Amherst trustees have voted to stop using Lord Jeff as the school’s unofficial mascot and nickname because of “its negative historical connotations,” according to the Associated Press. The mascot was initially named for 18th-century British Gen. Jeffery Amherst, who was allegedly known for hatching a plan to deliver small pox-infected blankets to Native Americans. Here … Read more
Union has announced the hiring of Chris Cobb as the new women’s assistant coach. Cobb takes over for Liz Keady who has accepted a position “elsewhere in the profession,” according to a Union press release. It was confirmed later Monday that Keady had accepted an assistant’s job with Harvard. Cobb has spent the past three … Read more
Wisconsin-River Falls led the selections for the All-USCHO Women’s D-III teams with five players, while national champion Plattsburgh has four players on the teams.
Middlebury forward Emily Fluke has been selected by the conference coaches as the NESCAC Player of the Year. Fluke was the league’s top scorer with 30 points on 11 goals and 19 assists during in-conference games. First-year forward Jessica Young, also from Middlebury, picked up Rookie of the Year honors after notching 11 goals and … Read more
Amherst has named Katie Zimmerman to its women’s coaching staff. “Coach [Liz)] Gallinaro and I could not be happier to have Katie join our staff and program,” said Amherst head coach Jeff Matthews in a statement. “Katie was an impressive player in our league, but more importantly, she possesses great integrity. She has a sharp … Read more
Stevenson announced recently that Tracy Johnson, former interim head coach and assistant at Amherst, has been named the second head coach in program history, replacing Shera Vis, who was named an assistant coach at St. Cloud State. “Goals for this season are to continue to constantly develop and get better every single day, as well … Read more
Amherst has announced the hiring of interim coach Jeff Matthews as permanent head coach of the women’s program. Matthews guided Amherst to a 13-11-1 overall record (10-5-1 NESCAC) during the 2012-13 season. “It is a tremendous honor to have been awarded the opportunity to work for such an impressive athletic department and school,” said Matthews … Read more
When Amherst hits the ice this weekend to open up its 2012-13 season with a home-and-home against Hamilton, the Lord Jeffs will be doing so without the signature fedora hat donned by Jim Plumer. Over the last nine seasons, Plumer took the Amherst women’s hockey program from a below .500 team to a national powerhouse, … Read more
Tracy Johnson has resigned as the interim head coach of the Amherst women’s team and Jeff Matthews was named this week to the same role with Lord Jeffs. Matthews spent the last six seasons as the head coach of the Northwood School boys’ junior team in Lake Placid, N.Y., amassing a 174-59-17 overall record. “It … Read more
After spending the 2011-12 season as an assistant, Tracy Johnson has been named interim head coach at Amherst. “Having already spent a year with the program, this is truly an amazing opportunity at such an outstanding place,” said Johnson in a news release. “The student-athletes and administration have made me feel so fortunate to be … Read more
Every year, there are two regular season tournaments that should be circled on every Division III women’s hockey fans calendar. The first already happened this year with Norwich’s East/West Hockey Classic, which featured four top-10 teams at the time in Norwich, R.I.T., Elmira, and Manhattanville. It also featured a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown, … Read more
Amherst College has announced the hiring of Tracy Johnson as an assistant coach for the 2011-2012 season. A former defenseman at Boston College from 2006-2010, Johnson joins the Lord Jeffs after serving as an assistant coach at Arlington (Mass.) Catholic High School last year. “I am very excited to welcome Tracy to Amherst,” said Amherst … Read more
The Amherst Lord Jeffs haven’t seen the friendly confines of Orr Rink in nearly two months for a game. They played their last home game on Nov. 20, which was the opening weekend of the season and resulted in a 5-0 win over Wesleyan. Over the last two months, coach Jim Plumer and his team … Read more
Due to the wintry weather conditions in New Haven, Conn., Wednesday night’s Yale-Brown women’s ice hockey game scheduled for 7 p.m. at Ingalls Rink has been postponed. The teams will play the game on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Also, Amherst’s women’s game against Utica was postponed. A make-up date has not been announced.