2017-18 University Division Women's Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Seven coaches who enjoyed on-ice success during the 2017-18 season have been named finalists for the CCM/AHCA University Division Women's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year Award. The award will be announced this Thursday in Minneapolis and will be presented during the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Convention on Friday, April 27, in Naples, FL. Only one of the finalists is a former winner of the award: four-time recipient Mark Johnson of Wisconsin (2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011.)
To be a finalist for this award, one must either be voted Coach of the Year in your conference, or take your team to the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey National Collegiate Championship semifinals. The winner will be announced on Thursday at the student-athlete banquet of this year's championship in Minneapolis, MN.
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2017-18 AHCA Women's Ice Hockey
Division One Coach of the Year Finalists
Matt Desrosiers, Clarkson University—ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist
Greg Fargo, Colgate University — NCAA Semifinalist
Mark Johnson, Wisconsin — NCAA Semifinalist*
Nadine Muzzerall, The Ohio State University — WCHA Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist
Tom O'Malley, Sacred Heart University — NEWHA Coach of the Year
Richard Reichenbach, University of Maine — Hockey East Coach of the Year
Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst University — CHA Coach of the Year
*Previous Winner
| Previous Winners of the Women's Division I Coach of the Year | |
| 1998 | Laura Halldorson, Minnesota |
| 1999 | Katey Stone, Harvard |
| 2000 | Judy Oberting, Dartmouth |
| 2001 | Paul Flanagan, St. Lawrence |
| 2002 | Laura Halldorson, Minnesota |
| 2003 | Shannon Miller, Minnesota-Duluth |
| 2004 | Laura Halldorson, Minnesota |
| 2005 | Mike Sisti, Mercyhurst |
| 2006 | Mark Johnson, Wisconsin |
| 2007 | Mark Johnson, Wisconsin |
| 2008 | Jim Fetter, Wayne State |
| 2009 | Mark Johnson, Wisconsin |
| 2010 | Doug Derraugh, Cornell |
| 2011 | Mark Johnson, Wisconsin |
| 2012 | Chris Wells, St. Lawrence |
| 2013 | Brad Frost, Minnesota |
| 2014 | Brad Frost, Minnesota |
| 2015 | Katie King Crowley, Boston College |
| 2016 | Katie Crowley, Boston College |
| 2017 | Maura Crowell, Minnesota Duluth |
