HAMILTON, N.Y. (5/14/12) – Colgate University Director of Athletics David Roach has announced the hiring of Greg Fargo as the head coach of the Colgate women's ice hockey team. Fargo arrives in Hamilton after spending the past four seasons as the head coach at Elmira College (2008-12).

Fargo the 2009 ECAC West Co-Coach of the Year and two-time nominee for AHCA Coach of the Year recorded an 84-23-5 record at Elmira, including a division III best 24 wins during the 2008-09 season.

“We're excited to have Greg Fargo coming to Colgate to be in charge of our women's ice hockey program,” stated Roach. “He brings great experience in recruiting at the division I level from his time at Canisius as an assistant and his head coaching experience at Elmira is second to none. I see him as a great fit at Colgate and look forward to working with him in the future of women's ice hockey.”

Fargo led Elmira to consecutive ECAC West Championships in 2009 and 2010, along with an NCAA Tournament second place finish in 2009 and a third place finish in 2010.

Fargo is a 2006 graduate of Elmira where he received a Bachelor of Science in adolescence education and social studies. As a student-athlete for the Soaring Eagles 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.

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 Elmira, 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.

Following his graduation from Elmira, Fargo served on the men's ice hockey coaching staff at Canisius College, where his 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.

Off the ice, Fargo also contributed greatly to the student-athlete success in the classroom, where he helped raise the Canisius GPA from a 2.99 to a 3.14, before improving Elmira's women's team GPA from 2.74 to 3.20.

Fargo received a Masters degree in physical education with a concentration in coaching at Canisius. Along with his women's hockey coaching responsibilities at Elmira, Fargo was also the head men's golf coach and is married to Katie Fargo who is a medical aesthetician.