Men’s D-I: Alaska Anchorage

Hackett takes athletic director position at Alaska-Anchorage

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Keith Hackett has been named the new athletic director at Alaska-Anchorage. Hackett replaces Steve Cobb, who was fired in May. A university and administrative management executive with 36 years of higher education experience, Hackett comes to the Seawolves after working the past nine years as the senior associate AD for internal affairs at the University … Read more

New Hampshire grad Ciocco named new assistant at Alaska-Anchorage

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Josh Ciocco has joined the Alaska-Anchorage staff as the Seawolves’ new assistant coach. A New Hampshire graduate, where he played from 2003-07 and was team captain during his senior season, Ciocco comes to UAA after serving as assistant coach at Milton (Mass.) Academy, while scouting amateur hockey events for the U.S. Hockey Report. “During this … Read more

Kirchhevel departs Penn State for ‘personal reasons’

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Penn State forward Justin Kirchhevel has left the program due to personal reasons, the school announced Thursday. Kirchhevel will return home to Brookings, S.D., and finish his Penn State degree through online classes. “I want to thank the coaching staff and my teammates for an amazing experience over the last two years,” said Kirchhevel in … Read more

Alaska-Anchorage to introduce six finalists for head coach job in open public forum

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The six finalists for the Alaska-Anchorage head coaching position were announced Monday by the school. will come to Anchorage for on-campus interviews. That announcement was made today by UAA Vice Chancellor Dr. William Spindle. Those finalists include original finalists Chris Brown (Augsburg head coach) and Michael Corbett (Air Force associate head coach), along with new … Read more

Alaska-Anchorage AD Cobb ousted, calls university president ‘mentally ill’

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Alaska-Anchorage announced Wednesday that chancellor athletic director Steve Cobb has been removed from his position, effective immediately. As an officer of the university, Dr. Cobb serves at will on six months’ notice. “Dr. Cobb’s legacy at UAA includes a number of remarkable achievements of which we are all proud,” said UAA chancellor Tom Case in … Read more

Haddad says Alaska-Anchorage stick-swinging incident ‘exaggerated’

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Earlier this week, the Anchorage Daily News reported that former Alaska-Anchorage player Nick Haddad was struck with a stick by then-head coach Dave Shyiak during a 2011 practice. Thursday, a written statement to the News and the Associated Press from Haddad confirmed the incident. Haddad confirmed the incident that former teammate, Mickey Spencer, reported this … Read more

Search reopened for new Alaska-Anchorage head coach, new search committee created

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Alaska-Anchorage has reopened its search for the Seawolves’ next head coach after originally suspending it on May 2. A supplementary search committee consisting of community members, UAA coaching and hockey alumni and UAA leadership has been added, while the criteria used to screen applicants has been revised to allow candidates with coaching experience equal to … Read more

Alaska-Anchorage coach search on hold, criteria revamped

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Alaska-Anchorage announced Thursday night that it has suspended the search for a new head coach to “revamp both the committee and the criteria for candidates to become the fifth bench boss in program history,” according to the Anchorage Daily News. The News reports that the move came after four finalists to replace Dave Shyiak, who … Read more

Former players issue own no-confidence vote of Alaska-Anchorage AD Cobb

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After the Alaska State Hockey Association issued a vote of no-confidence to Alaska-Anchorage athletic director Steve Cobb earlier this week, the UAA Hockey Alumni Association, which includes former Seawolves’ hockey players, on Tuesday issued a similar vote of no-confidence to Cobb, according to the Anchorage Daily News. “I wouldn’t have any comment on that at … Read more

Alaska-Anchorage AD Cobb gets thumbs down from state hockey organization

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The Alaska State Hockey Association is not a fan of Alaska-Anchorage athletic director Steve Cobb as the organization “resoundingly, quickly and unanimously” approved a vote of no-confidence in Cobb, according to the Anchorage Daily News. According to the report, a resolution was sent to university and state leaders with the association citing the “steady decline … Read more

Alaska-Anchorage announces four finalists for head coaching job

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Alaska-Anchorage announced Wednesday that Chris Brown, Michael Corbett, Gary Heenan and Damon Whitten are the four finalists for the Seawolves’ head coaching position. Dave Shyiak was fired on March 29 after eight years at the helm. Brown is a former UAA assistant coach (1997-2000) and has spent the last 13 years as head coach at … Read more