Laura Halldorson, who led Minnesota team to a 30-4-2 record and the NCAA championship, was named the Women’s Division I Coach of the Year Wednesday by the American Hockey Coaches Association.<\/p>\n
This marks the third time in the seven-year history of the award that the Princeton graduate has been honored.<\/p>\n
In seven years as coach at Minnesota, Halldorson has compiled a 190-42-18 record, and with a prior coaching experience at Colby College stands at 249-117-27 for her career.<\/p>\n
Minnesota earned its first NCAA title in Providence this year, but Halldorson’s team has been a participant in three of the four years of the tournament’s history.<\/p>\n
Prior to the NCAA sponsoring the tournament, Minnesota won the American Women’s College Hockey Alliance title in 2000. Hockey is the only women’s sport at Minnesota to win a national title.<\/p>\n
AHCA Women’s Division I Coach of the Year Winners<\/b>
\n2004 Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
\n2003 Shannon Miller, Minnesota-Duluth
\n2002 Laura Halldorson, Minnesota
\n2001 Paul Flanagan, St. Lawrence
\n2000 Judy Oberting, Dartmouth
\n1999 Katey Stone, Harvard
\n1998 Laura Halldorson, Minnesota <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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