There are 64 men's college ice hockey programs competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Each program employs a head coach. As of the upcoming 2025–26 season, the longest-tenured head coach is expected to be Rick Gotkin of Mercyhurst, who has been head coach since 1988.
List of coaches Conference affiliations are current for the next men's hockey season of 2026–27. Coach Team Conference First season Air Force Falcons AHA 1997–98 Alaska Nanooks Independent 2018–19 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Independent 2026–27 Arizona State Sun Devils NCHC 2015–16 Army Black Knights AHA 2025–26 Augustana Vikings CCHA 2023–24 Bemidji State Beavers CCHA 2001–02 Bentley Falcons AHA 2023–24 Boston College Eagles Hockey East 2022–23 Boston University Terriers Hockey East 2022–23 Bowling Green Falcons CCHA 2024–25 Brown Bears ECAC 2026–27 Canisius Golden Griffins AHA 2017–18 Clarkson Golden Knights ECAC 2024–25 Colgate Raiders ECAC 2023–24 Colorado College Tigers NCHC 2021–22 Cornell Big Red ECAC 2025–26 Dartmouth Big Green ECAC 2020–21 Denver Pioneers NCHC 2018–19 Ferris State Bulldogs CCHA 2025–26 Harvard Crimson ECAC 2026–27 Holy Cross Crusaders AHA 2021–22 Lake Superior State Lakers CCHA 2014–15 Lindenwood Lions Independent 2025–26 LIU Sharks Independent 2025–26 Maine Black Bears Hockey East 2021–22 Merrimack Warriors Hockey East 2018–19 Miami RedHawks NCHC 2024–25 Michigan Wolverines Big Ten 2022–23 Michigan State Spartans Big Ten 2022–23 Michigan Tech Huskies CCHA 2025–26 Minnesota Golden Gophers Big Ten 2026–27 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs NCHC 2000–01 Minnesota State Mavericks CCHA 2023–24 New Hampshire Wildcats Hockey East 2018–19 Niagara Purple Eagles AHA 2017–18 North Dakota Fighting Hawks NCHC 2025–26 Northeastern Huskies Hockey East 2021–22 Northern Michigan Wildcats CCHA 2024–25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Big Ten 2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten 2013–14 Omaha Mavericks NCHC 2017–18 Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten 2012–13 Princeton Tigers ECAC 2024–25 Providence Friars Hockey East 2011–12 Quinnipiac Bobcats ECAC 1994–95 RIT Tigers AHA 2025–26 Robert Morris Colonials AHA 2004–05 RPI Engineers ECAC 2025–26 Sacred Heart Pioneers AHA 2009–10 St. Cloud State Huskies NCHC 2026–27 St. Lawrence Saints ECAC 2019–20 St. Thomas Tommies NCHC 2021–22 Stonehill Skyhawks Independent 2024–25 UConn Huskies Hockey East 2013–14 UMass Minutemen Hockey East 2016–17 UMass Lowell River Hawks Hockey East 2011–12 Union Garnet Chargers ECAC 2022–23 Vermont Catamounts Hockey East 2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos NCHC 2021–22 Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten 2023–24 Yale Bulldogs ECAC 2026–27
See also List of current NCAA Division I baseball coaches List of current NCAA Division I men's basketball coaches List of current NCAA Division I women's basketball coaches List of current NCAA Division I FBS football coaches List of current NCAA Division I FCS football coaches List of NCAA Division I men's soccer coaches
References
External links D-I Coaching Directory at College Hockey News