Greg Fargo ’06 enters his first season as Head Women’s Ice Hockey and Golf Coach at Elmira College.  

Following his graduation from EC, Fargo served on the Men’s Ice Hockey coaching staff at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY since 2006. His many responsibilities with the Golden Griffins included the planning and implementing of game and practice plans, as well as scouting, video analysis, community outreach, and recruiting.

In his two seasons with the program, one of his key focus areas was working with the goaltenders, which yielded a combined seven Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) Goaltender of the Week honors for the Griffins.

Off the ice, Fargo also contributed greatly to his player’s success in the classroom, helping the team’s overall grade point average increase from a 2.99 to a 3.14 in just his first season with the team.

As a player for the Soaring Eagles, from 2002-2006, Fargo had one of the most prolific careers between the pipes ever. In his tenure at Elmira, Fargo helped the Purple and Gold earn two appearances in the ECAC West Championship finals and the NCAA Division III Frozen Four.

To date, Fargo still holds the all-time career saves and minutes played record at Elmira recording a combined 2,565 saves in 5,123 minutes played in his four seasons. His 2005-06 save percentage of .926 is still the all-time best at EC, while his goals against average in that same season ranks him second in the programs 34 year history.

In addition to competing as a standout goaltender, Fargo was a member of the Men’s Golf team.

Fargo received his masters of science degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Coaching at Canisius, and holds a S.B. in Adolescence Education and Social Studies from Elmira College. Along with his coaching responsibilities, Fargo will be responsible for teaching Physical Education courses.

 Shannon Clement will enter her second year as the Assistant Varsity Women’s Ice Hockey Coach and Head Junior Varsity Women’s Ice Hockey Coach in the 2008-09 academic year. A 2007 graduate of The University of New Hampshire, Clement holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science.

As a four year member of the UNH Women’s Ice Hockey team, Clement finished with 31 career goals and 30 assists for a total of 61 points in 144 games played. In 2003, she was a member of the Team Ontario Hockey Team which won a gold medal at the 2003 Canada Winter Games.

In 2007 Clement earned the Fan Favorite Award. Along with this honor, she earned the 2007 Norma O’Dowd Award for Sportsmanship and was a two-time member of the Hockey East All Academic team. Clement was a three year Women’s Ice Hockey team representative on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee at UNH.

Clement is a certified personal trainer by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and has held a positions as a personal trainer at both the University of New Hampshire Employee Fitness Centre and Synergy Interactive Fitness. Clement also has coached at various hockey camps throughout the summer months. 

In addition to her responsibilities on the bench, Clement will pursue a masters degree at Elmira College