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Entering
his 16th year on the Panther
coaching staff, Saward has
developed one of the most
consistently successful programs
in New England. He has led the
team to 12 post-season
appearances in 15 years,
including five consecutive NCAA
Tournament appearances ('94-'98).
Saward has also guided the team
to a pair of ECAC Championships
in '86 and '99. He was named the
New England Coach of the Year in
1985, 1986, 1996, and 1998. He
also has more wins than any other
coach in Middlebury soccer
history with a career record of
158-52-20.
Before
joining the Middlebury staff in
1985, Saward was an assistant
varsity and head junior varsity
coach at the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, for two
years. He has also coached or
directed several soccer schools
and summer camps. Saward, who is
director of coaching for the
State of Vermont and chair of the
NCAA tournament committee for New
England, is a Senior Staff Coach
with the NSCAA national coaching
staff. He is a certified soccer
coach of both the British and
Canadian Soccer associations and
holds the NSCAA Advanced Coaching
Diploma. Saward earned his
bachelor's degree in education at
the University of London and his
master's at Springfield
College.
Saward
is also the head coach women's
squash at Middlebury.
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