Michigan State has announced a pair of coaching staff additions, as Brad Fast stays on as director of player development and Mike Porter joins the Spartans staff as director of player personnel. “Brad Fast has been a member of two coaching staffs in his time at Michigan State and has been a critical asset to … Read more
Saint Michael’s has announced the hire of Kevin Salinas as the women’s hockey team’s full-time assistant coach. Salinas joins the Purple Knights after spending the 2022-23 season as an assistant coach with the USPHL’s Dells Ducks. “Kevin has varied experiences at the college level and at other hockey levels,” said SMC head coach Chris Donovan. … Read more
Bennett Hambrook has been named a new assistant coach at Omaha. He has been serving as the Mavericks’ director of player development since June 2022. Hambrook spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach with Hamilton. Prior to coaching, Hambrook played collegiately at Hamilton, appearing in 69 games and compiling eight assists. He was … Read more
Kevin Cole has been named the first head men’s hockey coach at Misericordia. Cole comes to Misericordia from Norwich where he served as an assistant men’s hockey coach and the head men’s golf coach. “I am excited to welcome Kevin Cole to Misericordia University as our head men’s ice hockey coach,” said Misericordia director of … Read more
Northland alum Shane Buckley is returning to his alma mater to lead the LumberJack men’s hockey team. Buckley takes over for Seamus Gregory, who stepped down in May to become the first head coach at Dubuque. “The selection process was extremely difficult,” said Northland executive director of intercollegiate athletics Dan Schumacher said in a statement. … Read more
Greg “Boom” May, who led the Augsburg men’s hockey team to two NCAA Division III national tournament berths in his two seasons as head coach, has announced his resignation to accept a position as associate head coach of the Minnesota’s women’s team. The Gophers also announced Mitch Baker will be an assistant coach and current … Read more
Wisconsin has announced that Kevin Murdock is joining the Badgers men’s hockey team as the team’s new third assistant coach. Murdock, who spent last season as an assistant coach at Alaska Anchorage and helped revive the program when hired in late 2021, will coach UW’s goaltenders, among his other duties. “Kevin is a guy who … Read more
Western Michigan has announced the addition of Jared Brown as the Broncos’ new assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Brown joins the Broncos after spending the last three seasons coaching in the USHL and NAHL. He was most recently on the bench as an assistant coach for the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Prior to … Read more
Niko Kovachis has been named an assistant coach with the Cortland men’s hockey team for the 2023-24 season. Kovachis joins Cortland from Chatham, where he served as a men’s hockey assistant coach for two seasons. A 2019 graduate and four-year player at Niagara, Kovachis was named an alternate captain in his senior year. He was … Read more
Arizona State has announced the hiring of Albie O’Connell as associate coach and recruiting coordinator for the men’s hockey team. O’Connell begins his role with the Sun Devils on July 3. O’Connell spent a combined eight years at Boston University, working his way up from assistant coach to associate head coach and finally, head coach. … Read more
Andy Jones, most recently the associate head coach at UMass Lowell, has been named the head hockey coach at Bentley. Jones takes over for Ryan Soderquist, who departed in April after 21 seasons with the Falcons. Jones, a 2000 graduate of Amherst, has spent the last eight years on the River Hawks staff, including the … Read more
Holy Cross has announced the addition of Drew Michals as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Michals most recently served as the director of hockey operations at Vermont. In that role, Michals was responsible for pre-scouting opponents, post-scouting games, running team video sessions, and managing the team budget. As a volunteer assistant coach … Read more
Brian Troy has been named the new assistant men’s hockey coach at Albertus Magnus. Most recently, Troy was the boys varsity hockey head coach at the Winchendon School in Massachusetts. He first joined the staff at Winchendon as an assistant in 2014 until his appointment as head coach in 2018. “I’m extremely excited to join … Read more
Robert Morris announced Tuesday that Ryan Durocher has been named an assistant coach for the Colonials men’s hockey team. Durocher, who spent the 2020-21 season as an assistant coach with the Colonials, is returning to the program after spending a season as director of hockey operations at Colorado College and a year as an assistant … Read more
Minnesota State has announced the hiring of Keith Paulsen as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. “Keith is a real workhorse,” said Minnesota State head coach Luke Strand in a statement. “His multifaceted background will bring so many qualities for our players and staff. His recent stay in the American Hockey League (with … Read more
UMass Lowell has tabbed Eric Sorenson as the men’s hockey team’s newest assistant coach. Sorenson comes to Lowell after spending two years as an assistant hockey coach at Holy Cross. “Eric was organized and very prepared for this process,” said UMass Lowell head coach Norm Bazin in a statement. “Throughout our discussions, he came across … Read more
Robert Morris has announced that Jordan Lipson has been named an assistant coach for the Colonials women’s hockey team. During the 2022-23 season, Lipson was an assistant coach at Lindenwood. “Jordan brings a high level of experience in both her coaching and playing career,” said RMU head coach Logan Bittle in a statement. “She will … Read more
After 29 years at the helm of the Harvard women’s hockey program, Katey Stone announced her retirement from coaching Tuesday. During her tenure as Harvard’s head coach, Stone has built a national powerhouse of a hockey program, including appearances in 12 NCAA regionals, six Frozen Fours, and four national title games, as well as nine … Read more
Buffalo State has hired Rachel Grampp as the head coach of the women’s hockey team. Grampp took over as the interim head coach for the Bengals partway through the 2021-22 season and led the Bengals to a six-win improvement in her first full season as interim coach in 2022-23. “We are thrilled to officially appoint … Read more
Salem State men’s hockey head coach Bill O’Neill has announced his retirement after a distinguished 42-year career with the Vikings. O’Neill amassed a 626-436-76 (.583) record during his tenure, completing his career ranked second all-time in total victories in NCAA Division III. He is just one of 15 NCAA coaches all-time across all divisions to … Read more