Rensselaer has announced the hiring of Christie Cicero as an assistant women’s coach, joining Derek Alfama on the staff of head coach John Burke. “We are excited to have Christie join the RPI family,” said Burke in a news release. “She will bring tremendous amount of passion and energy to our program, which are attributes … Read more
Clarkson announced Tuesday the hiring of Josh Hauge as an assistant coach for the Golden Knights. Hauge replaces Andy Jones behind the Clarkson bench after Jones took a similar job with Massachusetts-Lowell on Aug. 20. The 36-year-old Hauge comes from the Fargo Force in the United States Hockey League where he was an assistant coach … Read more
Massachusetts-Lowell announced Thursday the hiring of Andy Jones as an assistant coach. Jones comes from Clarkson, where he was an assistant coach since 2011. “We are excited to be able to attract Andy and his wife Tracy to UMass Lowell,” said Lowell coach Norm Bazin in a statement. “He showed great enthusiasm pursuing the open … Read more
Pat Norton, who has nearly 20 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and prep school levels, has been hired as head coach at Tufts. Norton replaces Brian Murphy, who will not return after 17 seasons behind the Jumbos bench. “We are very excited that Pat will be joining the Jumbo family and leading our … Read more
Stevenson announced Tuesday that former Neumann coach and Norwich standout Dominick Dawes has been named as the first head men’s coach at Stevenson when the team begins NCAA play with the 2016-17 season. “We are excited to have our first men’s ice hockey coach with the experience, knowledge and talent that Dominick Dawes brings to … Read more
Bowdoin has announced the hiring of 2012 graduate Dominique Lozzi as assistant coach for the women’s hockey team. Lozzi will return to Brunswick after a three-year stint as an assistant coach at Trinity, where she helped lead the Bantams to a NESCAC championship and NCAA tournament appearance in 2015. A decorated member of the women’s … Read more
Lake Superior State announced Monday that assistant coach Peter Aubry is leaving the program to become the developmental goaltending coach for the Chicago Blackhawks organization. Aubry served one season on the Lakers’ bench after three years as an assistant at his alma mater, Mercyhurst. “I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity with the … Read more
American International has announced the hiring of Stephen Wiedler as the team’s new assistant coach. Wiedler joins AIC after spending the past two seasons as the lead assistant at Curry. “We are especially pleased that Steve will be joining our staff,” AIC head coach Gary Wright said in a statement. “He has two years of … Read more
Mercyhurst associate coach Robert Ferraris has stepped down, effective at the end of August, to become head hockey coach at his high school alma mater, Trinity-Pawling, in upstate New York. Trinity-Pawling is an all-boys boarding school located in Pawling, N.Y., near the Connecticut border. “The last 10 years have been, quite possibly, the best to … Read more
Michigan Tech has hired former Wisconsin assistant coach Gary Shuchuk to fill a similar position with the Huskies. Shuchuk comes to MTU after a five-year stint (2010-15) with the Badgers. He was fired in April along with fellow assistant coach Matt Walsh. “I’m extremely excited to announce the addition of Gary to our coaching staff,” … Read more
Meredith Roth has been named the new head coach for the St. Norbert women’s team. Roth comes to St. Norbert after serving as an assistant coach at Providence for the last three seasons, in addition to being on the Friars’ staff from 2006 to 2010. She was also a volunteer assistant coach at Cornell for … Read more
Plattsburgh director of athletics Bruce Delventhal has announced his decision to retire, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Delventhal has served as AD for the past 10 years. “It has been an honor to be the athletic director at SUNY Plattsburgh for the past ten years,” Delventhal said in a statement. “I have been fortunate to work … Read more
The Grand Forks Herald reported Friday that New Hampshire has given longtime head coach Dick Umile to a three-year extension through the 2017-18 season. And while there was no formal announcement from UNH, the school did confirm the transaction in an email to USCHO.com on Friday. The Herald reported that the new contract officially began … Read more
Logan Bittle has been elevated from assistant coach to associate head coach of the Robert Morris women’s team. A former player at RMU from 2004 to 2008, Bittle has been an assistant under head coach Paul Colontino the past five seasons. “Some of the big things that make [Logan] so deserving of this title are … Read more
Steffan Waters is the new Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America director of communications. Waters takes over for David Rourke, who stepped down to pursue other non-athletic related opportunities. Waters, a 2013 graduate of Elmira, joins the AHA/CHA after spending the last two years at his alma mater as a graduate assistant in the Department … Read more
After serving as an interim assistant coach last season, Alex Dawes has been named to the role of assistant coach/director of operations for the Penn State women’s team. Dawes is entering his third season with the Nittany Lions. “I am very excited to have Alex on board to continue the excellent work he did this … Read more
Nichols has announced the hiring of Parker Burgess as the 18th head coach in school history. Burgess spent the previous five seasons at St. Thomas, first as an assistant coach (2010-13) before being elevated to associate head coach in 2013. The Tommies posted a combined mark of 82-38-12 with Burgess on staff and made a … Read more
Buffalo State has promoted assistant coach Steve Murphy to interim head coach for the 2015-16 season. Murphy, who played Division III hockey at Curry and St. Mary’s, replaces Nick Carriere, who accepted a coaching position with the St. John’s Ice Caps of the American Hockey League. Murphy joined the Bengals’ staff last season as an assistant … Read more
A.J. Aitken will return for his second stint on the St. Norbert staff as associate head coach, beginning Aug. 1. Aitken, who has spent the last three seasons as the head coach at Marian, spent nine seasons on the SNC staff from 2003 to 2012. Aitken was 39-37-4 during his tenure at Marian. “I am … Read more
The Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League announced Thursday the hiring of Jason Lammers as the team’s new head coach and general manager. Lammers leaves Massachusetts-Lowell, where he served as associate coach the past three seasons. He came in as an assistant in 2011. “I’m elated to be a part of the … Read more