2024-25 Division I Women’s Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Seven coaches who enjoyed on-ice success during the 2024-25 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 20, at the NCAA Frozen Four in Minneapolis. Four of the finalists are former Coach of the Year honorees. They are: Mark Johnson of Wisconsin (2006, 2007, 2009, and 2011), Doug Derraugh of Cornell (2010, 2019, and 2020), Brad Frost of Minnesota (2013 and 2014) and last year's winner Chris MacKenzie of UConn.
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. Two of the finalists qualify as both a conference Coach of the Year and as an NCAA semifinalist: Doug Derraugh of Cornell and Mark Johnson of Wisconsin, the top seed in this year's NCAA Frozen Four.The award will be presented on May 5 at the AHCA Convention in Bonita Springs, FL.
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| 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 |
| 2023 | Dave Flint, Northeastern |
| 2024 | Chris MacKenzie, UConn |
