2025-26 University Division Women’s Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Seven coaches who enjoyed on-ice success during the 2025-26 season have been named finalists for the CCM/AHCA University Division Women’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year Award. The award will be announced on Thursday, March 19, at the NCAA Frozen Four at Penn State University. Three of the finalists are former Coach of the Year honorees. They are: Mark Bolding of Yale University (2022), Dave Flint of Northeastern University (2021 and 2023), Mark Johnson of the University of Wisconsin (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2025). Bolding was also chosen as the AHCA Division III Coach of the Year four times while at Norwich University.
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. One of the finalists qualifies as both a conference Coach of the Year and as an NCAA semifinalist: Mark Johnson of Wisconsin, the #2 seed in this year's NCAA Frozen Four.The award will be presented on April 30 at the AHCA Convention in Bonita Springs, FL.
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2025-26 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 University, ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year*
Dave Flint, Northeastern University, NCAA Semifinalist*
Mark Johnson, University of Wisconsin, WCHA Coach of the Year, NCAA Semifinalist*
Jeff Kampersal, Penn State University, AHA Coach of the Year, NCAA Semifinalist
Katie Lachapelle, College of the Holy Cross, Hockey East Coach of the Year
Nadine Muzerall, Ohio State University, NCAA Semifinalist
David Stockdale, Franklin Pierce University, 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 |
| 2023 | Dave Flint, Northeastern |
| 2024 | Chris MacKenzie, UConn |
| 2025 | Mark Johnson, Wisconsin |
