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Coaching Records
as of March 13, 2009

Coach Season Record NCHA WIAC Career UWRF Notables
Jack Agnew 1964-65 2-3-0 n/a n/a 2-3-0 First Year of Hockey
Walt Granata 1965-66 1-7-0 n/a n/a 9-13-0 First Overtime Win
1966-67 8-6-0 n/a n/a Three Overtime Wins
Tom Younghans 1967-68 9-1-0 n/a n/a 9-1-0 Beat Notre Dame
Gwyn Christensen 1969-70 10-2-0 n/a n/a 10-2-0 First Double Digit Win Season
Jim Helminiak 1969-70 12-6-0 n/a n/a 28-37-1 Overtime Loss to UM JV
1970-71 8-9-0 n/a n/a
1971-72 6-13-0 n/a n/a Three Double Digit Wins
1972-73 2-9-1 n/a na
Don Joseph 1973-74 12-7-0 n/a n/a 116-97-1 First Season in Hunt Arena
1974-75 13-14-0 n/a n/a Competed in NAIA Playoffs
1975-76 14-15-0 n/a n/a
1976-77 18-8-0 n/a n/a School Record 18 Wins
1977-78 18-6-0 n/a n/a First NAIA Playoff Victory
1978-79 17-12-1 n/a n/a Reached NAIA Semifinals
1979-80 13-16-0 n/a n/a Reached NAIA Semifinals
1980-81 11-19-0 n/a n/a Hosted NAIA Championships
George Gwozdecky 1981-82 21-13-0 11-9-0, 3rd 13-1-0, 1st 66-29-2 Won WIAC Championship
1982-83 24-6-1 14-5-1, 2nd 11-1-1, 1st NAIA National Champions
1983-84 21-10-1 11-5-0, 3rd 11-1-0, 1st First NCAA Playoff Appearance
Mike McGraw 1984-85 15-12-0 8-8-0, 5th 10-2-0, 1st 15-12-0
Craig Dahl 1985-86 15-12-3 11-5-0, 4th 9-3-0, 1st 15-12-3
Rick Kozuback 1986-87 21-8-1 15-5-0, 3rd 11-1-0, 1st 65-26-5
1987-88 31-6-1 20-4-0, 1st 13-1-0, 1st NCAA National Champions
1988-89 13-12-3 @ 4-7-1, 3rd
Dean Talafous 1989-90 13-13-3 11-10-3, 4th 4-7-1, 3rd 110-84-18
1990-91 6-18-3 6-15-3, 6th 3-7-2, 3rd
1991-92 6-17-1 2-17-1, 6th 1-11-0, 4th
1992-93 19-13-1 10-9-1, 3rd 5-6-1, 3rd NCAA Runner Up
1993-94 21-8-4 10-6-4, 4th 6-4-2, 3rd NCAA National Champions
1994-95 19-10-4 10-6-4, 5th * NCAA Third Place
1995-96 26-5-2 16-3-1, 1st * AHCA Coach of the Year
Steve Freeman 1996-97 20-11-0 13-7-0, 5th 5-3-0, 2nd 264-122-29
1997-98 22-8-1 14-5-1, 2nd 5-3-0, 3rd WIAC Coach of the Year
1998-99 22-9-0 12-4-0, 2nd 6-2-0, 1st NCHA Coach of the Year
1999-00 16-9-4 8-4-2, 4th 5-2-1, 2nd
2000-01 23-10-2 10-4-0, 2nd 7-1-0, 1st NCAA Fourth Place
2001-02 18-9-2 7-5-2, 4th 3-3-2, 3rd
2002-03 23-7-1 11-2-1, 2nd 6-1-1, 2nd NCHA Coach of the Year
2003-04 21-6-4 8-3-3, 2nd 4-2-2, 1st WIAC Coach of the Year
2004-05 17-9-2 9-5-0, 3rd 6-2-0, 1st WIAC Champions
2005-06 17-7-3 9-4-1, 2nd 6-1-1, 1st WIAC Coach of the Year
2006-07 21-6-2 10-3-1, 1st 7-1, 1st NCHA Champions
2007-08 16-7-4 8-5-1, 2nd 5-2-1, 1st WIAC Coach of the Year
2008-09 10-15-2 4-9-1, 6th 2-6-0, 4th  
2009-10 18-9-2 9-7-2, 3rd 8-3-1, 1st WIAC Champions

* Discontinued Play
@ Ineligible for Championship
Steve Freeman Dean Talafous

Steve
Freeman

Dean
Talafous


Rick Kozuback George Gwozdecky

Rick
Kozuback

George
Gwozdecky


Don Joseph Mike McGraw

Don
Joseph

Mike
McGraw


 

 

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