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AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION
For immediate release: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
2017-18 Division II-III Men’s Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Fourteen coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2017-18 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach and sponsored by CCM, the Jeremiah Award will be presented during the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Convention on Wednesday, April 25, in Naples, FL. The nominees represent any coach who won or shared Coach of the Year honors in his conference this past season, along with coaches whose teams have advanced to the 2018 NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship. Of this year's finalists, four are past recipients: Tim Coghlin of St. Norbert College (2008, and 2011), Matt Loen of UW-Eau Claire (2013), Mike McShane of Norwich (2008-10, 2013 and 2017) and Jeff Meredith of Fredonia State (1994.) Of the four NCAA semifinalists, only Zech Klann of Salve Regina was a conference Coach of the Year recipient. The winner will be announced Thursday evening at the student-athlete banquet at the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championships being played this weekend in Lake Placid, NY. The CCM AHCA COACH of the YEAR AWARDS are sponsored by CCM HOCKEY and chosen by members of the AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION. CCM is the legendary hockey brand dedicated to the endless pursuit of performance by delivering game-changing, head-to-toe innovative hockey equipment to players worldwide.
2017-18 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey Edward Jeremiah Award (College Division Coach of the Year) Finalists
Lance Brady, Assumption, Northeast 10 Coach of the Year Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert (NCHA), NCAA Semifinalist* Dean Fuller, Fitchburg State, MASCAC Coach of the Year Zech Klann, Salve Regina, CCC Coach of the Year, NCAA Semifinalist Tyler Krueger, Stevens Point (WIAC), NCAA Semifinalist Adam Krug, Adrian, NCHA Coach of the Year Matt Loen, Eau Claire, WIAC Co-Coach of the Year* Blaise MacDonald, Colby (NESCAC), NCAA Semifinalist Mike McShane, Norwich, NEHC Coach of the Year* Jeff Meredith, Fredonia, SUNYAC Coach of the Year* Don Parsons, Lebanon Valley, UCHC Coach of the Year Brett Petersen, Gustavus Adolphus, MIAC Coach of the Year Jim Ward, Connecticut College, NESCAC Coach of the Year Terry Watkins, Stout, WIAC Co-Coach of the Year
* Past Jeremiah Award Winner
CONTACT: Joe Bertagna (781-245-4177) PICK-UP: Past Winners List
JOE BERTAGNA ENRICO BLASI BRUCE DELVENTHAL Executive Director President Treasurer 7 Concord Street Miami University 7298 Salerno Court Gloucester, MA 01930 Oxford, OH 45056 Naples, FL 34114 (978) 376-5494 (513) 529-9816 (518) 420-7479 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Past Winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award — College Division Coach of the Year
1970 Sid Watson, Bowdoin College 1994 Jeff Meredith, SUNY Fredonia 1971 Sid Watson, Bowdoin College 1995 Bill Beaney, Middlebury College 1972 Jack Caniff, University of Massachusetts 1996 Dean Talafous, UW-River Falls 1973 Jim Cross, University of Vermont 1997 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1974 Barry Urbanski, Boston State College 1998 Mike Schwartz, Augsburg College 1975 Wendell Forbes, Middlebury College 1999 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1976 Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus College 2000 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1977 Bill Riley, Jr., UMass-Lowell 2001 Wayne Wilson, RIT 1978 Sid Watson, Bowdoin College 2002 Dan Stauber, UW-Superior 1979 Don Brose, Mankato State University 2003 George Roll, SUNY Oswego 1980 Steve Stirling, Babson College 2004 Bill Beaney, Middlebury College 1981 Herb Hammond, SUNY Plattsburgh 2005 Terry Skrypek, St. John’s University 1982 Steve Stirling, Babson College 2006 Bill Beaney, Middlebury College 1983 Mike Gibbons, Bemidji State University 2007 Ed Gosek, SUNY Oswego Peter Van Buskirk, College of the Holy Cross 2008 Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College 1984 Bob Peters, Bemidji State University 2009 Dominick Dawes, Neumann College 1985 Rob Riley, Babson College 2010 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1986 Terry Meagher, Bowdoin College 2011 Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College 1987 Tony Mariano, Norwich University 2012 Jack Arena, Amherst College 1988 Glenn Thomaris, Elmira College 2013 Matt Loen, UW-Eau Claire 1989 Terry Meagher, Bowdoin College 2014 Chris Schultz, SUNY Geneseo 1990 Bill Beaney, Middlebury College 2015 Jack Arena, Amherst College 1991 Glenn Thomaris, Elmira College 2016 Chris Schultz, Geneseo & Peter Belisle, UMass Boston 1992 Bruce Marshall, University of Connecticut 2017 Mike McShane, Norwich University 1993 Joe Baldarotta, UW-Stevens Point
Coach Eddie Jeremiah speaks to his Dartmouth team. (Photo courtesy of Dartmouth College Sports Information)