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Ed Schulman

Head Coach, Christopher Newport University (Division III)

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Ed Shulman is a Level 5 Masters USA Certified Coach with over 20 years of coaching experience. Growing up in New York, Ed played youth and high school hockey before taking his talents to Temple University. Year after year Ed has coached his teams to several regular and postseason championships in the CBHL and in Southeastern District Championships, with four of these teams advancing to the International Silverstick Championships. During his years with the Richmond Royals AA programs, Shulman has brought his Richmond Royals teams to the U18AA Hockey National Tournament, winning a bronze twice, a National Championship in 2011 and participated in the U16AA National Championship in 2005.

In 2012, Ed joined Christopher Newport University, (CNU) as its Head Coach. Ed changed the team’s philosophy and game tactics and started another run of team successes. CNU has been BRHC champions 3 of the past 4 years and has qualified for ACHA Regional finals for the past 4 years earning ranking each year as one of the top 10 teams in ACHA South Region. Many of the players come from VA and MD but recent recruiting efforts and the CNU hockey program have attracted players from other states including MA and NY.
Zach Johnston

Head Coach, East Carolina University (Division III)
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Head Coach of East Carolina University Ice Hockey, Zach Johnston, grew up in the Raleigh, North Carolina area back when hockey was almost foreign to the south. Beginning at a very young age, Zach has been playing the sport for over 2 decades, and has competed at very high levels throughout his career, including Junior A. Zach was also an officer for the ECU Ice Hockey Club during his tenure at East Carolina from 2006-2010, boosting campus and community exposure during the teams’ formative years. Zach also served as an Assistant Coach following his graduation for the 2011-2012 season.

Entering in as Head Coach for his 2^nd season, Zach intends to bring an increased level of competitiveness to the organization through increasing total number of games, a more competitive schedule, as well as, gain increased awareness within the local community through partnered programs with local organizations. Zach lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife and works as a Support Specialist for a local business resource provider.

Morgan Munizza

Head Coach, George Mason University (Division III)

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Morgan Munizza became Head Coach of the George Mason University Patriots ice hockey team which competes in the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference (BRHC), this offseason, and 2016-17 will be his first season as Head Coach of the Patriots. Morgan previously served as an Assistant Coach at Mason under Steve Hyjek from the 2010-11 season through the 2015-16 season before being named as Head Coach. Previous to starting his coaching career, Morgan played three seasons under Jason Evans at Robert Morris University (PA) at the ACHA D-I level.
GMU competes in the Colonial Division of the BRHC where in the 2015-16 season, the team finished 3^rd in the regular season, and went on to win the BRHC Playoff Tournament for the first time in school history.
Coach Munizza intends to continue the great community service which was done by the team while under Coach Hyjek. During the 2012-13 season, GMU Ice Hockey was actively engaged in mentoring a local Capital Beltway Hockey League team, as well as supporting a USA Hockey “learn to skate” program for special needs children. The team’s annual community fundraising game is a high point for the team every season. George Mason, which raises over $35,000 annually for local charities, was recognized by the ACHA in 2015 with its National Community Service Award.
David Toth

Associate Head Coach, Loyola University (Division III)

My name is David Toth. I am the assistant coach for the Loyal Greyhound’s Men’s Ice Hockey team. I began playing hockey at age 7 as a goaltender, and have since enjoyed 17 years of playing hockey both competitively and recreationally. Away from the hockey rink, I work for the Frederick Keys minor league baseball team as a Video Production Assistant.
I come from a Western Pennsylvania family, but grew up in Littlestown, PA on the Maryland border. Living so close to the Mason-Dixon line, I began my hockey career in Frederick, MD playing for the Fury. Along the way I played for the Washington Little Caps and Montgomery Blue Devils, earning two National tournament berths in my time spent with those teams. As a Junior and Senior in high school I returned to Frederick to play junior B with the Freeze. After graduation, I attended the University of Pittsburgh and played my sophomore year with the

ACHA D-II Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Today I play men’s league in Reisterstown and Frederick, and participate in Summer tournaments both local and abroad, time allowing.

The 2016-17 season is just around the corner and I am excited to get back on the ice with the team. Please stop by the Loyola table to chat with myself, and ask any questions you may have. I would enjoy the opportunity to sit down and get to know you. Thanks for attending the 2016 Caps College Hockey Fair.

Anthony Olivette

Club President, Marymount University (Division III)

Anthony Olivette is the President and Founder of the Marymount Ice Hockey Club. He was the 2012 Arlington Ice Hockey sportsman of the year, and a 2008 State Champion with Bishop Denis J. Oconnell. He is a Reston Raider alumni and has three years of college club hockey experience.
Barrett Haga

Head Coach, Northern Virginia Community College (Division III)
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Dr. Barrett Haga is completing his eighth full season with the Nighthawks. Coach Haga has lead the Nighthawks to the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference Championship in addition to sending students to four-year schools such as Yale University, New York University, the University of Virginia, the London School of Economics, Mississippi State University, University of Central Florida, University of Maryland, University of Cincinnati, University of Vermont, and many other top caliber schools. His student-athletes have also gone on to serve proudly in the Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marines Corp and the Navy. Under his tutelage, players have gone on to play professionally, in the NCAA, and in the upper ACHA levels.

Dr. Haga played hockey throughout the Upper Midwest and Canada including for the famed Fargo Flyers organization. He was named a top goalie at the International Hockey School and was on the training staff of the ECHL- Pensacola Ice Pilots during their Kelly Cup Final Run. Although Haga was recruited to play hockey in college, he decided to run track and cross country where he earned eight NCAA Varsity Letters, three NCAA All-Academic Team awards, and won three Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Championships at Rhodes College. He is also the 2016 Blue Ridge Hockey Conference Coach of the Year.

When not coaching hockey, Haga works for the federal government in the areas of legislative and intergovernmental affairs. In addition, he is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of Maryland.

He holds a PhD in Organizational Development, Leadership, and Policy from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, a MPA in Public Policy and Administration from Florida State University (Askew School), and a double BA in Political Science and Greek and Roman Studies from Rhodes College. He is a Level 5 USA Hockey certified coach and is also an elite level registered USA Track & Field (USATF) coach.

Adam Danforth

Head Coach, Old Dominion University (Division III)
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Coach Danforth is a native New Englander who grew up playing hockey on the frozen lakes and ponds of Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Adam has been coaching youth hockey for ten years, and has been serving as the youth hockey director in Virginia Beach for the past seven years. He has just completed his first season coaching in the ACHA with Old Dominion University. Under his direction, the Monarchs improved in several offensive categories and producing three of the top-ten scorers and one top-five scoring defensemen, in the BRHC. Old Dominion posted seven victories this season improving over last season’s totals without a “true goaltender.”
Coach Danforth holds Master Coach Certification from USA Hockey (Level 5) and has worked with coaches from NCAA, ECHL, AHL, NHL, US Olympic team, South African National Team, Finland, and Denmark.

Domenick DeCicco

Head Coach, Penn State Harrisburg (Division III)

Domenick is entering is first season as Head Coach for the Penn State Harrisburg Ice Hockey Team. Domenick attended Penn State Berks where he played three seasons at the American Collegiate Hockey Association, ACHA, and Division 1 Level. During that time, Domenick helped the team succeed and grow while being name the teams Vice President. Prior to that, Domenick played junior hockey for the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers as well as for his high school, St. Augustine Preparatory in Richland, NJ. During his freshman year of high school, St. Augustine won the New Jersey State Championship.

Dave Weisman

Head Coach, Salisbury University (Division III)
Rob Thomas

Head Coach, University of Arkansas (Divisions I & III)
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Robert Thomas has been a Level 5 certified USA Hockey coach for more than 20 years. His coaching experience expands Division 3 College, Juniors A, and all levels of youth hockey. He has been directing and coaching youth hockey programs and has been coaching and teaching ice hockey skills for more than 25 years.

Robert currently is the Head Coach for The University of Arkansas DIII Ice Hockey team. He concluded his first season with U of A with a 27 - 4 - 1 finish, took 3rd in the SEC Conference Championship and took the team with an invitation to the Pacific Region Tournament.

Robert grew up playing ice hockey in Philadelphia Pa where he played Club and High school hockey. His professional playing experience includes the Philadelphia Firebirds and R.E.V. Heilbronn West Germany "First League"

Additional Milestones include:

Temple University – 2 Years undefeated
Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey All stars Coach
Region Champions – Tampa Bay Junior Lightning Peewee AA 1994-1995
State Champions 2009 – Charlotte Flames - Squirt Level
Tampa Bay Blades Women’s Hockey Team – 2X Brampton Champions

Gregory Leger

Head Coach, University of Maryland (Division III)

Gregory is the head coach of the Maryland DIII club team and just finished his 7th season behind the bench. In his second season, Gregory guided the team to the Mason Dixon League championship and helped with the team's transition into the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference before the start of their 3rd season. Coach Leger led his team regular season championships in his 4^th and 6^th seasons, going undefeated in league play in the later. This past season, his team won the regular season championship of the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference American Central Division and they were ranked #15 in the ACHA Atlantic Region for the majority of the season. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and works as an engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. When he is not at work or coaching, he spends most of his time training for triathlons or spending time with his wife, Jayme, and their two dogs, Brooke and Lucy.

Wayne Whitmore

Head Coach, University of Miami (Division III)
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Head coach for the Miami Hurricanes since 2013, with back to back appearances in the southeast regional championship game. Coached the 'Canes to their first regional championship in 2014, as well as their first trip to the national tournament. Originally from Rochester, NY, and older brother of professional hockey player Derek Whitmore. Wayne relocated to the sunshine state five years ago where he is heavily involved in the growth of hockey. He also coaches hockey at North Broward Prep, and the South Florida Golden Wolves. Wayne has a military background in the US Army, and was a captain on many travel hockey teams, and his high school hockey team. His goal is to grow the Miami Hurricanes club hockey team into a respectable college hockey program that offers an incredible experience to all of the players.

Nick Lenker

Team President, University of North Carolina Wilmington (Division III)

Nick was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he learned to love hockey. At the age of 5 he moved to Centreville, Virginia and began playing goalie for the Ashburn Extreme before going to the Reston Raiders. During high school he continued to play for Reston, as well as his school, Westfield.
After growing up in the D.C. area he decided to attend UNCW because of the different lifestyle that Wilmington has to offer. Now as a junior, Nick is the President and starting goalie for UNCW. Nick is a Biology Major with a concentration in Pre-Dental.

Dave Pasquale

Head Coach, Wake Forest University (Division II)
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Dave serves as the head coach for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons hockey team.
In his second year with the team (first year as head coach), he led the Deacons to its first winning record since joining the ACCHL, going 9-2-1 in its last 12 games, including wins against UNC, Duke, NC State, and Elon.
Originally from Massachusetts, he played high school hockey and captained a state championship team for perennial powerhouse Austin Preparatory School (’89) and remains an active member of its hockey alumni association and Hall of Fame board of directors. He later went on to play collegiate hockey at Bentley University (’94), where he was an assistant captain, led the nation in assists, and helped lead the team to an ECAC Division II playoff berth.
He and his wife and daughter now reside in Winston Salem, NC.