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March 31, 2008
Nine coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2007-08 have been named finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top NCAA Division One Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. To be a finalist for this award, you must either be voted Coach of the Year in your conference or take your team to the NCAA Frozen Four.
Noteworthy among this year’s finalists:
• The list includes two former Penrose Award winners: Jeff Jackson of Notre Dame, who won last year, and Jerry York of Boston College, the 1977 winner while at Clarkson. With two wins this past weekend, York became the second NCAA coach to win 800 games. He now stands at 801.
• Repeat finalists include Dave Hakstol of North Dakota, Jeff Jackson of Notre Dame, Brian Riley of Army, and Jerry York of Boston College.
• Michigan's Red Berenson, winner of 644 career games, has never won the award.
The award is named in honor of the former Colorado Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first 10 NCAA Hockey Championships. It will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Coach of the Year Banquet on Saturday, April 26, in Naples, FL.
2007-08 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey
Division One Coach of the Year Finalists
Red Berenson, Michigan*#
Guy Gadowsky, Princeton*
Dave Hakstol, North Dakota#
Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame#@
Troy Jutting, Minnesota State*
Brian Riley, Army*
Tom Serratore, Bemidji State*
Kevin Sneddon, Vermont*
Jerry York, Boston College#@
* Conference Coach of the Year
# NCAA “Frozen Four” Participant
@ Previous Winner of the Spencer Penrose Award
Winners of the Spencer Penrose Award
(Division I Coach of the Year) |
| 1951 |
Edward Jeremiah, Dartmouth |
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1980 |
Rick Comley, Northern Michigan |
| 1952 |
Cheddy Thompson, Colorado College |
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1981 |
Bill O'Flaherty, Clarkson |
| 1953 |
John Mariucci, Minnesota |
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1982 |
Ferny Flaman, Northeastern |
| 1954 |
Vic Heyliger, Michigan |
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1983 |
Bill Cleary, Harvard |
| 1955 |
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, Harvard |
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1984 |
Mike Sertich, Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1956 |
William Harrison, Clarkson |
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1985 |
Len Ceglarski, Boston College |
| 1957 |
Jack Riley, Army |
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1986 |
Ralph Backstrom, Denver |
| 1958 |
Harry Cleverly, Boston University |
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1987 |
John "Gino" Gasparini, North Dakota |
| 1959 |
John "Snooks" Kelley, Boston College |
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1988 |
Frank Anzalone, Lake Superior |
| 1960 |
Jack Riley, Army |
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1989 |
Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence |
| 1961 |
Murray Armstrong, Denver |
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1990 |
Terry Slater, Colgate |
| 1962 |
Jack Kelley, Colby |
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1991 |
Rick Comley, Northern Michigan |
| 1963 |
Tony Frasca, Colorado College |
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1992 |
Ron Mason, Michigan State |
| 1964 |
Tom Eccleston, Jr., Providence |
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1993 |
George Gwozdecky, Miami |
| 1965 |
Jim Fullerton, Brown |
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1994 |
Don Lucia, Colorado College |
| 1966 |
Amo Bessone, Michigan State
Len Ceglarski, Clarkson |
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1995 |
Shawn Walsh, Maine |
| 1967 |
Edward Jeremiah, Dartmouth |
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1996 |
Bruce Crowder, UMass Lowell |
| 1968 |
Ned Harkness, Cornell |
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1997 |
Dean Blais, North Dakota |
| 1969 |
Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
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1998 |
Tim Taylor, Yale |
| 1970 |
John Maclnnes, Michigan Tech |
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1999 |
Richard Umile, New Hampshire |
| 1971 |
Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, Harvard |
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2000 |
Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence |
| 1972 |
John "Snooks" Kelley, Boston College |
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2001 |
Dean Blais, North Dakota |
| 1973 |
Len Ceglarski, Boston College |
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2002 |
Tim Whitehead, Maine |
| 1974 |
Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
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2003 |
Bob Daniels, Ferris State |
| 1975 |
Jack Parker, Boston University |
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2004 |
Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth |
| 1976 |
John Maclnnes, Michigan Tech |
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2005 |
George Gwozdecky, Denver |
| 1977 |
Jerry York, Clarkson |
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2006 |
Enrico Blasi, Miami |
| 1978 |
Jack Parker, Boston University |
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2007 |
Jeff Jackson, Notre Dame |
| 1979 |
Charlie Holt, New Hampshire |
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