“Matt has more than lived up to my expectations in the first year," said McKendree. "I am so thrilled that we get along so well and our working environment is one of comfort, trust, and respect. I believe in Matt and am comfortable with him being involved in every facet of this program. He has a great work ethic and desire to succeed, which is showing in how much he has pushed the girls and myself thus far. I hired Matt because I knew he would push me to be a better coach, and that certainly has been the case.”

   Kagan directed Worcester State to three consecutive Division III NCAA Tournament appearances as head coach, and an overall record of 45-15-3 from 2005 through 2007.  In 2007, he led the Lancers to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and a final national ranking of 21st in the NSCAA poll.  While at Worcester, Kagan helped develop 19 all-conference players, including a 2007 D3Kicks.com All-American.  He was chosen as the 2005 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Coach of the Year.

   Kagan is a 2003 graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, and was a member of the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team in 2002.  He spent one season as assistant coach at Assumption College before taking over the Worcester State program in 2005.