After a historic season for Michigan State men's hockey, the rewards of last season continue to fall as head coach Adam Nightingale was nominated for the Spencer Penrose National Coach of the Year Award along with nine other NCAA hockey coaches. . This year's. This award is presented by the American Hockey Coaches Association.
Nominees for this award represent coaches who won Coach of the Year in their respective conferences and helped their teams advance to the NCAA Championships, the same tournament that Michigan State lost in the regional finals. He is also a representative of the coach. against the University of Michigan.
After a historic turnaround during his second season with the Spartans, Nightingale was unanimously named the Big Ten Coach of the Year and was also named a finalist for the award for the 2023 season. Ta.His first year at the helm saw an improvement of six wins a season; Produced 7 more wins than the previous season.
In his second season, the Spartans won both the Big Ten regular season title and the Big Ten Tournament title. He led the team to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012, winning the tournament as well. This is the first tournament since 2008.
Award winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 10th and presented to the winners on May 1st during the awards ceremony at the Naples Grande Hotel in Naples, Florida. formula.
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