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EducaƟ on: B.A., Michigan State (1987)
Collegiate Playing Experience: Four-year le erwinner, Michigan State (1982-85)
Collegiate Coaching Experience: Head Coach, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 1987-90
Assistant Coach Michigan State University , 1990-92
Head Coach Michigan State University, 2011-pres.
Head Coaching Records: University of Michigan-Dearborn 68-37-7 (three seasons)
Michigan State University 19-16-4 (one season)
1144 SPARTAN HOCKEY | 1966, 1986, 2007 NCAA CHAMPIONS Tom Anastos, a Michigan State alumnus who has stature in college hockey of his alma mater, where excelled in the sport of hockey as a player, coach, he will guide the Spartans into their 72nd varsity administrator, and visionary, was appointed to the season. He will also be helping Michigan State into posi on of Head Coach of the Michigan State Hockey the Big Ten Hockey Conference, which will begin play program on March 23, 2011. Anastos, who previously with the 2013-14 season. served as the commissioner of the Central Collegiate Anastos, who was honored as MSU’s “Distin- Hockey Associa on for 13 seasons, became just the guished Spartan” by the hockey program in 2004, sixth Michigan State hockey coach in program history both played and coached at his alma mater before and the fourth in the modern era. stepping into an administra ve role. He was a four- Anastos’ fi rst season behind the bench (2011-12) year le erwinner at Michigan State (1981-85) for featured an experience-laden team with nine seniors former coach Ron Mason, and received his bachelor’s and 14 upperclassmen overall. The team fi nished degree in construc on management in 1987. He was with a 19-16-4 overall record, a fi h-place fi nish in in the fi rst class of Michigan State players to skate the regular-season CCHA standings, and an at-large exclusively in the CCHA a er MSU le the WCHA as bid to the NCAA Tournament. Compe ng with the he helped the Spartans to three Great Lakes Invita- second-most diffi cult schedule in the country, the onal tles, a regular-season CCHA Championship Spartans received the at-large NCAA berth, its fi rst in 1985, and four consecu ve CCHA Tournament trip to the na onal tournament since 2008. Junior tles. His Spartan teams made four NCAA Tourna- and two- me captain Torey Krug led the team with ment appearances, fi nishing fourth in the country in a standout individual eff ort, earning CCHA Player of the Year, Defensive Defenseman of the Year, and First Team All-CCHA hon- ors. He was also a First Team All-America pick as well as one of ten fi nalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. Krug opted to forego his senior season in Green and White, signing with the Boston Bruins and playing in a pair of regular-season games for the NHL club that spring. Despite his move from commissioner to head coach of a collegiate program, Anastos has continued his leadership within the sport as he was appointed as the Big Ten’s representa ve to the NCAA Hockey Rules commi ee during his fi rst season at the helm. In June 2012, he was selected as the group’s chair. One of the major discussion points that the Anastos-led group has on its current agenda is research and gathering data in regards to NCAA athletes wearing a visor instead of the current full-facial protec- on worn by the players in college hockey. Recognized by The Hockey News in fi ve of the past six years on the list of the 100 most influential and powerful people in the sport (No. 46 in 2011), Anastos has an unrivaled passion for the game and savvy blend of administra ve, business and communica on skills, a Who’s Who list of connec ons, and has provided progressive vision and dynamic leadership for college hockey. He brings all of that to Michigan State to advance the on-ice success and
1155 SPARTAN HOCKEY | 1966, 1986, 2007 NCAA CHAMPIONS 1984 and losing a heartbreaking quarterfi nal series to eventual Na onal Champion Lake Superior State, to Providence in 1985. As a senior, he earned second- which was coached by current Notre Dame coach Jeff team all-conference honors and was named to the Jackson. all-tournament teams at the CCHA Tournament and In his role as CCHA commissioner, he has overseen Great Lakes Invita onal. In his career, Anastos skated the growth and changes in the membership over 13 in 151 games, scored 70 goals and recorded 73 assists years, and in April 2010, the CCHA played host to for 153 points, and amassed 102 penalty minutes. He the record-breaking 2010 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four s ll holds the MSU record for short-handed goals in at Ford Field in Detroit, the fi rst Frozen Four to be a season (7, scored in 1983-84), and ranks in a e for held in a non-tradi onal hockey venue. A crowd of fourth in the MSU annals with 10 career short-handed 34,954 watched the semifi nal games and 37,592 at- markers. tended the tle game between Boston College and Anastos, a 2000 inductee into his hometown Wisconsin. The individual day a endance marks and Dearborn, (Mich)., Sports Hall of Fame, played junior the three-game total of 72,546 easily sha ered the hockey for the Paddock Pools Saints of the NAHL and Frozen Four records, and the tle-game a endance was the fi rst player ever dra ed from the league by fi gure stands as the North American record for an an NHL team when the Montreal Canadiens selected indoor hockey game. him in 1981. The sixth-round pick of Montreal (124th In concert with his role of CCHA commissioner, overall) played one season in the Canadiens organiza- Anastos has served as the president of the Hockey on, then joined the coaching staff at the University Commissioner’s Associa on (HCA), a group com- of Michigan-Dearborn where he served as head coach prised of the fi ve commissioners from NCAA Division of that program from 1987-90, compiling a 68-37-7 I Hockey. The HCA addresses common issues and record. concerns at a na onal level, and the group’s eff orts In the fall of 1990, Anastos returned to his alma include on-going discussions with the NHL’s corporate mater as an assistant coach under Ron Mason for two offi ce in New York, sponsorship of the annual War- years. Those two teams went a combined 43-28-13, rior Ice Breaker Tournament and the College Hockey and in 1991-92, advanced to the Frozen Four, losing All-Access radio show on NHL Home Ice.
The Anastos Family: Andie, Drew, Alyssa, Lisa, Tom, Jenna, and Lauren
1166 SPARTAN HOCKEY | 1966, 1986, 2007 NCAA CHAMPIONS In 2009, in his capacity as president of the HCA, Prior to his appointment with the CCHA, Anastos he spearheaded a college hockey delega on which served as president of the North American Hockey traveled to Florida to meet with the 30 general League, a Tier II junior league, for four seasons. Dur- managers of NHL teams. The same year, he was key ing that me, the NAHL a racted strong ownership in the procuring of a grant from the Na onal Hockey groups and developed into one of the top leagues League through USA Hockey. The funding was used for college-bound players in the United States. by the Anastos-led HCA to create College Hockey Prior to his appointment at MSU, Anastos was Inc., an educa onal and promo onal en ty charged very ac ve in amateur hockey, both as a coach in with raising the profi le and help foster the growth of the Detroit-based Honeybaked hockey program and college hockey. Now in its third year, College Hockey as an administrator. He had been one of two NCAA Inc. is under the direc on of Execu ve Director Mike representa ves on USA Hockey’s board of directors Snee. and was a long- me member of its Interna onal Anastos’ commitment to growing the sport has Council and Junior Council which oversaw the ac vi- resulted in an annual statewide celebra on known as es of the organiza on’s interna onal programs and “Hockey Day in Michigan” The grass roots ini a ve, US junior hockey. which includes the live broadcast of two CCHA games Anastos was previously on the board of directors on FOX Sports Detroit, has been successfully imitated for One Goal, a non-profi t organiza on comprised of by USA Hockey to encourage fans, players, coaches hockey’s North American industry leaders seeking to and offi cials to unite in their passion for their sport improve awareness and understanding of hockey, so and help introduce others to the game. parents can make informed decisions about involving Television also was a focal point for the CCHA their families in the game. under Anastos. The CCHA was the fi rst hockey confer- He is a member of the Michigan Sports Hall of ence to sign television agreements with CBS College Fame Board of Directors. Sports (formerly CSTV), Toronto, Canada-based Leafs Anastos, 48, lives in Farmington Hills, Mich., with TV, and the NHL Network. his wife, Lisa. They have fi ve children: daughters Lauren, Jenna, Alyssa, and Andie, and son Drew.
1177 SPARTAN HOCKEY | 1966, 1986, 2007 NCAA CHAMPIONS AASSISTANTSSISTANT CCOACHOACH KKELLYELLY MMILLERILLER THE MILLER FILE ...
EducaƟ on: B.A., Michgian State (1985)
Collegiate Playing Experience: Four-year le erwinner, Michigan State (1982-85) Professional Coaching Experience: Player/Coach Grand Rapids Griffi ns, 1999-2000 Assistant Coach Anaheim Ducks 2000-01 Assistant Coach New York Islanders, 2001-03 College Coaching Experience: Assistant Coach Michigan State, 2011-present
Spartan All-American and 15-year professional Washington Capitals. He developed into one of the top Kelly Miller is in his second season on the coaching defensive players in the league, registering 181 goals staff at his alma mater. Miller, who is part of a family and 463 points. A Selke Trophy fi nalist (best defensive which has been synonymous with Spartan Hockey for forward) in 1989, he helped the Capitals to the Stanley decades, is in his fi rst collegiate coaching posi on, but Cup Finals in 1998, and served as an assistant captain brings a background that helps Spartan players not for the franchise for more than a decade. He was also only prepare to succeed in college hockey, but also the vice president of the NHL Players Associa on from into the future either in the professional ranks or in 1990-95. their chosen professions. Miller started his coaching career in 1999-2000 Miller was a classmate of Tom Anastos all four when he served as a player/coach for the Grand Rapids seasons at Michigan State, earning four varsity le ers Griffi ns, leading the squad to the Turner Cup Finals and (1981-85). The Lansing, Mich., na ve became the fourth moved on to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks as an assistant member of his family (out of an eventual 10) to play coach in 2000-01. He went on to work on the New York hockey at Michigan State when he enrolled in the fall of Islanders staff under current Philadelphia coach Peter 1981, and he made an immediate impact for the Spar- Laviole e from 2001-2003. tans. During his four-year Spartan career, MSU compiled Miller has extensive experience with USA Hockey a 121-43-3 mark and advanced to the NCAA tournament and also with the game at the earliest levels of devel- each season, including a fourth-place fi nish in 1984. opment. As a player, he skated for Team USA at the The Spartans also captured four straight Great Lakes World Junior Championships in 1981, 1982 and 1983. Invita onal tles and CCHA Playoff championships. He He was captain and team MVP of the 1983 USA squad. closed his career playing in 165 games, pos ng 82 goals He represented the US in three World Championships and 82 assists for 164 points. He s ll ranks ed for 25th (1986, 1989, 1999), helped the US to a gold medal on MSU’s all- me scoring list and ed for seventh with at the Four Na ons Cup in 2000, and par cipated in nine career short-handed tallies. the 1987 Canada Cup. He also served as an athlete As a senior in 1984-85, he tallied 27 goals and 50 director and Junior Council Member for USA Hockey points in 43 games, as the Spartans rolled to 38-6 overall from 1995-2001, and as an assistant coach on the U16 mark and a 27-5 fi rst-place CCHA slate. He was a Hobey Four Na ons Cup in Slovakia in August 2000 and at the Baker Award fi nalist and earned All-America First-Team Select 16 Hockey Fes val the same summer. honors, in addi on to being selected as the team MVP. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in business A champion in the classroom, MIller was a three- administra on as well as his M.B.A. from Michigan me CCHA All-Academic team honoree, earning fi rst- State and a graduate degree in banking from the team honors in 1984 and 1985. In addi on, he earned pres gious Stonier School of Banking at the University Academic All-America fi rst-team dis nc on in 1985. He of Pennsylvania. Accomplished in the fi elds of both earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from commercial real estate and banking, he has served as MSU. He was honored as the MSU hockey program’s the vice president of Bank Performance and director Dis nguished Spartan in 2003. of specialty fi nance for Capitol Bancorp Limited since A ninth-round dra choice of the New York Rangers 2005. He and his wife Shelby have three daughters: in 1982, his Na onal Hockey League career spanned Taylor and Chelsey (both Michigan State students) and more than 1,000 games over 15 seasons, including their youngest, Ashton, a ends Okemos High School. three years with the New York Rangers and 12 with the
1188 SPARTAN HOCKEY | 1966, 1986, 2007 NCAA CHAMPIONS AASSISTANTSSISTANT CCOACHOACH TTOMOM NNEWTONEWTON THE NEWTON FILE ...
EducaƟ on: B.A., Bowling Green (1980) M.A., Bowling Green (1981) Collegiate Playing Experience: Four-year le erwinner, Bowling Green (1976-80) Collegiate Coaching Experience: Graduate Assistant Coach Bowling Green, 1980-81 Head Coach Kent State, 1981-82 Assistant Coach Western Michigan, 1982-86 Associate Coach Western Michigan, 1986-90 Assistant Coach Michigan State, 1990-present Coaching Awards: Terry Flanagan Memorial Award, 2004
Tom Newton enters his 23rd year with the Michigan A four-year le erwinner and two-year captain for State hockey program. The longest-tenured coach in the Falcons, Newton registered 140 points during his the Central Collegiate Hockey Associa on (CCHA), career (1975-80). He skated for three CCHA regular- Newton has been a part of more than 400 victories season and two playoff championship teams for then- in his me on the Spartan staff , and more than 600 in BGSU coach Ron Mason. Newton led the Brown and his 30-year collegiate coaching career. Orange to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1978 Newton was originally appointed to his posi on on (third) and 1979 (fi h). He holds the BGSU records June 12, 1990. He is directly involved with recrui ng for scoring back-to-back goals in the shortest me and all day-to-day opera ons of the Spartan hockey span (nine seconds) as well as scoring three goals in program and hockey school. Newton is the longest- the shortest me span (4:39). tenured assistant at one school in all of college hockey. Newton was an assistant coach for Team USA in In his me at MSU, he has been a part of three CCHA the North American College Hockey Championship regular-season championships, four CCHA Tournament in 1999. In 1995, he served as an assistant coach for championships, 14 teams which advanced to the NCAA Team West at the Shrine East-West College All-Star Tournament, four Frozen Fours, and the 2007 NCAA Hockey Classic in Minneapolis. tle team. He has helped bring 12 All-America selec- The coach runs a highly-successful Pro Camp at ons and eight Hobey Baker Memorial Award fi nalists, Munn Ice Arena every August. The weeklong program including 2001 winner Ryan Miller, to the East Lansing not only prepares former Spartans for upcoming campus. training camps in all levels of professional hockey, but Newton arrived at Michigan State a er serving as also brings some of the program’s most recognizable an associate head coach at Western Michigan from names back to their collegiate venue to renew their 1986-90. Prior to being elevated to the associate bonds with their former teammates and Michigan posi on at WMU, Newton served as an assistant for State roots. the Broncos from 1982-86. While at WMU, he was Newton holds a bachelor’s of science degree in responsible for bringing Hobey Baker runners-up Dan physical educa on and health from Bowling Green Dorion (1986) and Wayne Gagne (1987) to the Bronco State University (1980) and earned his master of program, and three All-Americans overall. educa on degree from BGSU one year later. The Uxbridge, Ontario, native earned his first He served on the Board of Governors of the Ameri- college head coaching job at Kent State in 1981 and can Hockey Coaches Associa on as college hockey’s promptly led the Golden Flashes to a respectable Assistant Coaches Representa ve from 1998-2001. In 12-17-1 record as a Division I independent during April 2004, he received the Terry Flanagan Memorial the 1981-82 season. He began his coaching career as Award, which honors an assistant coach’s career body Bowling Green’s graduate assistant coach in 1980-81 of work. and also handled BGSU’s club coaching du es. Newton and his wife Eve have two children: Ted, a 2009 Michigan State graduate, and Emma, a current MSU senior.
1199 SPARTAN HOCKEY | 1966, 1986, 2007 NCAA CHAMPIONS GGOALTENDINGOALTENDING CCOACHOACH MMIKEIKE GGILMOREILMORE THE GILMORE FILE ...
EducaƟ on: B.S., Michigan State (1992) MBA, Michigan State (1996)
Collegiate Playing Experience: Four-year le erwinner, Michigan State (1987-92) Collegiate Coaching Experience: Volunteer Assistant Coach Michigan State, 1994-96 Goaltending Coach Michigan State, 2011-present
Former Spartan netminder Mike Gilmore is in his During that me, he earned his M.B.A. from MSU’s secon season as a volunteer assistant coach. Gilmore, Eli Broad College of Business. who previously served at his alma mater in the same Gilmore is currently the director of investment role, will work primarily with the team’s goaltenders. management and a registered investment advisor Gilmore epitomized the term “student-athlete” at Greene Wealth Management in East Lansing. He in his playing career, as he earned Academic All-Big has served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Ten honors three mes and CoSIDA First-Team Aca- Lansing Amateur Hockey Associa on (GLAHA), and demic All-America honors as a senior, as well as the coaches his two youngest children in the sport of Bill Burgess Outstanding Senior Award, the Blue Line hockey. President’s Award as the team’s top scholar-athlete, Gilmore’s wife Jennifer is a former team physician as well as the Amo Bessone Award for combining for the MSU hockey program and is an assistant pro- athle c and academic achievement with community fessor in the Department of Osteopathic Manipula ve involvement. He also won the 1992 Chester Brewer Medicine at MSU in addi on to con nuing in her role Award, awarded to MSU Senior achieving academic as a team physician in the Athle c Department. The and athle c excellence. couple resides in DeWi with their children Abigail, a On the ice, he played in 64 career games and ranks fi gure skater, and hockey players Ryan and Isabelle. eighth all- me at MSU with a 2.91 career goals-against average and 10th in career shutouts (4). Gilmore was a part of two CCHA regular-season and tournament championships (1988-89, 1989-90), and three NCAA Tournament teams, which included Frozen Four trips in both 1989 and 1992. He joined the Spartan team as a walk-on, but quickly earned a scholarship and served as an alternate captain as a senior. Gilmore was a member of the US Na onal team in the summer of 1991, earning a gold medal at the US Olympic Sports Fes val. A selec on of the New York Rangers in the 1990 Supplemental Dra , Gilmore played two seasons of professional hockey with the Erie Panthers (ECHL) and Binghamton Rangers (AHL) a er leaving MSU. He served as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater from 1994-96, helping lead MSU to a pair of NCAA Tournament bids and a 53-25-4 overall mark.
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