Tim Coghlin

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.

Tim Coghlin
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSt. Norbert
ConferenceNCHA
Biographical details
Born (1964-03-24) March 24, 1964[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

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 2021). 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 54235275108—————
1983–84 Shuswap Totems BCJHL 52214566124—————
1984–85 Salmon Arm Totems BCJHL 229182735—————
1985–86 Wisconsin–Stevens Point NCHA 246131922—————
1986–87 Wisconsin–Stevens Point NCHA 213242759—————
1987–88 Wisconsin–Stevens Point NCHA 304252968—————
1988–89 Wisconsin–Stevens Point NCHA 308253364—————
1990–91 Fife Flyers BHL 174111534—————
BCJHL totals 12853115168267—————
NCAA totals 1052187108213—————

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 10–14–36–12–26thNCHA Quarterfinal
1995–96 St. Norbert 12–13–29–9–24thNCHA Semifinal
1996–97 St. Norbert 21–9–116–4–01stNCHA Semifinal
1997–98 St. Norbert 27–6–017–3–01stNCAA Quarterfinals
1998–99 St. Norbert 25–5–312–2–21stNCAA Quarterfinals
1999–00 St. Norbert 22–5–210–3–12ndNCHA Semifinal
2000–01 St. Norbert 18–8–39–4–13rdNCHA Semifinal
2001–02 St. Norbert 23–5–312–0–21stNCAA Quarterfinals
2002–03 St. Norbert 27–2–212–1–11stNCAA Frozen Four
2003–04 St. Norbert 27–3–211–2–11stNCAA Runner-Up
2004–05 St. Norbert 24–4–312–0–21stNCAA Quarterfinals
2005–06 St. Norbert 25–5–210–2–21stNCAA Runner-Up
2006–07 St. Norbert 25–4–210–3–1T–1stNCAA Semifinals
2007–08 St. Norbert 27–1–410–0–41stNCAA Champion
2008–09 St. Norbert 19–8–18–5–14thNCHA Semifinal
2009–10 St. Norbert 24–4–314–2–21stNCAA Runner-Up
2010–11 St. Norbert 25–4–114–3–11stNCAA Champion
2011–12 St. Norbert 21–5–512–4–21stNCAA Champion
2012–13 St. Norbert 23–6–113–4–12ndNCAA Quarterfinals
2013–14 St. Norbert 28–3–116–2–01stNCAA Champion
2014–15 St. Norbert 20–6–213–4–12ndNCHA Runner-Up
2015–16 St. Norbert 25–4–217–2–1T–1stNCAA Runner-Up
2016–17 St. Norbert 22–6–114–3–12ndNCAA Frozen Four
2017–18 St. Norbert 27–4–115–3–02ndNCAA Champion
2018–19 St. Norbert 23–5–314–3–11stNCAA Quarterfinals
2019–20 St. Norbert 18–9–113–7–03rdNCHA Runner-Up
2021–22 St. Norbert
St. Norbert: 586–148–57319–87–32
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. "Tim Coghlin Year-by-Year Record". USCHO.
  3. 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. "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.
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