John Gasparini
John "Gino" Gasparini is a former head coach of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey men's team and also former president of the United States Hockey League.[1] Gasparini held a position with St. Cloud State University in 2011-2012 as advisor to the President and is currently an independent sports consultant.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of North Dakota |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1968 | North Dakota |
| 1968–1969 | Toledo Blades |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969–1978 | North Dakota (assistant) |
| 1978–1994 | North Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 392–248–25 (.608) |
| Tournaments | 15–4 (.789) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1979 WCHA Champion 1979 WCHA Tournament Champion 1980 WCHA Champion 1980 WCHA Tournament Champion 1980 NCAA National Champion 1982 WCHA Champion 1982 NCAA National Champion 1987 WCHA Champion 1987 WCHA Tournament Champion 1987 NCAA National Champion | |
| Awards | |
| 1979 WCHA Coach of the Year 1982 WCHA Coach of the Year 1987 WCHA Coach of the Year 1987 Spencer Penrose Award 1987 UND Athletic Hall of Fame 2004 UND Athletic Hall of Fame (team) 2005 UND Athletic Hall of Fame (team) 2006 UND Athletic Hall of Fame (team) 2014 Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame | |
| Records | |
| 2004 Inductees | |
Career
He played for the Fighting Sioux from 1964-1967. Gino then played one year in the IHL in Toledo. He then returned to UND as a graduate assistant while working on his master's degree. He transitioned into an assistant coaching position followed by the head coaching job. Gasparini also acted as athletic director at UND from 1985-1990.
In 2014, Gasparini was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in the builders category.[2]
Career
- 1978-1994 University of North Dakota - Head Coach
- 1994-2003 USHL - commissioner
- 2003-2009 USHL - president
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux (WCHA) (1978–1994) | |||||||||
| 1978–79 | North Dakota | 30–11–1 | 22–10–0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-Up | ||||
| 1979–80 | North Dakota | 31–8–1 | 21–6–1 | 1st | NCAA Champion | ||||
| 1980–81 | North Dakota | 21–15–2 | 14–12–2 | t-5th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 1981–82 | North Dakota | 35–12–0 | 19–7–0 | 1st | NCAA Champion | ||||
| 1982–83 | North Dakota | 21–13–2 | 16–9–1 | 2nd | WCHA Semifinals | ||||
| 1983–84 | North Dakota | 31–12–2 | 16–8–2 | 2nd | NCAA Consolation Game (Win) | ||||
| 1984–85 | North Dakota | 24–16–2 | 19–14–1 | 4th | WCHA Semifinals | ||||
| 1985–86 | North Dakota | 24–16–1 | 19–14–1 | 6th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 1986–87 | North Dakota | 40–8–0 | 29–6–0 | 1st | NCAA Champion | ||||
| 1987–88 | North Dakota | 21–20–1 | 16–18–1 | 5th | WCHA Third Place Game (Win) | ||||
| 1988–89 | North Dakota | 22–18–1 | 19–15–1 | t-3rd | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 1989–90 | North Dakota | 28–13–4 | 15–10–3 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1990–91 | North Dakota | 24–17–2 | 18–12–2 | 4th | WCHA Third Place Game (Win) | ||||
| 1991–92 | North Dakota | 17–21–1 | 12–19–1 | t-7th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 1992–93 | North Dakota | 12–25–1 | 11–20–1 | 8th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| 1993–94 | North Dakota | 11–23–4 | 11–17–4 | 8th | WCHA First Round | ||||
| North Dakota: | 392–248–25 | 277–197–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 392–248–25 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "USHL history". United States Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- http://www.fftimes.com/node/272105
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Marshall Johnston John Giordano Ralph Backstrom |
WCHA Coach of the Year 1978–79 1981–82 1986–87 |
Succeeded by Brad Buetow Mike Sertich Herb Boxer |
| Preceded by Ralph Backstrom |
Spencer Penrose Award 1986–87 |
Succeeded by Frank Anzalone |