Fresno City College football coach Tony Caviglia and men’s soccer coach Eric Solberg will retire at the end of their seasons, the school announced late Thursday afternoon.

“The impact of coach Caviglia and coach Solberg on Fresno City College Athletics is immeasurable,” said Dr. Derrick Johnson, associate dean of athletics. “Their decades of dedication have not only led to historic victories and championships but have also shaped the lives of countless student-athletes.

“While they will be missed, their legacies are permanently etched into the fabric of Ram Athletics.”

Caviglia will conclude his 27th season as the Rams football coach with the highest win total and winning percentage in program history.

Since arriving in 1999, Caviglia has 195-80 record at FCC. In addition, over 29 seasons as a community college coach, he amassed a 217-90 record and never had a losing season.

His teams have reached the postseason in all but one season. He is currently the longest-serving head football coach in California.

Under his leadership, the Rams sent Maurice Morris, Cameron Worrell, Matt Giordano, Zach Diles, Tony Curtis, and David Veikune on to university programs and the National Football League.  Giordano and Worrell both were members of the Super Bowl XLI teams — Giordano with the Indianapolis Colts and Worrell with the Chicago Bears.

Caviglia’s accolades include being named the State Region II Coach of the Year in 2000, as well as Valley Conference Coach of the Year 11 times.

Dual-Sport Coach Steps Away

Solberg’s retirement ends a nearly 40-year career that spanned two major programs, culminating in 46 conference titles and three state championships.

Baseball: He was hired in 1989 as an assistant coach and spent 37 seasons with the program. During that stint, the Rams won 26 conference titles and the 1992 state championship under head coach Ron Scott. Solberg was named the 2019 National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Soccer: Hired as the men’s soccer coach and a full-time faculty member in 1999, Solberg led the program for 27 years, securing 20 conference titles, 10 Final Fours, and two state championships (2017, 2019). He earned National Coach of the Year honors in 2016 and 2019 from the United Soccer Coaches of America.

The college said it would begin a search for Caviglia’s and Solberg’s successors immediately.