Fairleigh Dickinson University Women's Softball

Experience Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach, FDU (2024-Present) Director of Tennis/Founder, Little Heroes Tennis (2009-Present) Coaches Commission, USTA (2022-Present) Lead Faculty Coach, USTA (2017-Present)   Education Master of Business Administration in International Business, FDU (2002) Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, FDU (2001) Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, FDU (1999)    At FDU Overall men's record: 8-13 (5-1 - NEC) Overall women's record: 11-8 (6-0 - NEC)   Named head coach in Teaneck on September 6, 2024   Captured the 2025 NEC Women's Tennis Championship in his first season as head coach  Named the 2025 NEC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year  Took the FDU women to the NCAA tournament  Led the FDU men to the #1 seed in the 2025 NEC tournament  Coached three All-NEC selections on the men's side in 2025 Coached five All-NEC selections on the women's side in 2025  Playing Career at FDU First tennis player in FDU Knights Athletics Hall of Fame  66-26 record at the no. 1 singles positions  Captured the NEC Flight A Championships in 1996 and 1997; added the ECAC Championship in 1997 Undefeated in matches at home  Served as team captain for two seasons   

Experience Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach, FDU (NCAA Division I - NEC) - 2023-Present Head Cross Country/Assistant Track and Field Coach, Howard (NCAA Division I – MEAC) – 2022-2023 Director of Cross Country/Assistant Track and Field Coach, VCU (NCAA Division I – A-10) - 2021-2022 Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach, Alcorn State (NCAA Division I – SWAC) – 2019-2021 Interim Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach, Alcorn State (NCAA Division I – SWAC) – 2019 Cross Country/Track and Field Graduate Assistant, VCU (NCAA Division I – A-10) – 2018-2019 Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach, Western (NIAA) – 2017-2018 Head Track and Field Coach, Desert Pines (NIAA) – 2014-2017   Personal Bachelor of Arts, Journalism – Howard (2014) Master’s of Sport Leadership – VCU (2019) USATF Level One Certification USTFCCA Technical Certification USTFCCA Strength and Conditioning Certification Three-year student-athlete at Howard Native of Alexandria, Va.   Honors 2022 MEAC Women’s Cross Country Most Outstanding Coach Howard Bison record holder in decathlon Five-time MEAC qualifier as a student-athlete in decathlon, heptathlon and javelin   At FDU Hired as the Knights’ head cross country/track and field coach on January 26, 2023 Howard Highlights Returned to his alma mater during the 2021-22 academic year Led the Bison to the 2022 MEAC Women’s Cross Country title with 10 student-athletes garnering All-MEAC honors Was on-staff for Howard’s MEAC Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championship wins Coached 11 All-MEAC Performers, including First Team student-athletes in the women's 800m, men's 3000m and men's 5000m Coached athletes to records in the men's mile, men's 5000m, women's 10,000m, men's 10,000m and men's 5000m [cross country] Former Howard student-athlete in decathlon, heptathlon and javelin VCU Highlights 2021 A-10 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Champions Coached the first man to score in a distance event for VCU at the outdoor A-10 Championship since 2013 Women’s program earned USTFCCCA Academic All-American Team Honors 2019 A-10 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Champions Assisted with seven individual medalists at the 2019 A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships Served as video coordinator Alcorn State Highlights Appointed interim head coach in 2019 after joining the Braves as an assistant Coached athletes to break five records including in the women’s 5000m and men’s 1500m, mile, 3000m and 5000m Signed the 2018 Nevada Gatorade Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year Developed and implemented training for cross country, distance and multi events Coached an athlete to Second Team All-SWAC Honors in the indoor women’s 5000m Interscholastic Coaching Served as head coach at Desert Pines High School and Western High School in Las Vegas Five student-athletes earned collegiate scholarships, including three in Division I at Desert Pines Won the 2016 NIAA 3A Boys State Championship and 2016 NIAA 3A Boys Southern Region Championship at Desert Pines With Western, coached the 2018 NIAA 3A 100m State Champion and the 2018 NIAA 3A 200m runner-up

Experience Head Coach, FDU (NCAA Division I - NEC) - 2017-Present Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, NYU (NCAA Division III - Liberty League) - 2016-2017 Head Coach, Felician (NCAA Division II - CACC) - 2014-2016 Assistant Coach, Montclair State (NCAA Division III - NJAC) - 2012-2013 Assistant Coach, Seton Hall University (NCAA Division I - BIG EAST) - 2011-2012 Head Coach, St. Elizabeth (NCAA Division III - WIAC) - 1997-2001   Personal Bachelor of Science, Education, Seton Hall (1997) Teacher of Handicapped Certification, St. Elizabeth (1999) Master of Coaching and Athletic Administration, Concordia Irvine (2013) Resides in Verona, N.J. Firefighter for the South Essex Fire Department (South Orange, N.J.)   Honors Northeast Conference Coaching Staff of the Year (2022) - FDU Valor Award (2017) - South Orange Fire Department NFCA East Regional Coaching Staff of the Year (2013) - Montclair State WIAC Coach of the Year (1997) - St. Elizabeth Member, NFCA Division I Head Coaches Committee NEC Representative, NCAA Regional Advisory Committee   At FDU Named FDU's sixth head softball coach on September 13, 2017 Foye and his staff were named the NEC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2022, the first such honor in team history Placed five student-athletes on the 2022 NEC All-Conference Teams, the most in team history Coached 2022 NEC Rookie of the Year Jess DeWitt, the first Knight to earn the award Led FDU to a third-place finish in 2022, the highest of any Knights team in 10 years 2022 NEC Tournament appearance Finished in the top 50 among Division I schools in total defense (2019) Improved overall record by 12 games, culminating in a fourth-place finish in his first season as head coach (2018) Organized the first-ever FDU Softball Golf Outing in California, held on June 15, 2022 NYU Highlights Evaluated prospects nationwide at camps, tournaments and showcases Served as a guest speaker at numerous clinics throughout the U.S. Coordinated infield instruction and defensive positioning Analyzed and crafted opponent scouting reports Felician Highlights Recruited the first-ever First Team All-Region [NFCA] player in program history (2017) Coached the team's first league Rookie of the Year (2015) Improved the team's overall record in his first two years at the helm, including the most conference wins in the history of the Golden Falcons program (14-12) Montclair State Highlights Member of the 2013 Redhawks which advanced to the NCAA Division III Softball Championship, finishing fifth overall En route to the 2013 championship appearance, the team won the Montclair Regional As part of the MSU staff, Foye earned the honor of NFCA East Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2013) The team finished the 2013 season ranked No. 4 in Division III (NFCA) Finishing the storied campaign with a staggering 46-5 record, MSU started the year with 31-consecutive victories, a record for any team at Montclair State In his first season at MSU, Foye assisted the side to an appearance in the 2012 NCAA Division III Softball Championship where the club finished third Primarily assisted with hitting instruction and game-planning Seton Hall Highlights Coordinated infield instruction and defensive positioning Assisted with all practice instruction and game strategy Ran hitting drills and instruction during practices and pregame

Head FDU Softball Coach Chris Foye announced October 1, 2024 the hiring of Assistant Coach Alison Meagher.  Meagher comes to the Knights from Rutgers' softball program, where most recently served as an assistant coach since 2022, primarily working with the Scarlet Knights' pitchers. During her tenure at Rutgers, she helped lead the Scarlet Knights to one of their best stretches in program history, featuring a 2024 season which saw 14 conference victories, as well as the program's first series wins over Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Meagher also helped the Scarlet Knights reach their highest Big Ten tournament seeding in program history, heading into the tournament as the three seed. The year prior in 2023, Meagher helped Rutgers record their first 30 win season since 1994. That season also saw the team record their first upset over a Top 25 opponent since 2012. Meagher also oversaw 15 All-Academic Big Ten players during her time in New Brunswick. Prior to being on staff at Rutgers, Meagher served as an assistant softball coach at New York University. She oversaw 18 UAA All-Academic Players during her tenure with NYU. Before her coaching career, Meagher played college softball for both Rider University and the College of Staten Island. During her freshman year at Rider, she lead the Broncs with 153 innings pitched. During her time at CSI, Meagher was named a team captain and CSI Pitcher of the Year in 2019. She was also named to the All-CUNY Conference team in both 2018 and 2019.  Meager also operates as an administrator and head coach for Untamed Softball. Meagher oversees 9 travel softball teams, and operates as the head coach for Untamed's 18U College Showcase Team. 

FDU track and field announced the hiring of Assistant Coach Errol Jeffrey on September 19, 2024. Prior to FDU, Jeffrey spent time as an Assistant Track and Field Coach for Monroe College, first from 2014 to 2016, and then recently returned in 2023. During his tenure at Monroe, Jeffrey coached several NJCAA Championship Qualifiers. Jeffrey was also named the 2024 NJCAA Atlantic Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year.  As a student-athlete Jeffrey competed at Monmouth University. During his time in college, he was a four-time NEC Champion in the shot put, discus, and weight throw. Jeffrey was also a two-time IC4A Champion in shot put and weight throw. Jeffrey was also named a NCAA Division I All-American in the shot put in 2013. Off the field, Jeffrey has served as a New York City corrections officer since 2016.

ACCOLADES 7x All-American 2024 NEC Indoor Long Jump & Triple Jump Champion 2024 NEC Outdoor Long Jump & Triple Jump Champion 2024 NEC Outdoor Championships Field Athlete of the Meet First Team All-NEC 2024 IC4A Outdoor Long Jump & Triple Jump Champion 2024 NCAA Outdoor Triple Jump National Champion United States Champion Olympic Finalist (6th)