2025-26 CCM/AHCA College Division (II-III) Men's Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
Thirteen coaches who have enjoyed on-ice success in 2025-26 have been named finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the Division II-III Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Named in honor of the former Dartmouth head coach and sponsored by CCM, the Jeremiah Award will be announced on Thursday in Utica, NY.
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 advanced to the NCAA Men's Division III Ice Hockey Championships to be hosted by Utica University this weekend. Also a finalist this year is Jay Punsky, the first year coach at Salve Regina University, an NCAA independent program. Of this year's finalists, only one is a past recipient of this award: Mark Taylor of Hobart College, winner in 2023 and 2024.
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2025-26 AHCA Men’s Ice Hockey Edward Jeremiah Award (College Division Coach of the Year) Finalists
Jason Bloomingburg, Aurora University, NCHA Coach of the Year, & National Semifinalist#
Matt Bruneteau, Stevenson University, Middle Atlantic Coach of the Year
Rob Haberbusch, Hamilton College, NESCAC Coach of the Year & National Semifinalist#
Gary Heenan, Utica University, UCHC Coach of the Year#
Michael Looney, Assumption University, Northeast-10 Coach of the Year
Mike MacDonald, Universit of Wisconsin-Stout, WIAC Coach of the Year & National Semifinalist
David McCauley, Anna Maria University, MASCAC Coach of the Year
Shawn McEachern, Suffolk University, CNE Coach of the Year
Adam Phillips, Adrian College, NCHA Coach of the Year
Jay Punsky, Salve Regina University, Independent
Jamie Rice, Babson College, Little East Coach of the Year
Doug Schueller, St. John’s University, MIAC Coach of the Year
Mark Taylor, Hobart College, SUNYAC Coach of the Year, National Semifinalist*#
* Past Jeremiah Award Winner
#2025 Finalist
| Past Winners of the Edward Jeremiah Award College Division Coach of the Year |
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| 1970 | Sid Watson, Bowdoin |
| 1971 | Sid Watson, Bowdoin |
| 1972 | Jack Canniff, Massachusetts |
| 1973 | Jim Cross, Vermont |
| 1974 | Barry Urbanski, Boston State |
| 1975 | Wendall Forbes, Middlebury |
| 1976 | Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus |
| 1977 | Bill Riley, Jr., Lowell |
| 1978 | Sid Watson, Bowdoin |
| 1979 | Don Brose, Mankato State |
| 1980 | Steve Stirling, Babson |
| 1981 | Herb Hammond, Plattsburgh State |
| 1982 | Steve Stirling, Babson |
| 1983 | Mike Gibbons, Bemidji State Peter Van Buskirk, Holy Cross |
| 1984 | Bob Peters, Bemidji State |
| 1985 | Rob Riley, Babson |
| 1986 | Terry Meagher, Bowdoin |
| 1987 | Tony Mariano, Norwich |
| 1988 | Glenn Thomaris, Elmira |
| 1989 | Terry Meagher, Bowdoin |
| 1990 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury |
| 1991 | Glenn Thomaris, Elmira |
| 1992 | Bruce Marshall, Connecticut |
| 1993 | Joe Baldarotta, WI-Stevens Point |
| 1994 | Jeff Meredith, Fredonia |
| 1995 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury |
| 1996 | Dean Talafous, WI-River Falls |
| 1997 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 1998 | Mike Schwartz, Augsburg |
| 1999 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 2000 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 2001 | Wayne Wilson, RIT |
| 2002 | Dan Stauber, WI-Superior |
| 2003 | George Roll, Oswego State |
| 2004 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury |
| 2005 | Terry Skrypek, St. Thomas |
| 2006 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury |
| 2007 | Ed Gosek, Oswego State |
| 2008 | Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College |
| 2009 | Dominick Dawes, Neumann College |
| 2010 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 2011 | Tim Coghlin, St. Norbert College |
| 2012 | Jack Arena, Amherst College |
| 2013 | Matt Loen, UW-Eau Claire |
| 2014 | Chris Schultz, Geneseo |
| 2015 | Jack Arena, Amherst College |
| 2016 | Chris Schultz, Geneseo Peter Belisle, UMass Boston |
| 2017 | Mike McShane, Norwich |
| 2018 | Blaise MacDonald, Colby College |
| 2019 | Tyler Krueger, UW-Stevens Point |
| 2020 | Cam Ellsworth, Norwich |
| 2021 | Not Awarded |
| 2022 | Adam Krug, Adrian College |
| 2023 | Mark Taylor, Hobart College |
| 2024 | Mark Taylor, Hobart College |
| 2025 | Peter Roundy, Curry College |
