The University of Maine has begun the research for a women’s ice hockey head mentor to substitute Richard Reichenbach, who resigned final week together with his assistant, Sara Reichenbach, who is also his wife.
“We’re hunting for a lasting coach, not an interim mentor or another person on a 1-yr demo,” UMaine director of athletics Ken Ralph said.
News of the Reichenbachs’ resignations emerged on July 29, just a thirty day period just before the crew will hold its initial practice of the yr. Ralph stated he was not at liberty to examine the causes at the rear of the Reichenbachs’ resignations.
Ralph and Samantha Hegmann-Cautious, UMaine’s associate athletic director for compliance and senior women’s administrator, will head up the research committee.
“We have presently achieved out to a range of individuals who are fascinated in the occupation,” stated Ralph, who additional that they have also been contacted by various probable candidates.
“There has been substantial curiosity. I have been really pleasantly astonished,” he additional. “Practice starts in a lot less than 4 weeks and we count on to have a mentor prior to the start off of exercise.”
Richard Reichenbach, who joined the staff members as an assistant mentor in advance of getting to be the head coach 9 decades back, compiled a record of 105-155-28, which include a 72-117-24 report in Hockey East typical period games.
The Black Bears have had an impressive playoff run the past 3 seasons as they arrived at the semifinals all 3 yrs immediately after upsetting greater-seeded opponents on the street in the quarterfinals, going 4-.
The crew has a sound nucleus returning just after likely 15-19-1 a year in the past, 12-13-1 in Hockey East enjoy.
Richard Reichenbach built $69,999.96 this previous yr and Sara Reichenbach made $44,607.58.
The university is performing towards “making the compensation far more competitive” among the Hockey East coaches, Ralph claimed.
Bangor native Morgan Trimper, a senior center, is captaining the staff.
Ralph held a online video phone with the gamers and stated they are dealing with the condition effectively.
“They were being pretty composed, extremely respectful and had excellent energy,” mentioned Ralph.
In addition to the Reichenbachs, the other comprehensive-time assistant, Trey Flesch, who experienced been with the method for 4 yrs, left to just take a very similar position at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania.
“We’ve experienced great good results using the services of coaches of late. We have a superior group of coaches and we want the new coaches to join them,” Ralph mentioned.
UMaine men’s hockey coach Ben Barr will get started his 2nd season this tumble and football mentor Jordan Stevens and men’s basketball mentor Chris Markwood will be in their very first seasons.
Customers of the UMaine men’s hockey coaching staff members will be involved in the using the services of process to aid vet candidates, reported Ralph, who also praised UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy for supporting expedite the lookup process.
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