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Steve Wiedler runs a practice at Vermont during the 2023-24 season (photo: Vermont Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now in its 78th year of serving amateur hockey, the American Hockey Coaches Association begins the 2024-25 season under new leadership.<\/p>\n

Vermont men\u2019s head coach Steve Wiedler, formerly the AHCA\u2019s VP for outreach, succeeds Grant Potulny as AHCA president. Potulny recently resigned as head coach at Northern Michigan to take a position as head coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolfpack. Wiedler begins a three-year term as AHCA president.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank Forrest Karr, Brett Petersen, Joe Bertagna, and the rest of the AHCA membership for this opportunity,\u201d said Wiedler in a news release. \u201cThe AHCA has played a major role in shaping countless coaching careers as well as molding the landscape of hockey in the United States. I\u2019m honored to play a role within that eco system and excited to aid in the growth of our game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also beginning new duties is Forrest Karr. The director of athletics at Minnesota Duluth, Karr starts his tenure as AHCA executive director, becoming just the second person to hold the title since 1991. Joe Bertagna, who served as executive director for the past 33 years, begins a new job today as AHCA media director.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to Joe Bertagna for ensuring a smooth transition and to the AHCA officers, governors and members for such a warm welcome over the last few months,\u201d said Karr. \u201cI look forward to helping the women\u2019s and men\u2019s coaches take the association in the direction they choose to go and continuing to advocate for the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Providing some continuity for the AHCA will be secretary-treasurer Brett Petersen of Gustavus Adolphus. A longtime AHCA officer, Petersen returns for his third year in this position. He completed a 24-year coaching career at Gustavus last year and now serves as director of club sports.<\/p>\n

2024-25 AHCA Officers, Governors and Staff<\/strong>
\nPresident: Steve Wiedler, Vermont
\nVP, Men\u2019s Issues: Andy Slaggert, Notre Dame
\nVP, Women\u2019s Issues: Grant Kimball, Yale
\nVP, Convention Planning: Zach McKelvie, Army West Point
\nVP, Membership: Ann Ninnemann, UW-Stevens Point
\nVP, Outreach: Maura Crowell, Dartmouth
\nVP, Sponsorships: Rico Blasi, St. Thomas
\nPast-President: Casey Jones, Cornell<\/p>\n

2024-25 AHCA Governors<\/strong>
\nMare MacDougall-Bari, St. Lawrence
\nMax Gavin, Boston College
\nJeff Giesen, Minnesota State
\nRoger Grillo, USA Hockey
\nSean Hogan, College Hockey Inc.
\nSadie Lundqust, College Hockey Inc.
\nDrew Michals, Holy Cross
\nEric Sorenson, UMass Lowell
\nChris Schultz, Geneseo
\nHolley Tyng, Colby
\nSean Walsh, Southern New Hampshire<\/p>\n

2024-25 AHCA Staff<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director: Forrest Karr, Minnesota Duluth
\nSecretary-Treasurer: Brett Petersen, Gustavus Adolphus
\nMedia Director: Joe Bertagna
\nMembership Administrator: Kathy Bertagna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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