Eric Wagner

Biography

Eric Wagner took over the Garnet soccer program in 2002, transforming the team in short order. In 22 seasons, Wagner's teams have posted a 229-137-58 record, and have qualified for postseason tournament appearances 15 times. The Garnet returned to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time under Wagner's command in 2021, after having reached the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in 2019. In 2013, Swarthmore captured its third ECAC championship and posted an undefeated home ledger of 9-0-3 at Clothier Field. Named Centennial Conference Coach of the Year in 2012, Wagner led the Garnet to a 16-3-2 record to steer the squad to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in five years. In 2011, the Garnet won their second ECAC championship, defeating the top two seeds en route to the title. In 2010, Wagner's Garnet squad posted a 16-1-4 record, won the Centennial Conference Championship for the second time in three seasons (2010, 2008) and reached the NCAA Tournament for the third-consecutive season (2008-10). The 2010 season also saw the Garnet earn a No. 1 national ranking for the first time in program history. During the 2008 and 2009 seasons, Wagner led the Garnet to back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. For his coaching efforts during the breakthrough 2008 season, Wagner was named the Centennial Conference and Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. In more than 30 years coaching at the college level, Wagner has earned a reputation for developing talented young soccer p