{{short description|Norwegian football coach (born 1967)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dag-Eilev Fagermo | image = Dag-Eilev Fagermo 02.JPG | upright = 0.9 | fullname = Dag-Eilev Akerhaugen Fagermo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|1|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bærum]], Norway | height = | years1 = | clubs1 = [[Raufoss IL|Raufoss]] | years2 = | clubs2 = [[IL Kjapp|Kjapp]] | years3 = | clubs3 = [[Snøgg SK|Snøgg]] | currentclub = [[Notodden FK|Notodden]] (managing director) | manageryears1 = 1995–2002 |managerclubs1 = [[IL Skarphedin|Skarphedin]] | manageryears2 = 2002–2004 |managerclubs2 = [[Pors Grenland]] | manageryears3 = 2004–2005 |managerclubs3 = [[Notodden FK|Notodden]] | manageryears4 = 2006–2007 |managerclubs4 = [[Strømsgodset IF|Strømsgodset]] | manageryears5 = 2007–2020 |managerclubs5 = [[Odds BK|Odd]] | manageryears6 = 2020–2023 |managerclubs6 = [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]] | manageryears7 = 2024 |managerclubs7 = [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] | manageryears8 = 2025–2026 |managerclubs8 = [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] | manageryears9 = 2026– |managerclubs9 = [[Notodden FK|Notodden]] (managing director) }}
'''Dag-Eilev Akerhaugen Fagermo''' (born 28 January 1967) is a Norwegian [[association football|football]] coach.
==Coaching career== ===Early career=== Fagermo was born in [[Bærum]], and grew up in [[Raufoss]], Norway. He started his coaching career in lower leagues with his first job as head coach being at [[IL Skarphedin|Skarphedin]] in 1995. He took over [[Pors Grenland]] in 2002 and moved on to [[Notodden FK|Notodden]] in 2004. Fagermo became head coach of [[1. divisjon|second tier]] club [[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] ahead of the 2006 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.godset.no/coaches |language=no |title=Trenere |publisher=Strømsgodset IF |access-date=4 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801135038/http://www.godset.no/coaches |archive-date=1 August 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=18240|title=NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk|website=www.nifs.no|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref> Strømsgodset promoted to the top flight in Fagermo's first season in charge and finished in eleventh position in their first season back in the top flight in 2007.
===Odd=== Ahead of the 2008 season, he became head coach at [[Odds BK|Odd Grenland]]. Under Fagermo's management, Odd finished in third position in the [[2014 Tippeligaen]]. This was Odd's first top flight medal since the [[1956–57 Hovedserien|1956–57 season]]. Odd also finished in bronze medal position in [[2016 Tippeligaen|2016]]. In 2019, his last season at the club, Odd finished in fourth position dropping from third place in the final round of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/fotball/i/LAQqkx/odd-fikk-medaljedroemmen-knust-av-haugesund-vi-er-ikke-gode-nok |language=no |title=Odd fikk medaljedrømmen knust av Haugesund: – Vi er ikke gode nok |publisher=[[Aftenposten]] |website=aftenposten.no |date=1 December 2019 |access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref> Since Fagermo's appointment as head coach of Odd on 17 December 2007, he coached the team in twelve consecutive seasons.
===Vålerenga=== On 31 January 2020, Fagermo was announced as head coach of [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]], replacing [[Ronny Deila]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/mRd9O1/fagermo-ny-vif-trener-jeg-var-sikkert-femtevalget |language=no |title=Fagermo ny VIF-trener: - Jeg var sikkert femtevalget |publisher=[[Verdens Gang]] |website=vg.no |date=31 January 2020 |access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref>
After two-and-a-half seasons at Vålerenga, Fagermo was fired after a loss to his former club Strømsgodset.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/i/l3L5be/dag-eilev-fagermo-er-ferdig-i-vaalerenga|title=Fagermo har fått sparken i Vålerenga – VIF-eieren ut mot supporterne|trans-title=Fagermo fired at Vålerenga – VIF-owner scolds own supporters|last1=Helle|first1=Magnus|last2=Overvik|first2=Jostein|last3=Schjesvold|first3=Fredrik|publisher=VG|date=12 June 2023|access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>
===Lillestrøm=== In September 2024 Fagermo signed on as head coach for [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] after the club sacked [[David Nielsen]] after only a month at the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/i/mP8VM1/david-nielsen-ferdig-i-lillestroem|title=Dag-Eilev Fagermo tar over Lillestrøm – Nielsen ferdig som hovedtrener|trans-title=Dag-Eilev Fagermo signed by Lillestrøm – Nielsen sacked as head coach|last=Tetlie|first=Lisa Amdam|publisher=VG|date=30 September 2024|access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref> The contract lasted only until the end of the year, and after the club was relegated, it was not renewed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/spydig-fagermo-stikk-gidder-ikke-noe-valerenga-opplegg-en-gang-til/s/5-95-2137025|title=Fagermo avslører: – Jeg har managerjobb|trans-title=Fagermo reveals: – I have a managerjob|last=de Wahl|first=Stian André|publisher=Nettavisen|date=22 November 2024|access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>
Fagermo would later go on to say that he regretted taking the job, citing that there wasn't enough time to change what he needed to keep the club in the top flight.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/reaksjonene-hagler-etter-fagermo-ansettelsen-veldig-risikabelt/s/5-95-2475138|title=Reaksjonene hagler etter Fagermo-ansettelsen: – Veldig risikabelt|trans-title=Reactions after the Fagermo appointment: – Very risky|last=de Wahl|first=Stian André|publisher=Nettavisen|date=10 June 2025|access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>
===Return to Strømsgodset=== On 10 June 2025 Fagermo was announced as the new head coach for Strømsgodset, signing a two-and-a-half year contract. The contract would see Fagermo return to the club after eighteen years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/buskerud/dag-eilev-fagermo-er-ny-stromsgodset-trener-1.17448903|title=Fagermo er ny Godset-trener (igjen)|trans-title=Fagermo is the new Godset-coach (again)|last1=Haraldsen|first1=Stian|last2=Koren|first2=Eirik Thormodsrud|publisher=NRK|date=10 June 2025|access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref> Only half a year after being appointed, and after not being able to save Strømsgodset from relegation, Fagermo was sacked by the club.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hellevik|first=Henrik Davidsen|date=19 January 2026|title=Dag-Eilev Fagermo ferdig i Strømsgodset: — Rotete og pinlig|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/i/aJP9Pa/dag-eilev-fagermo-ferdig-i-stroemsgodset|language=no|work=VG|access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref>
Following the sacking, Fagermo announced his retirement from being a football manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vg.no/sport/i/pBpV5V/dag-eilev-fagermo-legger-opp-som-hovedtrener-trenger-ikke-aa-ta-den-belastningen-igjen|title=Dag-Eilev Fagermo legger opp som hovedtrener: – Trenger ikke å ta den belastningen igjen|date=29 January 2026|work=VG|agency=NTB|language=no|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref> Instead, he became part-time managing director of Second Division club [[Notodden FK]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportsbibelen.no/bekrefter-fagermo-har-fatt-ny-fotballjobb/|title=Bekrefter: Fagermo har fått ny fotballjobb|date=11 February 2026|work=Sportsbibelen|language=no|access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref>
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|match played 30 November 2025}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan=2|Team !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record |- !{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |- |align=left|[[Strømsgodset Toppfotball|Strømsgodset]] |align=left|11 November 2005 |align=left|15 December 2007 {{WDL|64|34|11|19|decimals=2}} |- |align=left|[[Odds BK|Odd]] |align=left|17 December 2007 |align=left|30 January 2020 {{WDL|438|223|91|124|decimals=2}} |- |align=left|[[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]] |align=left|31 January 2020 |align=left|12 June 2023 {{WDL|110|50|28|32|decimals=2}} |- |align=left|[[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]] |align=left|30 September 2024 |align=left|10 December 2024 {{WDL|7|1|0|6|decimals=2}} |- |align=left|Strømsgodset |align=left|10 June 2025 |align=left|19 January 2026 {{WDL|22|4|3|15|decimals=2}} |- !colspan=3|Total {{WDLtot|641|312|133|196|decimals=2}} |}
==Honours== '''Strømsgodset''' *[[1. divisjon]]: [[2006 1. divisjon|2006]]
'''Individual''' *[[Eliteserien]] Coach of the Month: [[2022 Eliteserien#Monthly awards|July 2022]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Wulf|first=Tina|date=21 August 2022|title=Kåret til månedens trener i juli!|url=https://www.vif-fotball.no/nyheter/karet-til-manedens-trener-i-juli|language=no|publisher=Vålerenga IF|access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Navboxes |title= Managerial positions |list1= {{Strømsgodset IF managers}} {{Odds BK managers}} {{Vålerenga Fotball managers}} {{Lillestrøm SK managers}} }}
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