Phoenix College Women's Soccer

Head Coach Morgan Lee in now in his 5th season as a Phoenix College Bear.

Coach Lee began his playing career all over the valley with various soccer clubs. He graduated from high school locally at Marcos de Niza in Tempe, where he was an integral part of the 3-time Soccer State Championship Dynasty (1990, 1991, 1992).

After high school, Coach Lee continued his athletic and academic career at Scottsdale Community College. While at SCC, he earned the honors of team Captain and NCJAA All-American both his freshman and sophomore years.

Coach Lee graduated from Northern Arizona University in December of 1997 and started working for Phoenix College in January of 1998 as a Fitness Center Instructor and Strength and Conditioning Coach. During that year, Coach Lee also signed a contract to play soccer for the Arizona Sahuaros Professional Soccer Team.

Coach Lee continues to work as a Strength and Conditioning Coach, where he has helped the Phoenix College Women's Softball Team win back-to-back NJCAA D-II National Championships in 2000 and 2001. He also has the pleasure of working with Men's Soccer and Men's and Women's Basketball programs in the Strength and Conditioning arena. In addition, Coach Lee also serves the Phoenix College Athletic Department as an Assistant Athletic Director and Academic Advisor.

Along with his wife Keri and their two dogs, Coach Lee is happy to find his coaching home here at Phoenix College and is excited about the years to come.

IRIS GORDON
Strength and Conditioning Coach

Email: iris.gordon@pcmail.maricopa.edu

Office Phone #: 602-285-7696

CHRISTOPHER SAGAR
Assistant Coach

Email: csagar24@yahoo.com

Office Phone #: 602-285-7683

Chris Sagar enters his 3rd season as a full time assistant/goalkeeper coach at Phoenix College. Sagar who holds an USSF National "C" license brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this program.

Sagar most recently served as a fulltime Staff Trainer and Goalkeeper Coach at Arcadia Scottsdale United Soccer Club. In his two years there he was responsible for the technical and tactical development of competitive youth teams as well as the implementation of a program of education and instruction for all of the club's goalkeepers.

Prior to this he was the Head Coach of the Fort Collins Force, an amateur team competing in the W-League. This league being the second highest level of women's soccer behind the WUSA, in the United States. There he led a team comprised of both current and former players from some of the nation's top collegiate soccer programs to 7-7-1 record. Of notable mention was his work with U-21 National Team/WUSA goalkeeper Emily Oleksiuk.

Sagar also served as an assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Arizona State University in 2000. There he helped the young program to its most successful season to date (14-7-1) and to round two of the Division I NCAA Playoffs. Additionally, he led the varsity boy's Prescott High School team to Desert Sky titles in 1997-98 and 1998-99 and the state semi finals each year amassing a 33-6 record. Sagar was named the Region's Coach of the Year for the 1998-99 season.

A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Sagar represented his country at the U-19 and U-23 (Olympic) levels playing in the Junior World Cup qualifying tournament in Guatemala 1988 and in CONCACAF qualifying rounds for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Sagar won a National Championship with Yavapai College in 1992 and earned the distinction of being named Most Valuable Goalkeeper at the National Tournament in both 1991 and 1992. In 1999 he received Honorable Mention on the NJCAA All Century Team. He finished his college career at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. There as captain he led his team to its first ever NCAA post season appearance. He currently holds the NCAA II National Record for Lowest Goals Against in a career (0.32goals/game). He received the Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for excellence in Academics and Sport and was inducted to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Athletic Hall Of Fame in 2001.

Professionally, Sagar played for the WISL Arizona Thunder from 1998-2000 and for the CISL Arizona Sandsharks in 1997. During the 1995-96 seasons, Sagar was the starting goalkeeper for the USISL Tucson Amigos.

COURTNEY RUNNER
Assistant Coach

Office Phone #: 602-285-7683

Courtney Runner joins the Women's Soccer Staff in 2004 in her 1st year. She is a graduate of Deer Valley High School, where she was a Varsity Starter all 4 years of her high school career. Coach Runner continues her work with Deer Valley High School Girls Soccer as a part of their coaching staff. She played collegiate soccer at both Scottsdale Community College (2001) and Phoenix College (2003). She has since completed her playing career at Phoenix College upon graduating with her Associates Degree. While at Phoenix College, Courtney earned the Honors of a 2003-2004 First Team All-Region and 2003-2004 First Team All-Conference player. In addition, she was recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association as a Distinguished Academic All-American. In addition to all of her coaching duties, Coach Runner is also attending Grand Canyon University in pursuit of a Degree in Athletic Training.