Josh Berlo has been named the new director of intercollegiate athletics at Minnesota-Duluth. He spent the past 12 years at Notre Dame as the senior assistant athletics director for guest relations and event marketing.
First, it was Jack Parker leaving Boston University. Then Dave Shyiak was fired from Alaska-Anchorage. On Monday, Denver announced head coach George Gwozdecky was released from the position he has held for 19 seasons. “We certainly wish George the best in his future endeavors and we are thankful for his 19 years at the helm … Read more
Alaska-Anchorage will have a new head coach for the 2013-14 season as Dave Shyiak was fired Friday. A school-issued news release did not divulge details or even mention Shyiak was fired, but according to the Anchorage Daily News, Shyiak met with the team Friday afternoon and gave them the news. “He came in and told … Read more
Although not acknowledged by the school, Massachusetts assistant coach Len Quesnelle has left the program, according to masslive.com. Quesnelle has been at UMass nine seasons and was the lone holdover from Don ‘Toot’ Cahoon’s staff when John Micheletto was hired last summer. Quesnelle spent four years as the head coach at Princeton, where also served … Read more
Former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine has been named executive director of intercollegiate athletics at Sacred Heart. Valentine, who managed the Boston Red Sox in 2012, will take over in his new position July 1, replacing C. Donald Cook, who is retiring June 30. The Connecticut Post first reported the transaction on … Read more
The ECAC administrative committee has announced that Steve Bamford has been named interim commissioner and Ben Layton has been promoted to assistant commissioner for programs and services. Part of Layton’s responsibilities will be to oversee the ECAC Division III hockey leagues.
Connecticut head coach Bruce Marshall, the all-time winningest coach in program history with 337 wins, has resigned from his position, effective immediately. Marshall had been on medical leave since last November. Assistant coach Dave Berard will continue to serve as the team’s head coach for the remainder of the 2012-13 season and a national search … Read more
While no official statement has been given by the school, the Watertown Daily News is reporting that Carl Michaelson has been replaced as head coach with the Canton men’s team by Pat Martin, currently the school’s assistant athletic director and compliance coordinator. A Canton spokesperson said he couldn’t elaborate on why the change was made, … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth athletic director and football coach Bob Nielson resigned from both positions Wednesday to become the new head football coach at Western Illinois, effective immediately.
David Sayler has been named Miami’s 16th director of athletics, the school announced Dec. 13. Sayler, leader of South Dakotas’ intercollegiate athletic program for the past two-and-a-half years, will begin his duties at MU in early January 2013. He succeeds Brad Bates.
Wisconsin has named Matt Walsh as interim assistant coach through the end of April 2013, when the position will reopen for a national search to find a permanent assistant coach, according to a school-issued press release Friday. Walsh replaces Bill Butters, who left the Badgers on Nov. 7. Walsh will help recruit for the Badgers, … Read more
North Dakota announced Thursday the hiring of Randy Magill as associate athletics director and chief financial officer.
Wisconsin assistant coach Bill Butters, who is in his third year with the Badgers, has left his position effective immediately, the school announced Wednesday. “I believe it’s time for me to move on from coaching,” Butters said in a news release. “I have appreciated coach [Mike] Eaves’ support and friendship as I have come to … Read more
Atlantic Hockey announced Thursday that Canisius sophomore forward Matthew Grazen has received an additional seven-game suspension for a checking from behind penalty on Air Force forward George Michalke and subsequent game disqualification incurred on Oct. 25 against Air Force. Grazen served the automatic one-game suspension for the disqualification on Oct. 28. “Canisius College strongly disagrees … Read more
Adam Mair has joined the Canisius staff as director of player development. Mair spent the majority of his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres and played 32 games last year with the AHL’s Springfield Falcons. “I’m very thankful for the opportunity that has been provided by Canisius College, [head coach] Dave Smith and the entire … Read more
Oswego announced Friday that Chelsea Walkland has been named the women’s team’s first full-time assistant coach. Walkland joins the Lakers’ staff after being an assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology last year, winning a Division III national title. During the 2010-11 season, Walkland served as the hockey operations manager at Robert Morris, where she also … Read more
Morrisville has named Kevin Krogol its interim head coach for the 2012-2013 season. Krogol has spent the last four seasons as the top assistant for the Mustangs after playing four seasons with Utica from 2003-07. Krogol replaces Brian Grady, who stepped down on Oct. 12 after five seasons behind the bench.
Dwayne Roloson has returned to Massachusetts-Lowell as a volunteer assistant coach. Roloson, who graduated from UML in 1994, has played the past two seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and also helped lead the Edmonton Oilers to the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Tampa Bay to the Eastern Conference finals in 2011. He is expected … Read more
Nicole Bostel has been promoted to Denver’s director of media relations, replacing Erich Bacher, who was named assistant athletics director for public relations at Virginia. Bostel was previously DU’s associate director of media relations.
Morrisville head coach Brian Grady has announced his resignation after five seasons at the helm of the Mustangs’ men’s team. Over his tenure, Grady posted an overall record of 35-88-3 and went to the SUNYAC playoffs twice. Morrisville went a season-best 11-13-1 record in 2010-11 and 8-7-1 in SUNYAC play that same season, reaching the … Read more