University of Minnesota Duluth athletics today announced the three finalists for the Bulldog head women's hockey coach position. In alphabetical order, they are:
Maura Crowell (Associate Head Women's Hockey Coach at Harvard University)
- Has spent the past five years on the Harvard coaching staff, serving as an associate head coach this past season (when it placed second at the NCAA Frozen Four), the interim head coach in 2013-14 and an assistant coach from 2011-13.
- Directed the 2013-14 Crimson to a 23-7-4 overall record, a berth in the NCAA Tournament and the Ivy League championship
- Served as the head coach at UMass-Boston for five seasons (2005-10) and compiled a 73-53-4 record.
Laura Schuler (Assistant Women's Hockey Coach at UMD)
- Recently completed her seventh season as a UMD assistant coach.
- Has been a member of various Team Canada coaching staffs the last six years and coached the Canada U18s to a gold medal at the 2013-14 IIHF World Championship.
- Was the head coach at Northeastern University for four years (2004-08) before coming to UMD and spent one season in that same capacity at UMass-Boston.
Mike Sisti (Head Women's Hockey Coach at Mercyhurst University)
- Is the only head coach Mercyhurst has employed in the 16-year existence of its women's hockey program.
- Has guided the Lakers to a 410-108-34 record (23-9-3 in 2014-15), 10 NCAA tournament berths, 14 consecutive conference titles and 14 straight 20-win seasons.
- Was named the USCHO.com Coach of the Year in both 2005 and 2007.
The finalists will be on campus today and tomorrow with a selection expected in the next week or so.
