Post by FU73 on Jul 17, 2020 10:28:50 GMT -5
After the '98 season, Todd Kress left to coach first at Northern Illinois, then at Florida State and finally, at Buffalo. Mitch Jacobs took over and in his three seasons (1999-2001) took the Stags to three more NCAA tournaments. Then, the Stags hit a stumbling block. Fairfield went 10 seasons without returning to the NCAA tournament – going 183-131 overall and 122-22 in the MAAC -- until the 2012 and 2013 teams broke that spell, getting back to the Big Dance.
"I always followed the program. I never would have left if I could have started a family and afforded it financially, but I just couldn't at that point," Kress said. "I followed the kids that I recruited, checking on the success they were having. The other coaches did a great job with the program, they just couldn't get to the (NCAA) tournament."
Since his return in 2014, Kress had led Fairfield to four MAAC regular season titles, four MAAC tournament crowns and four trips to the NCAA tournament -- an amazing feat when you consider that in 2015, Kress' second year back with the Stags, his team consisted of nine freshmen, three sophomores, two juniors and one senior.....
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Stag Volleyball
MAAC Regular Season Champions (18): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
MAAC Tournament Champions (11): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
NCAA Tournament Appearances (11): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019