Jeff Meredith

Jeff Meredith
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSUNY Fredonia
ConferenceSUNYAC
Biographical details
BornRochester, New York, USA
Alma materSUNY Brockport
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1984Ohio State (graduate assistant)
1984–1988Hamilton (assistant)
1988–PresentSUNY Fredonia
Head coaching record
Overall411–352–95 (.534)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1994 SUNYAC Champion
1994 SUNYAC Tournament Champion
1995 SUNYAC Champion
1995 SUNYAC Tournament Champion
1997 SUNYAC Champion
2007 SUNYAC Tournament Champion
Awards
1994 Edward Jeremiah Award

Jeffrey Meredith is a college men's ice hockey coach. He had been in charge of the program at SUNY Fredonia since 1988, winning more than 400 games in that time. [1]

Career

After graduating from SUNY Brockport with a degree in heath and physical fitness in 1982, Meredith began pursuing a master's at Ohio State University. While there, he served as an assistant for the men's ice hockey team under Jerry Welsh.[2] After receiving a degree in Sport and Fitness Administration, Meredith became a full time assistant at Hamilton in 1984. Four years later, he was brought in to helm the year-old program at SUNY Fredonia.

Predictably, with such a new team, Meredith didn't have much success in his first year but he quickly turned the Blue Devils into winners. Fredonia posted three consecutive winning seasons in the early 90s but the best was yet to come. The Blue Devils produced one of the greatest performances in 1994, finishing the regular season with an undefeated record. Fredonia then won their conference tournament and made the program's first NCAA appearance. Fredonia's chance to join 1970 Cornell and 1984 Bemidji State as an undefeated NCAA champion ended with a 3–4 loss in the national semifinal. While the team wasn't quite unbeatable the following year, they were dual conference champions once more and marched all the way to the championship game. Fredonia was held scoreless in the match, losing 0–1.[3]

Meredith led Fredonia to a third SUNYAC regular season crown in 1997 but the team dropped into the middle of the pack afterwards. While most results were positive, The Blue Devils didn't make another NCAA appearance until 2007. In the 2010s, the Blue Devils flagged, sinking lower and lower in the standings. They began to recover towards the end of the decade and enabled Meredith to win his 400th game in 2019.

Head Coaching Record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Fredonia State Blue Devils (ECAC West) (1988–1992)
1988–89 Fredonia State 5–17–1 4–15–1 14th
1989–90 Fredonia State 17–7–2 7th
1990–91 Fredonia State 15–8–1 7th ECAC West Quarterfinals
1991–92 Fredonia State 15–9–1 5th ECAC West Semifinals
Fredonia State: 52–41–5
Fredonia State Blue Devils (SUNYAC) (1992–present)
1992–93 Fredonia State 11–15–1 7–4–1 3rd SUNYAC Semifinals
1993–94 Fredonia State 25–1–4 11–0–1 1st NCAA Third Place Game (Win)
1994–95 Fredonia State 25–5–4 12–2–0 T–1st NCAA Runner-Up
1995–96 Fredonia State 14–11–3 8–5–1 4th SUNYAC Semifinals
1996–97 Fredonia State 16–11–2 11–3–0 1st SUNYAC Runner-Up
1997–98 Fredonia State 10–15–3 5–9–0 6th SUNYAC Quarterfinals
1998–99 Fredonia State 13–14–1 11–3–0 2nd SUNYAC Semifinals
1999–00 Fredonia State 11–13–3 8–4–2 3rd SUNYAC Quarterfinals
2000–01 Fredonia State 12–11–3 7–5–2 4th SUNYAC Quarterfinals
2001–02 Fredonia State 9–12–3 3–9–2 7th
2002–03 Fredonia State 14–12–0 10–4–0 2nd SUNYAC Semifinals
2003–04 Fredonia State 13–13–3 6–8–0 5th SUNYAC Semifinals
2004–05 Fredonia State 16–6–5 9–3–2 3rd SUNYAC Semifinals
2005–06 Fredonia State 17–9–3 8–3–3 3rd SUNYAC Semifinals
2006–07 Fredonia State 15–10–4 5–7–2 5th NCAA First Round
2007–08 Fredonia State 15–9–3 10–4–2 3rd SUNYAC Semifinals
2008–09 Fredonia State 6–13–5 4–8–4 T–7th
2009–10 Fredonia State 17–7–2 9–5–2 3rd SUNYAC Quarterfinals
2010–11 Fredonia State 14–13–1 7–8–1 6th SUNYAC Runner-Up
2011–12 Fredonia State 12–11–3 6–7–3 T–4th SUNYAC Quarterfinals
2012–13 Fredonia State 7–16–3 5–9–3 T–5th SUNYAC Quarterfinals
2013–14 Fredonia State 7–13–6 4–7–5 6th SUNYAC Quarterfinals
2014–15 Fredonia State 4–16–5 0–13–3 9th
2015–16 Fredonia State 8–14–3 4–10–2 7th
2016–17 Fredonia State 13–11–2 7–8–1 5th SUNYAC Quarterfinals
2017–18 Fredonia State 13–11–4 7–8–1 T–4th SUNYAC Runner-Up
2018–19 Fredonia State 15–8–4 8–6–2 T–4th SUNYAC Semifinals
2019–20 Fredonia State 7–11–7 4–9–3 7th
Fredonia State: 359–311–90 196–159–48
Total: 411–352–95

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jeff Meredith Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jeff Meredith". Linked In. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Blue Devils Hockey Book 1993-1995" (PDF). Fredonia State Blue Devils. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Edward Jeremiah Award
1993–94 		Succeeded by