Colgate women promote Leclerc, Decosse for 2016-17 season

Colgate announced Monday the promotions of Sophie Leclerc to lead assistant coach and Stefan Decosse to assistant coach for the women’s hockey team.

“I’m thrilled about these two promotions and the fact that we are returning two great people on our staff moving forward,” Colgate head coach Greg Fargo said in a statement. “Both Sophie and Stefan came on board a year ago, and the impact was immediately felt by all of us.

“We are keeping two very hard working, passionate and caring people on our team with this news, and everyone is looking forward to having them back in a larger role.”

Leclerc enters her second season at Colgate and Decosse volunteered for the Colgate coaching staff during the 2015-16 season, assisting with all aspects of the program. He helped prepare the daily practice plan, design game strategies, evaluate postgame film and manage the program’s analytical and video efforts.

Decosse currently serves as the co-director for the Colgate Women’s Hockey Elite and Exposure Camps.