Greg “Boom” May, who led the Augsburg men’s hockey team to two NCAA national championship berths in his two seasons as head coach, has announced his resignation to accept the position of co-head coach of the Minnesota women’s team.
The Gophers also announced that Mitch Baker would be an assistant coach and current staff member Jess Scott, who most recently served as an interim assistant coach and as director of operations, would also become a full-time assistant coach.
“I am excited to add these three amazing people and coaches to our staff. Each of them brings an amazing experience that will help our players and our program be the best it can be,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said in a statement. They focus on students and athletes, believe in a strong culture and will give our players the best chance for a meaningful experience and create champions for life. I would like to thank the leadership in our athletic department for supporting our program and providing resources for four full-time coaches.”
A May 2007 graduate of Augsburg, he led the Aggies to an MIAC regular season championship and NCAA Division III national semifinals in the 2021-22 season, an MIAC playoff title and a national playoff berth in 2022-23. He was 41-15-2 in both of his auge seasons.
“This decision was a very difficult one, and my family and I spent a lot of time on it. I am and will forever be Auggie. The past two years have been some of the greatest years I have had with a team,” May said.
The new position will be May’s second with the Golden Gophers, where he previously served two seasons (2019-21) as director of operations for the Minnesota men’s hockey team. He also served in 2021 as Director of Athletics and Activities at St. Thomas High School, from 2016-19 as Boys’ Hockey Coach and Associate Athletic Director at Blake School, and from 2014-2016 as Boys’ Hockey Coach at Farmington (MN) High School.
“It’s very sad to see Greg go, but he’s done great things for us over the past two years,” said Jeff Swenson, Augsburg’s sporting director. “He came through a challenging time for our men’s hockey program and took it to great heights, with MIAC titles and Frozen Four appearances. We wish him all the best at Minnesota. Once Augie, always Augie.”
had played collegiately in Augsburg and was an all-MIAC conference honoree. He graduated from Augsburg with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Education and Physical Education and received a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia St. pee.
Baker joins the Gophers after serving as head coach of the Under-19 Girls at Shattuck Street. Marie School in Faribault, Minnesota, since 2021. Baker finished both seasons on top of the team with a . 710 winning percentage, including the USA Hockey High School Championship in 2023.
Before his time at Shattuck-St. Marie, Baker has served as an assistant coach for the Association’s women’s hockey team. He joined the program in 2016 and worked on staff for nearly five years before leaving for his most recent position at Shattuck-St. Marie.
After graduating from Bethel in 2006, Baker stayed at his alma mater for another nine years, serving as an assistant coach for the Royals men’s team from 2010 to 2011 and then working with the women’s team as an assistant coach from 2007 to 2015.
Scott joined the Gophers in 2019 after spending three years as the head coach of the girls’ hockey program at Wayzata High School (Minnesota). She was named the 2018 Class AA Head Coach of the Year and earned Section 6AA honors of the year in 2018 and 2019. She was elected as president of the Minnesota Girls Hockey Association of Coaches in February 2014 and served in the role until May 2018. After joining the Gophers, Scott served as director of hockey operations For the United States U-18 Women’s National Team that won the silver medal at the 2022 U-18 World Championships and the bronze medal in 2023.
Scott graduated from St. Thomas with a degree in Sociology in 2004 and added a Master of Education in Sports Administration from Minnesota State in 2022. She played hockey for the Tommies in 2000-01, where she was All-MIAC and holds the school record for goals in season.
Swenson said the goal of the Augsburg sports department is to secure a new coach as quickly as possible, through a national search.