2022-23 Division I Women’s Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Eight coaches who enjoyed on-ice success during the 2022-23 season have been named finalists for the CCM/AHCA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year Award. The award will be announced on Thursday, March 16. Four of the finalists are former Coach of the Year honorees. They are: Mark Bolding of Yale (2022), Dave Flint of Northeastern (2021), Brad Frost of Minnesota (2013 and 2014) and Mark Johnson of Wisconsin (2006, 2007, 2009, and 2011). Mark Bolding also was named Division III Coach of the Year four times while at Norwich University (2010, 2011, 2012, 2018).
To be a finalist for this award, one must either be voted Coach of the Year in your conference, or advance to the NCAA semifinals. The award will be presented on April 26 at the AHCA Convention in Naples, FL.
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2022-23 CCM/AHCA Women’s Ice Hockey Division I Coach of the Year Finalists
(* Past Winners of the Division I Coach of the Year Award)
Mark Bolding, Yale — ECAC Coach of the Year*
Dave Flint, Northeastern— Hockey East Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist*
Brad Frost, Minnesota — NCAA Semifinalist*
Brian Idalski, St. Cloud State — WCHA Co-Coach of the Year
Mark Johnson, Wisconsin — NCAA Semifinalist*
Jeff Kampersal, Penn State — CHA Coach of the Year
Nadine Muzerall, Ohio State — WCHA Co-Coach of the Year and NCAA Semifinalist
Tara Watchorn, Stonehill — NEWHA Coach of the Year
| 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 |
| 2018 | Greg Fargo, Colgate |
| 2019 | Doug Derraugh, Cornell |
| 2020 | Doug Derraugh, Cornell |
| 2021 | Dave Flint, Northeastern |
| 2022 | Mark Bolding, Yale |
