Adrian announced on Tuesday that Mathew Thompson will be elevated to associate head coach for the men’s hockey team.
Thompson is a 2018 graduate of Adrian where he was a member of the hockey team and spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach.
During his time as a player at Adrian, Thompson played in 105 games where he scored 61 goals to go with 67 assists for 128 total points. He served as captain of the team for his junior and senior season and was a four-time NCHA champion and a two-time NCAA tournament semifinalist. Thompson was also named to the NCHA all-freshman team during his career, was a three-time Harris Cup all-tournament team honoree, and a two-time NCHA all-conference selection.
Thompson then went on to pursue a professional career starting in the ECHL with the Indy Fuel before being promoted to the Rockford Ice Hogs in the AHL. After the 2019-20 season, Thompson returned to the Fuel where he served as captain before playing with the Coventry Blaze in the EIHL.
