Search for a New Head Coach

[SiouxScore]

8 minutes ago, petey23 said:

I brought him up in another thread but since this is fully dedicated to the New Coach. This one would be in my top 3 for sure at this point.

Todd Knott (pronounced Kuh-NOT) joined the Badger coaching staff as associate head coach in April 2023.

The 2023 American Hockey Coaches Association's Terry Flanagan Award winner for his career body of work as an assistant coach, Knott spent the prior 11 seasons on Hastings' staff at Minnesota State, first as an assistant coach, before becoming associate head coach in 2018. He spent 14 years total at Minnesota State.
 
Ranked the No. 1 college hockey recruiter by a panel of NHL scouts, USHL executives, agents and other college coaches according to The Athletic in the fall of 2022, Knott was key in helping Minnesota State to eight NCAA tournament appearances over 11 seasons, as well as a pair of NCAA Frozen Four trips and an NCAA runner-up finish.
 
As a coaching partner with new head coach Mike Hastings at Minnesota State, Knott's collegiate coaching resume mimics UW's bench boss, with eight conference regular-season titles and four conference tournament titles over the 11 seasons. That also included 11 consecutive 20-win seasons and three 30-win campaigns.
 
Knott is simply the best in the business," once source said to The Athletic in the college coach recruit rankings. "He can identify and recruit talent as well as anyone. He's honest and relentless in his effort."
 
Before his time at Minnesota State, Knott coached in the USHL beginning in 2005 as associate head coach for Des Moines, helping the team win the Clark Cup in his first season. He moved on to become head coach and general manager in Sioux City before joining the Mavericks.
 
Prior to the USHL, Knott served one season as assistant coach and one as head coach for the NAHL's Fargo-Moorhead Jets, helping the team win a regular-season championship and the West Division playoff title. They finished as Tier II runners up that same 2004-05 campaign.
 
Knott's collegiate playing career spanned 1998 through 2002 at Bemidji State where he earned his physical education degree in 2002.
 
Knott's family includes his wife, Angie, and their daughters Allie and Baylee, as well as their son, Jackson.

Good guy, from my hometown originally and know his family well. Coulda had the Mankato job but opted to go with Hastings.

[1972]

41 minutes ago, dagies said:

UND has a lot of spoiled fans.  Getting the next great coach is far from a sure thing.

Berry's teams almost always had a chance.  Good character, good citizens.  Good players.

Maybe the next coach will be better.

Might not be.

The Saturday home game against western this year is all I needed to see to know that he was done.  This team always had the talent to compete with anybody, but overall lack of enthusiasm to actually do it.  

[Oxbow6]

1 hour ago, Wilbur said:

Boy is Schloss providing the sand bags for Berry and providing the excuses pretty thick in his article. 

Who knew that Tucker Poolman's name would come up in a Brad Berry is fired article. 

Just read the article.......least he didn't bring up the games that should have been won via xG.

[Kab]

I don’t recognize most of these coaches

I'm sure the 2 BB coaches are thinking their leash is really short 

[SiouxBoys]

Anybody saying Smaby isn't serious about this program getting back on track.

[F'n Hawks]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

Schlossman actually does work and has contacts though.

Miller just regurgitates what he reads online.

The real question is if he will name drop you for this search like Tom did for football 

[AJS]

Just now, SiouxBoys said:

Anybody saying Smaby isn't serious about this program getting back on track.

Not against bringing in a St. Clair as an assistant, but want the new HC to have no previous ties. 

[cberkas]

10 minutes ago, tnt said:

Was that the Covid year?

Yes, the only time they were in the top 4 of their conference

[sioux24/7]

4 minutes ago, AJS said:

Greg Moore or Raboin

Maine alum and from Maine. Would seem like it would be hard to get him here and would it even make sense?

[.357]

1 hour ago, BusinessSoot said:

You would have to imagine conversations have been quietly going on for weeks, if not months with potential candidates. With portal opening next Sunday, is it possible a deal already in place with Hakstol? 
 

 Would make a lot of sense in my opinion. 

I haven't been thinking so much of Hakstol being a choice, but like you said, it makes sense that a quiet search has been ongoing for awhile now & that UND already has found its final 3 applicants. I suppose if a final choice isn't made by the time the portal opens that Jackson will be in charge of incoming transfers in the interim. 

[siouxfan512]

2 hours ago, Shawn-O said:

Grant Potulny but it won’t be allowed to happen.  

Why? The last Gopher that coached us did just fine.

[dagies]

Don't understand the desire to not hire a UND alum.  I'm OK if they don't.  But for me tie goes to the guy who bleeds green.

As for guys who have proven something, Enrico Blasi.

 

 

[Clark17]

Marty Murray - doesn’t have a baccalaureate to my knowledge but is that needed to coach NCAA?  Local with insight to USHL n WHL  

[Oxbow6]

Hak is fairly prominent during the season.  Was at the ASU series and recently at the X. 

[tnt]

57 minutes ago, petey23 said:

If we bring in a coach from outside the UND family it would not be a bad idea to keep Dane on staff in my opinion.

Considering the penalty kill was his thing and it probably kept us out of the tournament, I’m not sure we shouldn’t start fresh, although I think it should be up to the new coach, without any pressure either way.

[AJS]

7 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Maine alum and from Maine. Would seem like it would be hard to get him here and would it even make sense?

Not like he’s only coached out East. Resume is exactly what I’d hope we’re looking for.

[siouxweet]

8 minutes ago, AJS said:

Not against bringing in a St. Clair as an assistant, but want the new HC to have no previous ties. 

Why is everyone so high on St Clair and Bryn.  What have they done?

[Siouxdaddy]

Guys… for the first time in like 8 years, players will be able to wear bubbles again? Who will it be next year?

[The Sicatoka]

5 minutes ago, Clark17 said:

Marty Murray - doesn’t have a baccalaureate to my knowledge but is that needed to coach NCAA?  Local with insight to USHL n WHL  

It’s all but mandatory for a university HC. 

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, siouxweet said:

Why is everyone so high on St Clair and Bryn.  What have they done?

St C actually had the dumpster fire called Omaha (USHL) winning games.

Chyz is a USHL GM (and UND Law grad). 

[The Sicatoka]

2 minutes ago, Siouxdaddy said:

Guys… for the first time in like 8 years, players will be able to wear bubbles again? Who will it be next year?

Fish bowl
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[Godsmack]

My shortlist: 

Murray Chadwick - Hamilton Mustangs

Reggie Dunlop - Charlestown Chiefs

Gordon Bombay - District 5 Ducks 

 

 

[UND1983]

The sad thing about UND Athletics is they should be firing two more coaches as well.  

[yzerman19]

Chadwick, he's a real prick right?  He's the best coach in the league, Dean.

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, Godsmack said:

Reggie Dunlop - Charlestown Chiefs

We had enough old time hockey (dump and chase) with Bubs.