He graduated to the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the United States Hockey League (USHL) for two years before entering Union College.
[1] At Union, he played three seasons with their Division I hockey team from 1997 to 2000 before joining the coaching staff after a critical neck injury.
The following year, he was an assistant and associate head coach with the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
[5] Upon his return to North America, Varady took over the Sioux City Musketeers, where he helped lead them to a 136-88-16 record during his coaching seasons.
He led Kingston to a record of 36–26–6–3, helping them reach the OHL Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.