Army West Point has announced the addition of Riley McVeigh to the coaching staff as an assistant coach.
McVeigh joins the Black Knights after spending two years at Bethel as a goalie coach and assistant coach under a Royals staff led by Chris McKelvie, the twin brother of Army head coach Zach McKelvie.
“We’re excited to welcome Riley to our staff,” Zach McKelvie said in a statement. “He will bring value to every area of our program—including coaching, recruiting, player development, and operations.”
While with the Royals, McVeigh helped coach the team to its first 18-win season since 2007 and the second-best winning percentage in program history.
“Riley has a tremendous work ethic and a great eye for identifying talent,” said McKelvie. “Most importantly, it’s vital for us to have a staff that embraces the ideals and values of West Point and our program, and there’s no doubt Riley will do exactly that.”
As an athlete, McVeigh played hockey at Wisconsin-Eau Claire for three years where he helped the Blugolds to two WIAC titles and to the 2020 national tournament. He was a two-time ACHA All-American scholar, a three-time WIAC all-academic team selection, a three-time Dean’s List selection, and graduated magna cum laude with his degree in business management.
Prior to his time with the Blugolds, McVeigh played a season at Stevenson where he earned second team all-conference honors as a goalie with the Mustangs.