Thirteen coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2008-09 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the College Division (NCAA Division III) Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach, the Jeremiah Award will be presented at the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Coach of the Year Banquet on Saturday, April 25, 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 Frozen Four. Of this year's finalists, only Mark Taylor of Hobart College represents both groups.

The only former winner among the finalists is Mike McShane of Norwich University, a three-time recipient of the award. Other participants in this week's NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Frozen Four at Lake Placid, NY, are Dominick Dawes of Neumann College, Brett Petersen of Gustavus Adolphus College, and Terry Watkins of Wisconsin-Stout.

2008-09 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey
Edward Jeremiah Award (Division III Coach of the Year) Finalists
Jack Arena (Amherst, NESCAC Coach of the Year)
Dominick Dawes (Neumann, ECAC West, Final Four Coach)
Bob Emery (Plattsburgh State, SUNYAC Coach of the Year)
Ron Fogarty (Adrian, MCHA Coach of the Year)
Sean Goldsworthy (St. Olaf, MIAC Coach of the Year)
Lou Izzi (Nichols, ECAC Northeast Coach of the Year)
Keith Levinthal (Manhattanville, ECAC West Co-Coach of the Year)
Mike McShane (Norwich University, ECAC East Co-Coach of the Year)*
Bill O’Neill (Salem State, ECAC East Co-Coach of the Year)
Brett Petersen (Gustavus Adolphus, MIAC, Final Four Coach)
Mark Taylor (Hobart, ECAC West Co-Coach of the Year, Final Four Coach)
Terry Watkins (UW-Stout, NCHA, Final Four Coach)
Mark Wick (St. Scholastica, NCHA Coach of the Year)
* Three-Time Jeremiah Award Winner