Eric Fargo enters his sixth season with the Kutztown University football team in 2024, fourth as defensive coordinator.
Fargo, who previously spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Golden Bears from 2016-18, including the 2018 season as defensive coordinator, returned to the Maroon and Gold in 2022 after serving as NCAA Division II Limestone University's defensive coordinator for three seasons.
Fargo made an immediate impact with the Saints, turning their defensive unit into one of the team's strengths during the 2019 season. Limestone surrendered the second-fewest points in the team's short six-year history. The Saints ranked sixth in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) in passing and rushing yards allowed and improved the team's scoring defense by nearly 16 points per game (27.7) over the 2018 season. Limestone placed two defensive players on the All-SAC Team in 2019.
Fargo first joined the Golden Bears in 2016 as a defensive line coach and held that role for the duration of his time with the program, adding defensive coordinator responsibilities in his final season. He guided four All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) linemen at Kutztown. As a team, KU led the PSAC and ranked fifth in Division II at 3.82 sacks per game in 2016, while its 42 sacks were the second-most in program history and the most in 30 years.
In 2017, the KU defense posted its best rushing defense in the modern era, holding opponents to 86.7 yards per game. KU also limited opponents to 19.5 points per game, the best mark for the program since 1996, and less than 200 passing yards per game for the first time in 10 years.
Fargo came to Kutztown after four years on staff at Division I Temple University. He completed a two-year graduate assistantship with the Owls, primarily working with linebackers and special teams while assisting with the defensive line.
Temple featured a top 25 defense in multiple categories during Fargo's time with the program, including total defense, scoring, caused turnovers and tackles-for-loss. Fargo had the opportunity to coach and see the development of consensus All-American Tyler Matakevich, a Bronko Nagurski and Chuck Bednarick Trophy recipient.
Fargo graduated from Souderton Area High School in 2008, where he began his coaching career in 2010, tutoring tight ends and linebackers. He was a two-year letterman at the tight end and linebacker positions. He then played linebacker for one year under coach Geno DeMarco at Geneva College during the 2008 season.
Fargo received his bachelor's degree in adult and organizational development from Temple in 2013, and his master's from Temple in educational leadership in 2016.
Updated 6/4/2024
