Tim Coghlin

Tim Coghlin
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSt. Norbert
ConferenceNCHA
Biographical details
Born (1964-03-24) March 24, 1964 (age 60)[1]
Summerland, British Columbia
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Playing career
1985–1989Wisconsin–Stevens Point
1990–1991Fife Flyers
Position(s)Defenseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991-1993Wisconsin–Stevens Point (assistant)
1993–presentSt. Norbert
Head coaching record
Overall596–157–58 (.771)[2]
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCHA Regular Season Champion (16):
1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019

NCHA North Division Champion (5):
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

NCHA Tournament Champion (15):
1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019

NCAA Division III National Champion (7):
1989 (player), 1993 (assistant), 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018
Awards
2008 Edward Jeremiah Award
2011 Edward Jeremiah Award

Tim Coghlin (born March 24, 1964) is a college men's ice hockey coach. He has been the men's ice hockey head coach at St. Norbert College since 1994.

Hockey player

Coghlin grew up in western Canada and enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. He was the captain of the 1989 Stevens Point team that won the NCAA Division III national championship for the first time in school history.[3] He was twice selected as an All-American defenseman.[4]

Coghlin signed with the Vancouver Canucks in October 1989,[5] and was assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals for the remainder of the year, though he didn't appear in any games. He injured his shoulder in training camp the following fall and ended up missing the entire season. In 1990, he played for the Fife Flyers as a player and assistant coach.[4]

Hockey coach

Coghlin returned to Stevens Point in 1991 as an assistant hockey coach. He was part of the coaching staff on the Stevens Point teams that won the national title in 1993 and finished as the runner-up in 1992.[3][4] After the '93 championship, he was named head coach for the 5-year-old program at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, and has been there ever since (as of 2024). Coghlin recalled the lack of talent when he arrived at St. Norbert, "When I came to St. Norbert, they weren't actively recruiting the same type of hockey players that other schools in the state were. We went immediately into western Canada and brought some kids in."[3] Despite coaching at a private Catholic institution serving 2,100 students, Coghlin had success attracting quality players from Canada and Europe.[6][7]

Coghlin led the St. Norbert Green Knights to their first national championship in 2008, winning both Frozen Four games by shutouts.[4] St. Norbert finished the 2008 season with a record of 27–1–4, the fewest losses ever for an NCAA Division III men's ice hockey champion at the time. Coghlin was named NCAA Division III Coach of the Year in 2008.[4] Coghlin also led his team to the Frozen Four in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010.[2][4] When St Norbert suspended operations for the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was just 4 victories shy of 600 for his career and possessed the best winning percentage of any coach with at least 400 wins.[8]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Shuswap Totems BCJHL 54 23 52 75 108 — — — — —
1983–84 Shuswap Totems BCJHL 52 21 45 66 124 — — — — —
1984–85 Salmon Arm Totems BCJHL 22 9 18 27 35 — — — — —
1985–86 Wisconsin–Stevens Point NCHA 24 6 13 19 22 — — — — —
1986–87 Wisconsin–Stevens Point NCHA 21 3 24 27 59 — — — — —
1987–88 Wisconsin–Stevens Point NCHA 30 4 25 29 68 — — — — —
1988–89 Wisconsin–Stevens Point NCHA 30 8 25 33 64 — — — — —
1990–91 Fife Flyers BHL 17 4 11 15 34 — — — — —
BCJHL totals 128 53 115 168 267 — — — — —
NCAA totals 105 21 87 108 213 — — — — —

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
St. Norbert Green Knights Independent (1993–1994)
1993–94 St. Norbert 10–9–1
St. Norbert: 10–9–1
St. Norbert Green Knights (NCHA) (1994–present)
1994–95 St. Norbert 10–14–3 6–12–2 6th NCHA Quarterfinal
1995–96 St. Norbert 12–13–2 9–9–2 4th NCHA Semifinal
1996–97 St. Norbert 21–9–1 16–4–0 1st NCHA Semifinal
1997–98 St. Norbert 27–6–0 17–3–0 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
1998–99 St. Norbert 25–5–3 12–2–2 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
1999–00 St. Norbert 22–5–2 10–3–1 2nd NCHA Semifinal
2000–01 St. Norbert 18–8–3 9–4–1 3rd NCHA Semifinal
2001–02 St. Norbert 23–5–3 12–0–2 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
2002–03 St. Norbert 27–2–2 12–1–1 1st NCAA Frozen Four
2003–04 St. Norbert 27–3–2 11–2–1 1st NCAA Runner-Up
2004–05 St. Norbert 24–4–3 12–0–2 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
2005–06 St. Norbert 25–5–2 10–2–2 1st NCAA Runner-Up
2006–07 St. Norbert 25–4–2 10–3–1 T–1st NCAA Semifinals
2007–08 St. Norbert 27–1–4 10–0–4 1st NCAA Champion
2008–09 St. Norbert 19–8–1 8–5–1 4th NCHA Semifinal
2009–10 St. Norbert 24–4–3 14–2–2 1st NCAA Runner-Up
2010–11 St. Norbert 25–4–1 14–3–1 1st NCAA Champion
2011–12 St. Norbert 21–5–5 12–4–2 1st NCAA Champion
2012–13 St. Norbert 23–6–1 13–4–1 2nd NCAA Quarterfinals
2013–14 St. Norbert 28–3–1 16–2–0 1st NCAA Champion
2014–15 St. Norbert 20–6–2 13–4–1 2nd NCHA Runner-Up
2015–16 St. Norbert 25–4–2 17–2–1 T–1st NCAA Runner-Up
2016–17 St. Norbert 22–6–1 14–3–1 2nd NCAA Frozen Four
2017–18 St. Norbert 27–4–1 15–3–0 2nd NCAA Champion
2018–19 St. Norbert 23–5–3 14–3–1 1st NCAA Quarterfinals
2019–20 St. Norbert 18–9–1 13–7–0 3rd NCHA Runner-Up
2021–22 St. Norbert 24-7-0 16-2-0 2nd NCAA Quarterfinals
2022–23 St. Norbert 17-9-2 12-5-1 1st (Tied) NCHA Runner-Up
2023–24 St. Norbert 23-7-0 15-3-0 2nd NCAA Quarterfinals
St. Norbert: 650–171–59 362–97–33
Total: 596–157–58

      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. ^ "NCAA Career Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  2. ^ a b "Tim Coghlin Year-by-Year Record". USCHO.
  3. ^ a b c Art Kabelowsky (1998-03-11). "Pointers know their foe St. Norbert coach is former assistant at Stevens Point". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Tim Coghlin profile". St. Norbert College. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  5. ^ "Deals". USA Today. 1989-10-09.
  6. ^ Art Kabelowsky (1998-05-16). "St. Norbert has no easy answer on question of upgrading hockey De Pere school ponders switching to Division I". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  7. ^ Art Kabelowsky (2000-01-28). "St. Norbert makes splash as big fish in small hockey pond". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  8. ^ "All-Time Coaching Records". USCHO. Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Edward Jeremiah Award
2007–08
2010–11 		Succeeded by