Women's Soccer

Chris Sagar enters his 19th year at the helm of the Phoenix College Women’s Soccer program, making him the longest-tenured coach in program history. Over nearly two decades, Sagar has transformed the Bears into a national contender, building a standard of excellence that continues to reach new heights.

Under his leadership, the Bears have achieved remarkable consistency and success. Sagar has guided Phoenix College to ninethirteen double-digit win seasons, with 13 of his 17 teams qualifying for postseason play. His Bears have won five consecutive ACCAC Division II Conference Championships, three straight NJCAA Region I Division II Championships, and three consecutive NJCAA West District Championships, advancing to the NJCAA National Tournament in each of those years. His teams have also earned a National Championship (2022), a Semifinal appearance (2023), and consistent top-10 national rankings.

Sagar is widely recognized for his ability to elevate programs while sustaining success. As a coach, he has produced seven NJCAA/United Soccer Coaches All-Americans, two ACCAC Players of the Year, and more than 40 All-Conference and All-Region selections. In the classroom, his commitment to academics has been just as strong, with nine of his squads earning NJCAA Academic Team of the Year honors and 35 of his players recognized as NJCAA Academic All-Americans.

Before taking over the Bears, Sagar’s coaching career included roles at Arizona State University, where he helped the Sun Devils reach the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament, and at Prescott High School, where he led the boys’ varsity team to back-to-back Desert Sky Region titles and earned Coach of the Year honors. He also spent five years as lead assistant at Phoenix College, helping elevate the program from just two wins to a perennial playoff team.

As a player, Sagar excelled on the international, junior college, and NCAA levels. He represented his native Trinidad and Tobago in the 1988 Junior World Cup Qualifiers and the 1992 Olympic Qualifiers. At Yavapai College, he was a two-time NJCAA National Tournament Most Valuable Goalkeeper, leading the Roughriders to a National Championship in 1992. He then transferred to the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, where he guided the program to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. He still holds the NCAA Division II record for lowest career goals-against average (.32/match) and was later honored as part of the NJCAA All-Century Team (1999). His collegiate career culminated with induction into the UW-Parkside Athletic Hall of Fame, both as an individual and with his record-breaking 1994 team.

In addition to his collegiate work, Sagar has been a fixture in Arizona’s club soccer community, serving nearly 20 years in various coaching roles, including as the former Director of Goalkeeping for the Arizona Olympic Development Program. He currently serves as Staff Coach & Goalkeeping Director for Phoenix Rush Soccer Club.

Sagar earned his Bachelor of Science in Business/Marketing from UW-Parkside and a Master’s in Higher Education Administration from Northern Arizona University. Off the field, he is a devoted husband to his wife Cara and father to their two sons, Brayden and Avery.