Experienced collegiate hockey program builder with a proven track record on the men's Division 1 circuit of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Demonstrating exceptional program improvement, year after year through an effective focus on culture curation, optimized recruitment processes, structured on-ice strategics and the elevation of organizational standards as a whole.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Coach | Program Director
Niagara University ACHA M1 Hockey
Lewiston, NY
07.2019 - Current
2023-2024 Season:
For the first time in program history, Niagara concluded the regular season / entered the ACHA M1 National Tournament ranked as a single-digit seed: #9
Won the program's first ever ESCHL regular season championship, securing an auto-bid to M1 Nationals
Earned victories against: #5 Ohio (2 of 4 games) - #7 Liberty (1 of 2 games) - #8 Maryville (1 of 2 games)
For the third consecutive year, earned conference 'Coach of the Year' award and was nominated for ACHA M1 'Coach of the Year' league honors
2022-2023 Season:
Niagara ascended to, and concluded the season with their highest ACHA M1 national ranking in program history: #9 (01/11) - #10 (FINAL)
The team became the first ever Purple Eagle roster to enter the National Tournament as a top-10 seed
Secured the team's first ever victory against a top-2 nationally ranked opponent: #2 Adrian (11/11/2022)
Presented with the ESCHL's 'Coach of the Year' award and for the second straight season - nominated for ACHA M1 'Coach of the Year' league honors
Became the first head coach in Niagara history to exceed 20 wins in back-to-back seasons / qualify for M1 Nationals in 3 consecutive seasons
2021-2022 Season:
Set 2 program records: highest winning % [.864] and most successful regular season in team history [28-4-1]
For the second-straight season, secured a conference championship (reg. season / playoffs), national tournament appearance and NECHL 'Coach of the Year' award
Voted a top 3 finalist among all 68 active Head coaches for ACHA M1 'Coach of the Year' league honors
Niagara University climbed back into the top 25 (ranked #17) for the first time in 4 full seasons
2019-2020 Season:
Won the 2019-2020 NECHL regular season and playoff championship(s), earning an auto-bid to the ACHA M1 national tournament
After entering conference playoffs as the last-place seed in 2018, Niagara clinched the #1 seed and ranked 1st in every major statistical category (W-GF-GA-Diff-Pts).
ADMIN:
As program director, elevated Niagara's ACHA M1 program from club status to a fully-funded athletic power house
Responsible for the recruitment of over 45 players from North America’s most prominent junior hockey leagues: NAHL-BCHL-AJHL-SJHL-CCHL-OJHL etc.
Built a 5-team infrastructure (ACHA M1 | W1 | W2) (AAU M1 | M2), generating $2.3 million in annual incremental revenue.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sales And Marketing Education
Niagara University
Lewiston, NY
05-2012
Timeline
Head Coach | Program Director
Niagara University ACHA M1 Hockey
07.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Sales And Marketing Education