Edward W. Argast (May 18, 1956 – October 28, 2022) was an American

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coach and player. He served as the head football coach at

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from 2000 to 2002, compiling an overall record of 3–28 in three seasons. His tenure at Canisius ended abruptly when the college discontinued its football team at the end of the 2002 season. Argast was the interim head football coach at Bates College in

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for one season, in 2021. Argast served as an assistant football coach at Bates College from 1979 to 1980;

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in 1981; the United States Merchant Marine Academy from 1982 to 1987;

Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi ...

from 1988 to 1999;

Wagner College Wagner College is a private liberal arts college in Staten Island, New York City. Founded in 1883 and with an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, Wagner is known for its academic program, The Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts. It ...

in 2003; Central Connecticut State University from 2004 to 2005;

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from 2006 to 2008;

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from 2009 to 2013;

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from 2014 to 2016; and the University of New England from 2017 to 2019. Argast returned to Bates College in 2020 as the offensive line coach for what would have been the cancelled 2020 NCAA Division III football season, before being promoted to interim head coach at Bates for the 2021 season. Argast graduated from

in 1978, where he played football and was a two-year starter at

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for the

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team.

Head coaching record

References

External links

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Bates profile

New England profile

Bryant profile
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