Director of Athletics Mike Havey and the Windsor Lancer Soccer program are pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Vagnini as the new head coach of the Lancer men's soccer team. The appointment is effective immediately.
 
Widely considered as one of the top coaches in the province, Vagini has an outstanding record as a winning coach at all levels. He rejoins the Lancers from St. Clair College where he spent the past four seasons as the head coach of the Saints women's soccer program.
 
"It is a pleasure to have Steve rejoin the Lancers in this new role," commented Havey. "Steve is an experienced and accomplished coach and under his leadership the St. Clair Saints women's program has flourished, and we are excited to have him take on this leadership role for the men's soccer program."
 
While with the Saints, Vagnini led the club to an Ontario Collegiate Athletic Association (OCAA) bronze medal in 2015, and was named the OCAA coach of the year for three consecutive years from 2014-16. He was also named the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association coach of the year in 2015. 
 
The Sault Ste. Marie, ON native also led the St. Clair indoor women's soccer team to a gold medal in 2015, and a silver medal this past March.
 
A former goaltender with the Lancer men's soccer team in the late 1980s, Vagnini served as an assistant coach for the men's team for 12 seasons from 2000-11, and was also the head goaltending coach from 2007-08. In addition, he represented the University of Windsor as the head goaltending coach with Team Canada at the 2011 FISU games in China.
 
"I am very excited to be back home and feel incredibly honoured to put the Blue & Gold on again," said Vagnini. "My goal is to unify the program and develop an elite team that will make Lancer history."
 
Steve has also been active as a coach at the local club and high school level since originally coming to the University of Windsor. He has previously coached at Holy Names High School and with the East Side Kickers soccer club. He was also the head coach of the Windsor Stars of the Canadian Soccer League for two season, and has also held coaching positons and administrative positons with the Essex County Soccer Association.