RIT men, women become first D-I college hockey teams to cancel 2020-21 season (Updated with statement from players)

Jake Hamacher (14 - RIT) (2018 Omar Phillips)

Rochester Institute of Technology has canceled all winter sports, including men’s and women’s hockey, for the 2020-21 season due to what it says are “ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.” In addition to hockey – RIT’s only D-I sports – wrestling and men’s and women’s basketball, swimming and diving, and indoor … Read more

First-year RIT women’s coach Brown adds to staff, names Simpson assistant coach

First-year RIT women’s coach Brown adds to staff, naming Simpson assistant coach

Rochester Institute of Technology women’s hockey coach Celeste Brown on Monday named Justin Simpson assistant coach. Simpson spent the last two seasons in the same role at Division III Colby and the previous five seasons with the Providence women’s program, four of those as director of hockey operations. Simpson also served as video coach for … Read more