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 in Physical Education with a
Concentration in Coaching at Canisius, and holds a Bachelors of
Science degree in Adolescence Education and Social Studies from EC.
Along with his coaching responsibilities, Fargo will be responsible
for teaching Physical Education courses.
Shannon Clement will enter her first year as the Assistant Varsity
Women’s Ice Hockey Coach and Head Junior Varsity
Women’s Ice Hockey Coach in the 2007-08 school year. As
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 University of New Hampshire
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 the University of New Hampshire.
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.