive victories. The 2003 Fighting Scots had registered the previous school record for wins while finishing with a 12-7-1 record. Edinboro made its second appearance in the PSAC Playoffs. The Fighting Scots climbed as high as fourth in the Northeast Region rankings during the year. In 2002, Edinboro fell one point shy of qualifying for postseason action, compiling a 9-5-4 record. Kagiavas' teams accomplished a rarity in his first six seasons, finishing with a better record each year. The 2001 Fighting Scots went out and posted an 11-5-1 record, including a then school-record six-game winning streak. The Fighting Scots advanced to the PSAC Playoffs for the first time. Edinboro dropped a 1-0 decision to Bloomsburg in its first postseason venture, but that could not diminish a season which saw the Scots climb as high as 14th in the NSCAA Division II rankings. Along the way, the Scots defeated 13th-ranked Slippery Rock 3-0, while suffering four of its five losses to nationally-ranked opponents. Thanks to five wins in its final seven contests, Edinboro posted its first winning season in 2000, going 10-8-1. The Fighting Scots had a four-game win streak in which it held opponents scoreless for 500 minutes. The Fighting Scots weren't without their growing pains, as Edinboro's first-ever women's soccer edition finished with a 2-14-0 record in 1996. The ledger improved slightly in 1997, as Kagiavas' second team posted a 5-10-1 finish. The Fighting Scots improved to 9-10-0 in 1998. That included a 2-1 overtime win over West Virginia Wesleyan, an outfit ranked second in Division II at the time. In 1999 the Fighting Scots posted a 9-9-1 finish to post their first non-losing season. Edinboro debuted in the regional rankings during the season, a first for Kagiavas's squad. Included in the victories was another triumph over a nationally-ranked foe, as the Fighting Scots posted a 2-1 win at 14th-ranked Slippery Rock. Edinboro saw a run of five straight winning seasons come to an end in 2004 following a 6-9-3 finish, and his Fighting Scots suffered a second straight losing campaign in 2005, finishing at 7-9-3. However, thanks to a 5-3-2 ledger in the PSAC West, Edinboro made its third-ever appearance in the PSAC Playoffs. Kagiavas brought a wealth of coaching experience to Edinboro, both locally and at the international level. He joined the Edinboro staff after serving as assistant manager of the Family First Sports Park in Erie for two years. At Family First, he was responsible for organizing all phases of the facility's indoor and outdoor soccer leagues. Kagiavas has served as the coaching director of the Edinboro Regional Soccer Club. Under his direction, the organization grew from four to 14 teams. In the 1997-98 season, he took the 15-under team to the state finals. In recent years he has taken the Erie Admirals U17 Girls team to the state championship and to the Final Four of Region 1. The team has finished in the top 16 in the country in their age group. He is the girls coaching director at the Erie Admirals. In 2004 Kagiavas had two more state champions with the Erie Admirals in the Under-17 and Under-18 girls teams. That marked four state champions in four years. Kagiavas was a standout defender at Gannon from 1987-91, and played professionally in his native South Africa, along with Greece and Canada, after earning his bachelor's degree in 1991. He has held a variety of coaching positions in many levels of competition since 1989, highlighted by a successful stint as a professional coach in South Africa. At Gannon, Kagiavas was a four-year starter at midfield and defender for a Golden Knight team which advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 1989 and 1990. Gannon was 58-14-8 during his four seasons, with three NCAA playoff appearances. Kagiavas played professionally for a St. Catherines team that won the Canadian Cup in the National Soccer League. He was a player/coach for the Springs Old Boys and Boksburg 'Two for Joy,' as well as for the Eastern Transvaal all-select indoor team. In 1994, Kagiavas served as the head coach of Gannon's men's junior varsity soccer program, also assisting with the varsity squad as the Golden Knight men posted a 15-2-0 record and advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Kagiavas began his coaching career with the Erie Strikers while also directing the Villa Maria Elementary School team. In the spring of 1992, Kagiavas was assistant coach of the Boksburg "Two for Joy" Division I team that competed in the National Soccer League of South Africa. In the summer of 1991, he was the head coach of the Springs (South Africa) Old Boys of the Division II men's semiprofessional league, earning Coach of the Year honors.   Kagiavas has earned a South African coaching license, a previously had a professional referee license. In addition, has a United States Soccer Federation National B License and has his NSCAA National License. He has become heavily involved in the administrative side of the sport. He serves as the NCAA Atlantic Region chair as well as being on the NCAA National Championships committee. He also serves as the United Soccer Coaches National Division 2 women's soccer  National and Atlantic Region chairs. He also serves as the PSAC representative for the Coaches Connection for Division 2 women's soccer. He has become heavily involved in the administrative side of soccer and the University.  He is on the Legislative Assembly of APSCUF as well as on the APSCUF Meet and Discuss team. In addition, he is the national chair for the NCAA women's soccer championships committee; the national chair for the United Soccer Coaches women's soccer ranking committee; the regional chair for the RAC for women's soccer for the Atlantic Region; the regional chair for the United Soccer Coaches women's soccer Atlantic Region ranking committee; and the PSAC representative for the Coaches Connection in women's soccer.   He and his wife, Dawn, reside in Fairview, Pa. with their daughter, Kaylee, who earned her bachelor’s degree from Edinboro and is currently working on her master’s degree from the University of Florida.  Gary Kagiavas at Edinboro Year                       Record                  Pct.         Notes 1996                       2-14-0                    .125 1997                       5-12-1                    .306 1998                       9-10-0                    .474 1999                       9-9-1                      .500 2000                       10-8-1                    .553 2001                       11-5-1                    .647        PSAC Playoffs/PSAC Coach of the Year 2002                       9-5-4                      .611 2003                       12-7-1                    .625        PSAC Playoffs 2004                       6-9-3                      .417 2005                       7-9-3                      .447        PSAC Playoffs/PSAC West Coach of the Year 2006                       10-7-0                    .588 2007                       13-5-3                    .690        PSAC Playoffs/PSAC West Coach of the Year 2008                       7-11-1                    .395 2009                       7-7-5                      .500 2010                       11-6-1                    .639        PSAC Playoffs 2011                       15-6-0                    .714        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2012                       13-4-3                    .725        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2013                       12-6-2                    .650        NCAA Playoffs/ PSAC Playoffs 2014                       10-7-2                    .579        PSAC Playoffs 2015                       15-8-1                    .646        NCAA Playoffs/Sweet 16/PSAC Playoffs 2016                        13-5-1                    .711        NCAA Playoffs/PSAC Playoffs 2017                        7-7-3                      .500 2018                        6-11-0                     .353 2019                        12-6-3                    .643       PSAC Championship Game/PSAC West Coach of the Year 2020                        No Season 2021                        9-9-0                       .500       PSAC Playoffs 2022                        2-9-7                       .306              24 Years               242-102-47               .541    

22nd Year Edinboro ‘95   Former Edinboro All-American Chris Rhodes was appointed the head swimming coach at his alma mater in October of 2001. Rhodes’ goal since taking over has been simple yet ambitious - to return the Fighting Scots to a prominent spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Now in his 19th year, he has done just that.   In addition to his duties as Edinboro’s swimming coach, Rhodes assumed the role of overseeing Edinboro’s eSports program.   Rhodes competed for Edinboro from 1991-95, earning All-American honors in 1993-94 and 1994-95 as a member of freestyle relay teams. He also earned All-PSAC honors and set a school record as a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay team. That relay team finished second at the NCAA Division II National Championships and set a conference record that stood for six years. A key part of legendary teams while a swimmer at Edinboro.   Since taking over the Fighting Scots, Rhodes has been able to continually produce a high percentage of his swimmers to PSAC-qualifying levels. In the pool, he has had 19 All-American performances, led by Brooke Heath. Competing from 2004-08, she was an 11-time All-American, plus one honorable mention performance, along with 14 All-PSAC efforts. She began her career being named the PSAC Women’s Swimming Freshman of the Year in 2004-05, and ended it in 2007-08 as the PSAC Women’s Swimming Athlete of the Year.    Rhodes was selected as Edinboro’s Coach of the Year in 2007-08 after leading the Fighting Scots’ women’s team to a fourth-place showing at the PSAC Championships, along with a 12-1 record in dual meets. The men’s team would finish fifth at the PSAC Championships.   The Edinboro women’s swimming team recorded its highest finish at the PSAC Championships in 2013-14, coming in third, along with ending the dual season undefeated at 9-0. The men’s team had their highest finish in 2010-11 and ’11-12, coming in third both years.   In addition, Rhodes’ teams have excelled in the classroom each year. Both the men’s and women’s teams have traditionally been recognized as College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Teams, with team GPA’s greater than 3.00.   In the past six years, Edinboro swimmers have been the PSAC Champion Scholar recipient five times. Jeff Schleicher won the men’s honor in 2012-13, and Micah Catell won the honor in 2014-15 and again in 2015-16. In fact, Edinboro swept the award in 2015-16, with Emily Kling the women’s recipient. She would repeat in 2016-17.    Fighting Scots’ swimmers have set multiple school records during Rhodes’ tenure. He has built a reputation for improving the performance of his swimmers each year while maintaining a solid academic record.  Rhodes began his coaching career as an assistant swimming coach at Titusville High School in 1996-97,then moved on to Ashland University, one of the top programs on the Division II level, as an assistant swimming coach while completing work on his master's degree in Reading, which he received in August 1999. He coached a two-time national champion while at Ashland.   Rhodes returned to western Pennsylvania as the assistant swimming coach at Oil City Area High School for the 1999-2000 season.  He has also served as the head coach of the Stroke Development Camp at Westminster College.  In addition, he has been a Reading Specialist in the Oil City Area School District.   Rhodes graduated from Edinboro in December 1995 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education.  He and his wife Stephanie reside in Edinboro, along with their sons, Greysen and Griffin, and daughter, Charlie. He is a member of the College Swim Coaches Association of America and the American Swimming Coaches Association. Academics have also been a major part of Rhodes’ agenda. His women’s teams have earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-Academic honors every semester but one, and the men’s team has earned similar honors.   WOMEN'S SWIMMING YEAR-BY-YEAR   Year Record PSAC Finish 2001-02    4-7 10th/12 teams 2002-03    4-6    11th/12 teams 2003-04 2-9 11th/13 teams 2004-05 4-6 11th/13 teams 2005-06 8-4 8th/13 teams 2006-07 4-7 6th/13 teams 2007-08 12-1 4th/13 teams 2008-09 11-2 6th/14 teams 2009-10 4-5 8th/13 teams 2010-11 4-4 7th/13 teams 2011-12 8-2 6th/13 teams 2012-13 6-3 5th/13 teams 2013-14 9-0 3rd/13 teams 2014-15 4-3 7th/13 teams 2015-16 4-2 7th/12 teams 2016-17 4-3 6th/12 teams 2017-18 2-4 8th/12 teams 2018-19 1-5 8th/12 teams 2019-20 4-2 5th/12 teams 2020-21 No Championship 2021-22 7th/12 teams 2022-23 6-4 6th/12 teams MEN'S SWIMMING YEAR-BY-YEAR   Year Record PSAC Finish 2001-02    1-8 8th/8 teams 2002-03    1-6    7th/8 teams 2003-04 2-7 8th/8 teams 2004-05 3-5 7th/8 teams 2005-06 5-5 7th/8 teams 2006-07 4-5 5th/7 teams 2007-08 4-6 5th/7 teams 2008-09 4-7 7th/8 teams 2009-10 5-3 4th/7 teams 2010-11 3-3 3rd/7 teams 2011-12 5-3 3rd/7 teams 2012-13 2-5 6th/7 teams 2013-14 1-7 5th/7 teams 2014-15 4-3 7th/7 teams  2015-16    3-3 5th/7 teams 2016-17 1-6 7th/7 teams 2017-18 1-5 7th/7 teams 2018-19 0-6 7th/7 teams 2019-20 1-5 7th/7 teams 2020-21 No Season 2021-22 0-5 7th/7 teams 2022-23 1-7 7th/7 teams HONORS & AWARDS   Year Name Award   2004-05    Brooke Heath PSAC Rookie of the Year 2007-08 Brooke Heath    PSAC Swimmer of the Year PSAC Championships Outstanding Swimmer 2008-09    Max Niggel PSAC Freshman of the Year ALL-AMERICANS   Year Name Event & Finish   2004-05    Brooke Heath 100-yard breaststroke -- 4th  200-yard breaststroke -- 3rd  200-yard IM (HM) -- 10th 2005-06    Brooke Heath 100-yard breaststroke -- 2nd 200-yard breaststroke -- 2nd 200-yard IM -- 5th 2006-07 Brooke Heath 100-yard breaststroke -- 4th 200-yard breaststroke -- 2nd 200-yard IM -- 7th 2007-08 Brooke Heath 100-yard breaststroke -- 3rd 200-yard breaststroke -- 2nd 200-yard IM -- 5th Marie Nedley 1650-yard freestyle (HM) -- 10th 2009-10 Zak Clifford 200-yard backstroke (HM) -- 13th 2013-14 Holly Stein 100-yard breaststroke -- 7th Goezde Tekin 200-yard butterfly (HM) -- 12th 2014-15 Staci Schrecongost 200-yard freestyle -- 7th 500-yard freestyle (HM) -- 15th 2022-23 Stephanie Sipple 200-yard butterfly (HM) -- 16th          

Sallie is now in her 16th season as an assistant coach for the Fighting Scots. She has played an integral role assisting head coach Gary Kagiavas with the programs success during that period. Edinboro has made the PSAC Playoffs seven times in her ten seasons, and the Fighting Scots have won 10-or-more matches seven times. In fact, in 2012 she served as interim head coach for the final seven games of the season after Kagiavas was injured in an automobile accident. She would guide the Fighting Scots to a 4-1-2 record as they reached the PSAC Playoffs and the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Sallie, then Jamie Tekotte, set school records for goals scored (21) and points (48) in a season. She was a first team All-Northeast Region and All-PSAC selection. In addition, she ranked second in the PSAC in points, points per game, goals, and goals per game, and was 13th in Division II in goals per game and 15th in points per game. Sallie concluded her career ranked first in goals scored (37) and second in career points (85) despite playing just three seasons for the Fighting Scots. She played at Central Michigan as a freshman. This past April she became the first womens soccer player inducted into the Edinboro Athletic Hall of Fame. A former standout at nearby McDowell High School, she was also a first team All-PSAC choice and second team All-Region selection in 2001. Sallie graduated in 2005 with a degree in Sports Administration. She also serves as a coach for Erie Junior Commodores. She holds coaching licenses in NSCAA Youth National and NSCAA National. Sallie was married to husband Paul in the fall of 2007. The couple resides in Erie, PA with their daughter Brianna.  Jamie Sallie Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

18th Year Edinboro ‘05 After concluding a brilliant career at Edinboro University with a record-breaking season as a senior in 2003, Jamie Sallie is now in her 18th season as an assistant coach for the Fighting Scots. She has played an integral role assisting head coach Gary Kagiavas with the program’s success during that period.  In fact, in 2012 she served as interim head coach for the final seven games of the season after Kagiavas was absent. She would guide the Fighting Scots to a 4-1-2 record as they reached the PSAC Playoffs and the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Sallie, then Jamie Tekotte, set school records for goals scored (21) and points (48) in a season. She was a first team All-Northeast Region and All-PSAC selection. In addition, she ranked second in the PSAC in points, points per game, goals, and goals per game, and was 13th in Division II in goals per game and 15th in points per game. Sallie concluded her career ranked first in goals scored (37) and second in career points (85) despite playing just three seasons for the Fighting Scots. She played at Central Michigan as a freshman. This past April she became the first women’s soccer player inducted into the Edinboro Athletic Hall of Fame. A former standout at nearby McDowell High School, she was also a first team All-PSAC choice and second team All-Region selection in 2001. Sallie graduated in 2005 with a degree in Sports Administration. She also serves as a coach for Erie Commodores. She holds coaching licenses from United Soccer Coaches; Youth National and National.