Kevin Cole was named Misericordia’s first men’s hockey head coach.
Cole comes to Misericordia from Norwich where he has held the position of Assistant Men’s Hockey Coach and Head Men’s Golf Coach.
“I am excited to welcome Kevin Cole to Misericordia University as the men’s ice hockey coach,” said Chuck Edkins, Misericordia’s director of athletics, in a statement. “He has demonstrated his ability to recruit, retain, and develop high-quality student-athletes. His experience and passion will help create the Misericordia Ice Hockey Program.”
“I am grateful to Coach Edkins and the management at Misericordia for this opportunity,” Cole added. “I am really excited about the opportunity to start a new program. Building something from scratch is so rewarding and something the inaugural team will be able to look back on with pride.”
The University of Misericordia administration is equally excited about welcoming Cole to the campus community.
“We’re excited to add men’s ice hockey to our athletics offering, and we’re especially excited to hire Kevin Cole as our first head coach,” said Misericordia President Dr. Dan Myers. “His experience, leadership and enthusiasm will be a tremendous asset to our program.”
The Cougars will start at MAC and UCHC in 2024 and practice and play at the Toyota SportsPlex near Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
“We look forward to getting the word out about Ice Hockey Misericordia,” Cole said. “The campus atmosphere and facilities are incredible assets to start the program.”
A native of Lansing, Michigan, Cole holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and Economics from Michigan State and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Trane.
Cole served as the inaugural hockey coach at Purdue Northwestern University, where he spent two seasons.
Previously, he spent two seasons as the ACHA head hockey coach at Trine.