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Coach History

Bruce Delventhal

1988 – 1996
Era: Transition to Division I (1991)

Key Milestones & Achievements

1994
Named ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year after leading Union to its first DI ECAC Tournament berth.
1991-92
Successfully managed the program's monumental transition from Division III to Division I status.
1989
Earned an NCAA Division III Tournament appearance, reaching the Quarterfinals.

Stan Moore

1996 – 1998
Era: Division I

Key Milestones & Achievements

1997
Named ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year, becoming the first rookie skipper to win the award.
1997
Coached Trevor Koenig, who became Union's first-ever AHCA Division I All-American.

Kevin Sneddon

1998 – 2003
Era: Division I

Key Milestones & Achievements

2002-03
Led Union to a 14-18-4 record and hosted a home ECAC playoff game for the first time.

Nate Leaman

2003 – 2011
Era: Division I

Key Milestones & Achievements

2011
Honored with the Spencer Penrose Award as the AHCA National Coach of the Year.
2011
Secured Union's historic first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance.
2010-11
Won Union's first Cleary Cup (ECAC Regular Season Championship) with a 17-3-2 league record.
2010
Named InsideCollegeHockey.com National Coach of the Year.
2009-10
Led Union to its first-ever ECAC Hockey Championship game appearance.

Rick Bennett

2011 – 2022
Era: Division I

Key Milestones & Achievements

2016-17
Captured a share of the ECAC Regular Season Championship (Cleary Cup) and earned an NCAA Tournament Berth.
2014
Won the NCAA Division I National Championship (7-4 victory over Minnesota)—the first in school history.
2014
Named National Coach of the Year (STX/AHCA Spencer Penrose Award).
2013-14
Swept the ECAC Regular Season and Tournament Titles; finished with a program-best 32-6-4 record.
2013
Won back-to-back ECAC Tournament Championships (Whitelaw Cup).
2012
Guided Union to its first-ever NCAA Frozen Four appearance.
2012
Won both the ECAC Regular Season (Cleary Cup) and Tournament Championship (Whitelaw Cup).
2012
Named ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year.

Josh Hauge

2022 – Present
Era: Division I (Current Head Coach)

Key Milestones & Achievements

2022
Appointed as the 22nd head coach in Union College hockey history to lead the Garnet Chargers era.

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