List of Herb Brooks Coach of the Year

The Herb Brooks Coach of the Year is an annual award given out at the conclusion of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season to the best coach in the conference as voted by the coaches of each NCHC team.[1]

NCHC Herb Brooks Coach of the Year
SportIce hockey
Given forThe Coach of the Year in the NCHC
History
First award2014
Most recentBrad Berry

The Coach of the Year was first awarded in 2014 and is a successor to the CCHA Coach of the Year which was discontinued after the conference dissolved due to the 2013–14 NCAA conference realignment.[2]

It is named in honor of Herb Brooks who, though having died ten years prior to the NCHC beginning play, coached founding member St. Cloud State for one season. He is more famously known for coaching Minnesota to their first three national championships in the 1970s as well as leading Team USA to the 1980 gold medal.[3][4]

A Herb Brooks Award is given out annually by the Minnesota State High School League.

Award winners
YearWinnerSchool
2013–14Bob MotzkoSt. Cloud State
2014–15Dave HakstolNorth Dakota
2015–16Brad BerryNorth Dakota
2016–17Andy MurrayWestern Michigan
2017–18Bob MotzkoSt. Cloud State
2018–19Brett LarsonSt. Cloud State
2019–20Brad BerryNorth Dakota

Winners by school
SchoolWinners
North Dakota3
St. Cloud State3
Western Michigan1

See also

References
  1. "Archibald, Dowd, LaLeggia Headline NCHC Award Winners". NCHC Hockey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  2. "The CCHA is going away, but its history will have a final resting place". USCHO.com. March 6, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  3. "NCHC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. March 6, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. http://www.nchchockey.com/news_article/show/626784?referrer_id=878553
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