Bill Mandigo, the winningest coach in women’s Division III hockey, will retire as coach at Middlebury, the school announced.
Mandigo capped his career with an all-time 698-185-60 record. Mandigo concludes his 43-year coaching career, including 38 at Middlebury.
“It has been a privilege to spend the past 38 years at Middlebury College,” said Mandigo in a statement. “I never viewed coaching as a job; rather, I always felt fortunate to wear many hats and have the opportunity to work with talented, intelligent people. The relationships formed along the way have been one of the most rewarding parts of my career.”
During his tenure, Mandigo led Middlebury to a pair of AWCHA championships (2000, 2001) and four NCAA titles (2004, 2005, 2006, 2022). The program leads NESCAC with 12 championships, the last coming in 2024. Mandigo guided the Panthers to the NCAA women’s D-III Frozen Four on eight occasions. In 2022, Middlebury became the first program across all divisions to finish with a perfect 27-0-0 mark. He was six times named NESCAC coach of the year, including in 2026. He was also named AHCA national coach of the year four times.
Mandigo also coached the school’s women’s golf team starting in 2008.