2018-19 CCM/AHCA College Division (II-III) Men's Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Thirteen coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2018-19 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, May 1, 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 2019 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), Ed Gosek of Oswego (2007), and Chris Schultz of Geneseo (2014 and 2016.) Of the four NCAA semifinalists, only Tyler Krueger of UW-Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
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.
2018-19 AHCA Men's Ice Hockey
Edward Jeremiah Award (College Division Coach of the Year) Finalists
Chris Brown, Augsburg, MIAC Coach of the Year
Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert, NCHA Coach of the Year*
Cam Ellsworth, Norwich, NCAA Semifinalist
Ed Gosek, Oswego, SUNYAC Coach of the Year*
Tyler Krueger, Stevens Point, WIAC Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist
T.J. Manastersky, Curry, CCC Coach of the Year
Bob Miele, Westfield State, MASCAC Coach of the Year
Chris Potter, Wesleyan, NESCAC Coach of the Year
Jamie Rice, Babson, NEHC Coach of the Year
Brett Riley, Wilkes, UCHC Coach of the Year
Chris Schultz, Geneseo, NCAA Semifinalist*
Mark Taylor, Hobart, NCAA Semifinalist
Sean Walsh, Southern NH University, Northeast 10 Coach of the Year
* Past Jeremiah Award Winner
| Previous Winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award (Division III Coach of the Year) |
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| 1970 | Sid Watson, Bowdoin |
| 1971 | Sid Watson, Bowdoin |
| 1972 | Jack Canniff, Massachusetts |
| 1973 | Jim Cross, Vermont |
| 1974 | Barry Urbanski, Boston State |
| 1975 | Wendall Forbes, Middlebury |
| 1976 | Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus |
| 1977 | Bill Riley, Jr., Lowell |
| 1978 | Sid Watson, Bowdoin |
| 1979 | Don Brose, Mankato State |
| 1980 | Steve Stirling, Babson |
| 1981 | Herb Hammond, Plattsburgh State |
| 1982 | Steve Stirling, Babson |
| 1983 | Mike Gibbons, Bemidji State Peter Van Buskirk, Holy Cross |
| 1984 | Bob Peters, Bemidji State |
| 1985 | Rob Riley, Babson |
| 1986 | Terry Meagher, Bowdoin |
| 1987 | Tony Mariano, Norwich |
| 1988 | Glenn Thomaris, Elmira |
| 1989 | Terry Meagher, Bowdoin |
| 1990 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury |
| 1991 | Glenn Thomaris, Elmira |
| 1992 | Bruce Marshall, Connecticut |
| 1993 | Joe Baldarotta, WI-Stevens Point |
| 1994 | Jeff Meredith, Fredonia |
| 1995 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury |
| 1996 | Dean Talafous, WI-River Falls |
| 1997 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 1998 | Mike Schwartz, Augsburg |
| 1999 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 2000 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 2001 | Wayne Wilson, RIT |
| 2002 | Dan Stauber, WI-Superior |
| 2003 | George Roll, Oswego State |
| 2004 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury |
| 2005 | Terry Skrypek, St. Thomas |
| 2006 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury |
| 2007 | Ed Gosek, Oswego State |
| 2008 | Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College |
| 2009 | Dominick Dawes, Neumann College |
| 2010 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 2011 | Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College |
| 2012 | Jack Arena, Amherst College |
| 2013 | Matt Loen, UW-Eau Claire |
| 2014 | Chris Schultz, Geneseo |
| 2015 | Jack Arena, Amherst College |
| 2016 | Chris Schultz, Geneseo Peter Belisle, UMass Boston |
| 2017 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 2018 | Blaise MacDonald, Colby College |
