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Rick Zombo helped lead Lindenwood’s transition from ACHA to NCAA hockey (photo: Lindenwood Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lindenwood has announced that Rick Zombo will not return as head coach for the men’s hockey team.<\/p>\n

The Lions finished with a 6-18-4 record in 2023-24. its second Division I season, after going 7-22-1 in 2022-23.<\/p>\n

Zombo had been head coach of the men\u2019s hockey program since the summer of 2010 when the Lions were an ACHA team. In 2016 and 2022, the team won ACHA Division I national championships.<\/p>\n

A nationwide search will begin immediately to find Zombo’s replacement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lindenwood has announced that Rick Zombo will not return as head coach for the men’s hockey team. The Lions finished with a 6-18-4 record in 2023-24. its second Division I season, after going 7-22-1 in 2022-23. Zombo had been head coach of the men\u2019s hockey program since the summer of 2010 when the Lions were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":145528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[812],"coauthors":[901],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAfter two seasons at NCAA Division I level, Lindenwood announces Zombo will not return as Lions' men's hockey head coach - College Hockey | USCHO.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lindenwood has announced that Rick Zombo will not return as head coach for the men's hockey team. 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