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Rich Cavanaugh concluded his career as the winningest (170 victories) and longest tenured head coach in SCSU football history. He recorded 19 winning seasons on the Owls' sidelines, highlighted by four consecutive NCAA Championship appearances from 2005-08. Cavanaugh joined the Owls’ staff in 1982, and, after three seasons as an assistant coach, took over as the head coach in 1985.
Southern Connecticut claimed its first NCAA playoff victory under Cavanaugh's guidance. The Owls also earned a share of three Northeast-10 Conference Championships (2006, 2009, 2010).
Over the course of his career, Cavanaugh coached 148 All-Conference selections, 66 All-New England honorees, 53 All-ECAC performers, 21 All-Americans, 14 All-Northeast Region picks, six Offensive Players of the Year, three Northeast-10 Most Valuable Players, three NE-10 Rookies of the Year, three NE-10 Defensive Players of the Year, two NE-10 Defensive Linemen of the Year, two Division II-III Gold Helmet Award winners and two NE-10 Offensive Linemen of the Year.
The 2008 Northeast-10 Coach of the Year, Cavanaugh finished his career with an overall mark of 170-131-1 in 29 seasons as head coach. At the time of his retirement, he ranked No. 29 in NCAA Division II history in coaching victories with his 170 triumphs.
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