2021-22 CCM/AHCA College Division (II-III) Men’s Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Thirteen coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2021-22 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 announced on Thursday, March 24.
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 advanced to the NCAA Division III Men's Frozen Four this weekend at Lake Placid, NY. Of this year's finalists, three are past recipients of this award: Tyler Krueger of UW-Stevens Point (2019), Blaise MacDonald of Colby (2018) and Chris Schultz of Geneseo (2014 and 2016.)
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2021-22 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey Edward Jeremiah Award (College Division Coach of the Year) Finalists
Joe Cardarelli, SUNY-Cortland, SUNYAC Coach of the Year
Dean Fuller, Fitchburg State, MASCAC Co-Coach of the Year
Gary Heenan, Utica, UCHC Coach of the Year
Tyler Krueger, UW-Stevens Point, WIAC Coach of the Year*
Adam Krug, Adrian, NCHA Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist
Blaise MacDonald, Colby, NESCAC Coach of the Year*
Greg May, Augsburg University, MIAC Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist
Craig Russell, Plymouth State, MASCAC Co-Coach of the Year
Chris Schultz, Geneseo, NCAA Semifinalist*
Kevin Swallow, University of New England, CCC Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist
Mark Taylor, Hobart, NEHC Coach of the Year
Kyle Wallack, Albertus Magnus, Independent
Sean Walsh, Southern New Hampshire, Northeast-10 Coach of the Year
* Past Jeremiah Award Winner
| Past Winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award College Division 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 |
| 2019 | Tyler Krueger, UW-Stevens Point |
| 2020 | Cam Ellsworth, Norwich |
| 2021 | Not Awarded |
