TEMPE, Ariz. – For the second-straight season, Sun Devil Hockey head coach Greg Powers was named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award, the AHCA announced Tuesday. The annual award is given to the CCM/AHCA Division I Men's Hockey Coach of the Year, which will be announced on Tuesday, April 7.
Under Powers, the Sun Devils' took another step from their record-breaking season in 2018-19 to set a new program record for wins in a season with 22, including victories over No. 4 Denver, No. 8 Clarkson and a sweep of No. 9 Quinnipiac.
The season ended with the team sitting 13th in the all-important Pairwise and a 96% lock to make their second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
The nominees represent any coach who won or shared Coach of the Year honors in his conference this past season, coaches whose teams are ranked in the Top Four of the final Pairwise Rankings, and also include a recommended nomination from the Big Ten conference (Bob Motzko of Minnesota). In addition, the AHCA Awards Committee has nominated Greg Powers of Arizona State, coach of the sole NCAA Division I independent program, on the basis of an NCAA Tournament qualifying position in the Pairwise Rankings.
Other finalists include Brad Berry (North Dakota), Red Gendron (Maine), Mike Hastings (Minnesota State), Eric Lang (AIC), Bob Motzko (Big Ten), Scott Sandelin (Minnesota-Duluth), Mike Schafer (Cornell) and Tom Serratore (Bemidji State).
The Spencer Penrose Award is named in memory of the Colorado Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first 10 NCAA championship hockey tournaments.
The CCM AHCA COACH of the YEAR AWARDS are sponsored by CCM HOCKEY and chosen by members of the AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION. CCM is the legendary hockey brand dedicated to the endless pursuit of performance by delivering game-changing, head-to-toe innovative hockey equipment to players worldwide.
Under Powers, the Sun Devils' took another step from their record-breaking season in 2018-19 to set a new program record for wins in a season with 22, including victories over No. 4 Denver, No. 8 Clarkson and a sweep of No. 9 Quinnipiac.
The season ended with the team sitting 13th in the all-important Pairwise and a 96% lock to make their second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
The nominees represent any coach who won or shared Coach of the Year honors in his conference this past season, coaches whose teams are ranked in the Top Four of the final Pairwise Rankings, and also include a recommended nomination from the Big Ten conference (Bob Motzko of Minnesota). In addition, the AHCA Awards Committee has nominated Greg Powers of Arizona State, coach of the sole NCAA Division I independent program, on the basis of an NCAA Tournament qualifying position in the Pairwise Rankings.
Other finalists include Brad Berry (North Dakota), Red Gendron (Maine), Mike Hastings (Minnesota State), Eric Lang (AIC), Bob Motzko (Big Ten), Scott Sandelin (Minnesota-Duluth), Mike Schafer (Cornell) and Tom Serratore (Bemidji State).
The Spencer Penrose Award is named in memory of the Colorado Springs benefactor who built the Broadmoor Hotel Complex, site of the first 10 NCAA championship hockey tournaments.
The CCM AHCA COACH of the YEAR AWARDS are sponsored by CCM HOCKEY and chosen by members of the AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION. CCM is the legendary hockey brand dedicated to the endless pursuit of performance by delivering game-changing, head-to-toe innovative hockey equipment to players worldwide.