He attended Laurentian University, where he was a 1979 First Team All-Canadian soccer player.
In 1986, he played for the Hamilton Steelers as they won the Canadian National Championship.
[7] In 1995, he returned to the Canadian National Soccer League to play with Hamilton White Eagles.
[9] In 1979, Nagy was a member of the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team which went 1-2-0 at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
In 1995, Nagy managed in the Canadian National Soccer League with Hamilton White Eagles, where he served as a player-coach.