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2 Head Coach Enrico Blasi Enrico Blasi Head Coach Alma Mater: Miami 94 Years at Miami: 12th Season Record at Miami: Career Record: Same THE BLASI FILE Born:...February 16, 1972 Alma Mater:... Miami University 94 Degree:...B.A. in physical education COACHING EXPERIENCE Miami University... Head Coach, 1999-present University of Denver...Assistant Coach, Graduate Assistant, Wexford Raiders Jr. A (MJHL)...Assistant Coach, COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS CCHA Coach of the Year National Coach of the Year CCHA Coach of the Year CCHA Coach of the Year CCHA Coach of the Year In the 12 years since taking over the helm of Miami s hockey program, head coach Enrico Blasi has helped the program achieve what many thought could never be done in a small town in Southwest Ohio. Fortunately, Blasi has never been one to worry about the perceptions of others, and using a team-first mantra, has elevated the RedHawks into a nationally-prominent program. The crowning achievements came in the past two years, when Miami made its first-ever NCAA Championship Game appearance in 2009 and followed it up with its second-ever trip to the NCAA Frozen Four in It is our goal to win a national title, says Blasi. We have the support of our institution and the community, and we feel like the future of Miami hockey has never been brighter. A 1994 graduate of Miami, Blasi took over the reins at his alma mater in 1999 as the youngest head coach in Division I hockey and has worked tirelessly ever since to make that family the strongest unit it can be. After earning 2010 College Hockey News and CollegeHockey247.com National Coach of the Year honors, the 2006 Spencer Penrose Award for National Coach of the Year, and four Central Collegiate Hockey Association Coach of the Year Awards, including this past season, Blasi s credentials speak for themselves. Having led the RedHawks to two regular-season CCHA Championships (both in the last five years), six trips to the NCAA Tournament, including five straight, and back-to-back NCAA Frozen Four appearances in just 11 seasons with the Red and White, Blasi s Brotherhood ideals of family and togetherness are paying big dividends in Oxford. I am committed to this program and the people involved with it, says Blasi. We are all going to achieve more when we work together and that is evidenced by the team and individual success we have had in the last few years. We are in the business to not only develop quality hockey players but to develop student-athletes with great character. It is Blasi s devotion to his alma mater, and his ability to motivate his players both athletically and academically that prompted Director of Athletics Brad Bates to ink Blasi to a contract extension in September 2007 through the season. Dr. David Hodge, President of Miami University, saluted Blasi s loyalty to his alma mater after he signed the extension by saying, We are excited that Coach Blasi has made such a long-term commitment to Miami University. He and his ice hockey teams have contributed greatly to our student body and fans for the past eight seasons, and we look forward to the exciting moments that they are certain to generate over the coming years. Coach Blasi takes great pride in being a Miamian, and we are equally proud that he has chosen to remain a part of Miami University s family. Over the last five seasons (since ), Blasi has led his RedHawks to the best winning percentage among all Division I hockey teams during that span, compiling a mark of (.700). The RedHawks won at least 20 games each season, making the NCAA Tournament each year as well. Miami also has had at least one All-American all five seasons during the dominant run and three Hobey Baker Award finalists, including CCHA Player of the Year Cody Reichard. Under Blasi s guidance behind the bench, a total of seven RedHawks have earned All-America status with two being named the CCHA player of the year. During the season, the RedHawks skated to a overall record and ran away with the CCHA regular season title with a conference record, finishing 20 points ahead of second-place Michigan State. The `09-10 campaign pushed Blasi s record as head coach to overall and in CCHA games. Miami finished the regular season ranked No. 1 nationally, after being ranked the nation s top team for 17 of the 23 weeks, earning the top seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, and captured the NCAA Midwest Regional title to earn the school s second straight Frozen Four berth. The senior class surpassed to the 09 class to become the winningest in program history with 109 victories over four seasons. For his efforts on the campaign, Blasi was named the National Coach of the Year by College Hockey News and CollegeHockey247.com and the CCHA Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his tenure. 28 Back-to-Back Frozen Fours

3 Head Coach Enrico Blasi In the record-setting season, the RedHawks earned their fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth and a No. 4 seed en route to upsetting Denver and Minnesota-Duluth to capture the West Regional Championship and send Miami to the Frozen Four for the first time ever. A national semifinal victory over Bemidji State moved the RedHawks into the national championship game against Boston University, where Miami fell just short of a national title in overtime. During the year, the senior class became the first in school history to top the 100-win plateau, registering 106 victories over four seasons. The squad became the winningest squad in the 30-year history of Miami University ice hockey. It compiled an impressive record, won 21 CCHA games, and finished just a single point behind Michigan for the regular-season championship. The RedHawks played in the CCHA s playoff title game, earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA s Northeast Regional, and won the school s second-ever NCAA Tournament game. For 10 weeks, Miami was the nation s top-rated college ice hockey team and Blasi earned recognition as Cincinnati s Sports Executive of the Year. In , the RedHawks compiled an impressive record, including Miami s first-ever victory in NCAA Tournament play, a 2-1 victory over New Hampshire. The season was a culmination of seven years of relentless hard work by Blasi and his staff as the Red- Hawks posted a overall record and skated to just the second CCHA regular-season title in program history with a league mark. During the season, Blasi became the winningest hockey coach in school history with a 3-1 win over Ferris State, surpassing Steve Cady with his 122nd career win at his alma mater. Following a sweep of the Bulldogs, Miami earned its first No. 1 national ranking in any sport. In recognition of his dedication and hard work, Blasi was named both National Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association and the CCHA Coach of the Year for the third time in his career By being named 2006 National Coach of the Year, Blasi joined George Gwozdecky as the only Miami hockey coaches to win the Spencer Penrose Award. Gwozdecky mentored the Red and White for seven seasons and guided the team, of which Blasi was a member, to the first CCHA regular-season title in program history. Blasi s four CCHA Coach of the Year Awards put him in very good company as well. He is one of only two coaches in league history to win four or more such awards, joining Michigan State s Ron Mason, the winningest coach in college hockey history, who won seven times. Mason, who is now the director of athletics at Michigan State, won 924 games while at the helm of the Spartans. The season was Blasi s most successful at Miami prior to Guiding the RedHawks to their second straight 20-win season with an overall mark of , he earned his second career CCHA Coach of the Year award. A second-place finish in the CCHA helped the Red and White make their first trip to the CCHA Super Six (a format no longer used) since the season and secured the program s first NCAA Tournament berth since Only the team--of which Blasi was a member--and the squad had earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament prior to the Head Coach Enrico Blasi with his two daughters, sixyear-old Emily and nine-year-old Sophie. 04 team s run in Colorado Springs, Colo. Blasi s ascent up the CCHA ranks began in , when he was named CCHA Coach of the Year for the first time after leading Miami to a conference mark. After finishing ninth a year earlier, the RedHawks completed the biggest single-season turnaround in school history by finishing second in the league. The season marked only the fourth time that Miami had reached the 20-win plateau since joining the CCHA. By garnering his first CCHA Coach of the Year award, Blasi was put in distinguished company as one of only three Miami mentors to earn the honor and the first since Mark Mazzoleni was recognized in A 1994 graduate of Miami, Blasi made his debut as a collegiate head coach in , guiding the RedHawks to a overall record and a ninth-place CCHA finish. His 13 wins were the second-highest total among first-year coaches in NCAA Division I hockey. Blasi also was able to return Miami to the CCHA playoffs after a one-year hiatus. The first Miami hockey alumnus to return to his alma mater as the head coach, Blasi came to Miami after working four years--three as an assistant and one as a graduate assistant--under former Miami mentor George Gwozdecky at the University of Denver. As the search went on for a candidate, I came to realize that there was a need to turn to someone with Miami ties, said Joel Maturi, former Miami Athletics Director, at the press conference for Blasi s hiring. It s truly a pleasure to welcome home a member of Miami s Cradle of Coaches. No one in our applicant pool had such a passion for Miami and its ice hockey program. While in Denver, Blasi helped the Pioneers to two trips to the NCAA Tournament and three Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) upper-division finishes. His main responsibilities during that time included assisting in the Pioneers recruiting efforts and video analysis, as well as on-ice duties. During the season, Denver posted the NCAA s largest turnaround, improving from an mark in to and capturing their league-record 12th postseason playoff championship by defeating then top-ranked North Dakota, 4-3. Before going to Denver in , Blasi spent one season as the assistant coach for the Wexford Raiders junior team. As a player at Miami from , Blasi was a vital cog in the Red and White s run to their first CCHA title in and first NCAA Tournament appearance that same season. As the captain of the squad, he finished third on the team in scoring with 28 points on 13 goals and 15 assists. His 123 career points are still tied for 21st on Miami s all-time points list. Over the course of his playing career, Blasi helped the RedHawks to 71 victories. Combined with his coaching career, he has won 310 games at Miami. A native of Weston, Ontario, Blasi earned his bachelor s degree in physical education from Miami. He resides in Oxford with his family. 29

4 Head Coach Enrico Blasi The Blasi Era Overall CCHA Year W L T GF GA W L T Finish t-9th t-2nd th t-5th nd th st rd nd rd st Overall ,381 1, Award Winners Under Blasi Hobey Baker Finalist Derek Edwardson Andy Greene Nathan Davis Ryan Jones Carter Camper Cody Reichard All-Americans 2004 Derek Edwardson Andy Greene 2007 Nathan Davis 2008 Ryan Jones 2008 Alec Martinez 2009 Carter Camper 2010 Cody Reichard The Miami RedHawks Under Head Coach Enrico Blasi academic All CCHA / Scholar-athlete Dustin Whitecotton A.J. Kratofil Mike Kompon Derek Edwardson Mike Kompon Marty Gurin Charlie Effinger Nathan Davis Nathan Davis Charlie Effinger Carter Camper CCHA best Awards Derek Edwardson Player of the Year Andy Greene Offensive Defenseman Andy Greene Offensive Defenseman Andy Greene Defensive Defenseman Charlie Effinger Top Goaltender Nathan Davis Defensive Forward Alec Martinez Defensive Defenseman Cody Reichard Player of the Year Will Weber Defensive Defenseman Tommy Wingels Defensive Forward Four-Time CCHA Coach of the Year National Coach of the Year The Winningest Coach in the NCAA Since Team Winning Percentage 1. Miami Michigan Boston College.665 Six NCAA Tournament Appearances (five consecutive) and CCHA Regular Season Championship 21 NHL Draft Picks Six NHL signees in the last three years 30 Back-to-Back Frozen Fours

5 Head Coach Enrico Blasi 2006 Spencer Penrose Award 2006 National Coach of the Year THE BLASI YEARS Most CCHA conference wins in the past five years (95) First No. 1 National Ranking in School History Six NCAA Tournament Appearances Four-Time CCHA Coach of the Year Miami s All-Time Winningest Hockey Coach BLASI VS. OPPONENTS Opponent W L T Pct. Air Force Alabama-Huntsville Alaska Army Bemidji State Boston College Boston University Bowling Green Canisius Clarkson Colorado College Denver Ferris State Findlay Lake Superior State Mass.-Lowell Merrimack Michigan Michigan State Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota State Nebraska-Omaha New Hampshire Northeastern North Dakota Northern Michigan Notre Dame Ohio State Princeton Providence Rensselaer Robert Morris Sacred Heart St. Cloud State St. Lawrence Vermont Wayne State Western Michigan Yale TOTALS Two-Time CCHA Champions Six Hobey Baker Award Finalists Two CCHA Players of the Year Seven AHCA All-Americans 20 All-CCHA Selections Enrico Blasi was presented with the CCHA Coach of the Year Award by former Michigan State head coach Ron Mason. 31

6 Associate Coach Brent Brekke Brent Brekke Associate Head Coach Alma Mater: Western Michigan 94 Years at Miami: Third Season Collegiate Experience: 12th Season Brent Brekke will be behind the Miami bench as an assistant coach for a third season in , working primarily with the defensive unit, but was promoted to associate head coach following his second season with the RedHawks. The season marks his 12th overall in the collegiate coaching ranks. Brekke came to Miami in the summer of 2008 after spending the previous nine seasons as an assistant coach at Cornell University of the ECAC and Ivy League. Brent Brekke is a nationally proven hockey coach, Miami head coach Enrico Blasi said. His time Brent has a great deal of experience and knowledge. He was an outstanding defenseman at Western Michigan and knows the CCHA very well. Brent will play a big role in growing the tradition of Miami hockey. Enrico Blasi spent at Cornell and his two years here at Miami have proved to myself and our athletic administration that he is very deserving of this promotion. Brent is ready to become a Division I head coach and we are very fortunate to have him continue with our program into the foreseeable future. Brekke s impact in Oxford was felt immediately as he helped lead the RedHawks to the Frozen Four in each of his first two seasons and a CCHA regular-season title in During the season, Brekke coached Miami into the top defensive team in the country, as the RedHawks gave up just 1.95 goals per game, which led the nation, while both of Miami s goalies ranked in the top three nationally in goals-against average. The team s 86.2 percent penalty kill was third in the CCHA and eighth nationally. Brekke also mentored then-sophomore Will Weber, who was named the CCHA s Best Defensive Defenseman. In his first year with the Red and White, Brekke was instrumental in helping the RedHawks lead the CCHA with an 89.7 penalty-kill percentage, while finishing fourth in goals allowed (2.17). During his time with the Big Red, the team made four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including a trip to the Frozen Four in 2003, and compiled a record. During the 2003 season, Brekke helped guide the team to its first No. 1 national ranking in program history. Prior to his stint with Cornell, Brekke spent two seasons with the Chicago Freeze of the United States Hockey League as an assistant coach and director of player personnel. Some of his coaching responsibilities included working with the defense and special teams. As the director of player personnel, he was responsible for recruiting and player development. After a four-year playing career at Western Michigan University, Brekke graduated with a degree in marketing in He served as the team s assistant captain for the season, and during the season was the first player in the program s history to be unanimously named the team s captain by his teammates. A ninth-round selection (188th overall) of the Quebec Nordiques in 1991, Brekke skated with the USA Hockey National Junior Team that placed fourth in the 1991 World Junior Hockey Championships. Once his time at Western Michigan was complete, Brekke went on to play for the Cornwall Aces, Quebec s American Hockey League affiliate, for the season. One season later, he went on to captain the Dayton Bombers of the East Coast Hockey League. Brekke and his wife, Stacey, a former track and field athlete at Western Michigan, have a daughter, Bailee, and a son, Cody. THE BREKKE FILE Alma Mater: Western Michigan 94 Degree: Marketing COACHING EXPERIENCE Miami University Associate Head Coach, 2010-Pres. Miami University Assistant Coach, Cornell University Assistant Coach, PLAYING EXPERIENCE Rochester Mustangs (USHL) Western Michigan (NCAA) Dayton Bombers (ECHL) Cornwall Aces (AHL) Dayton Bombers (ECHL) Cornwwall Aces (AHL) Back-to-Back Frozen Fours

7 Assistant Coach Nick Petraglia Nick Petraglia Assistant Coach Alma Mater: Miami 04 Years at Miami: Seventh Season Collegiate Experience: Seventh Season Nick Petraglia is no stranger to Miami hockey, as the former Red- Hawk player begins his seventh season as a member of Miami s coaching staff but will take on a new role in after being promoted to assistant coach at his alma mater following three seasons as the director of hockey operations. As an assistant coach, he will assist with on-ice instruction in all facets of the game and work extensively with the RedHawk goaltenders while also handling many recruiting responsibilities. Nick Petraglia is one of the most loyal and trusted people I have ever met, Miami head coach Enrico Blasi said following Petraglia s promotion. His time and dedication to our program for the past ten years is evidence in this fact. He is ready to take the next step within his professional career to be an assistant coach. We are extremely fortunate to have the quality of a person, like Nick, who wants to continue their career in helping us achieve our vision. While serving as director of hockey operations, Petraglia provided a variety of administrative support to the program. In addition, the Nick is one of the most loyal and trusted people I have ever met. His time and dedication to our program for the past ten years is evidence in this fact. He is ready to take the next step within his professional career to be an assistant coach. We are extremely fortunate to have the quality of a person, like Nick, who wants to continue their career in helping us achieve our vision. Enrico Blasi Faribault, Minn., native developed all of Miami s scouting reports and served as the team s video coordinator. Prior to his role in charge of hockey operations, Petraglia spent three seasons as a volunteer assistant coach where he worked closely with the team s defensive corps and mock special teams units and helped develop the RedHawks dominant goaltending tandem of Jeff Zatkoff and Charlie Effinger. During the offseason, Petraglia has spent several weeks coaching Miami s hockey school and has coached both the Select 14 and Select 16 festivals for USA Hockey over the past several years. For the past three summers, Petraglia was selected to coach at the Warren Strelow National Team Camp with USA Hockey, which included the nation s top goaltenders eligible for international play. As a member of the Strelow Staff, Petraglia is responsible for helping identify and develop the elite level goaltenders in the nation. He has also worked closely with Nashville Predators (NHL) goalie coach Mitch Korn since As a student-athlete at Miami, he posted a.902 career save percentage and a 2.21 goals-against average in his four years as a goaltender for the Red and White. In his senior season, he set career bests with a 1.94 GAA and.920 save percentage as the RedHawks qualified for the NCAA Tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo. Following the season, he was presented with the team s Most Improved Player Award and was a recipient of Miami s Scholar-Athlete Award in Prior to Miami, Petraglia played at the prestigious Shattuck-St. Mary s Prep School in Minnesota under former St. Louis Blues head coach Andy Murray, and finished his prep career with a record, including a mark as a senior. In 1999, he was in goal as the Sabres captured the school s first Under-18 Tier I National Championship. He received his bachelor s degree in sport organization from Miami in 2004 and his master s degree in sport behavior and performance in Petraglia and his wife, Becky, reside in Oxford. THE PETRAGLIA FILE Alma Mater: Miami 04 Degrees: B.S. Sport Organization M.S. Sport Behavior and Performance (Miami 07) COACHING EXPERIENCE Miami University Assistant Coach, 2010-Pres. Miami University Director of Hockey Ops, Miami University Volunteer Assistant Coach, PLAYING EXPERIENCE Miami (NCAA) Shattuck-St. Mary s Prep School

8 Coaching Staff Topher Scott Volunteer Assistant Coach Alma Mater: Cornell 08 Years at Miami: First Season Collegiate Experience: First Season A former collegiate hockey player, Topher Scott enters his first year with the Miami Hockey program where he will serve as a volunteer assistant coach. He will help break down game film and assist in skill development with players, among other duties. A native of Vernon Hills, Ill., Scott was a four-year letterwinner at Cornell where he never missed a single game. As a senior, he was named the team s MVP while also being tabbed a finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award and the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award. He graduated from Cornell in 2008 with a bachelor s degree in sociology. For the last two years before coming to Miami, Scott played professional hockey in the Central Hockey League for the Texas Brahmas and the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. Scott is earning his master s degree in sports behavior and performance at Miami while working with the hockey team. He resides in Oxford with his wife, Emma. Matt Cady Strength & Conditioning Coach Alma Mater: Miami 04 Years at Miami: Sixth Season Collegiate Experience: Seventh Season Matt Cady enters his sixth season at Miami and fourth as an assistant strength and conditioning coach after starting at Miami in He will primarily work with the hockey team while also coordinating strength and conditioning programming for the men s golf team. In addition to serving as a strength and conditioning coach, Cady will also help with the hockey team s video breakdown and travel arrangements. Cady, an Oxford native and Miami alumnus, began working at his alma mater in 2005 as a strength and conditioning intern until being promoted to an assistant strength and conditioning coach in Prior to his time at Miami, Cady served as a volunteer assistant hockey coach at the University of Denver during the season, working under former Miami hockey coach George Gwozdecky. Cady was a member of the RedHawks hockey program from , earning his bachelor s degree in 2004 in health and sports studies and his master s degree from Miami in 2007 in exercise science. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. 34 Back-to-Back Frozen Fours

9 Hockey Support Staff Andy Geshan Equipment Manager Alma Mater: Miami 88 Years at Miami: 16th Season Collegiate Experience: 16th Season Andy Geshan begins his 16th year at Miami as head equipment manager for the ice hockey and synchronized skating teams. Geshan was born on the Island of Malta, but grew up in Cincinnati as a youngster. Geshan is an integral part of the program as he is responsible for overseeing many of the team s equipment contracts, while managing the budget and inventory. He also a vital part of the team during games as he is a fixture behind the Miami bench, handling any and all equipment issues from skates to sticks. Before Miami, Geshan was the head equipment manager at SUNY-Brockport and Salisbury State University. Geshan earned his bachelor s degree from Miami University in 1988 before receiving his master s degree from Norwich University in He is a certified member of both the Athletic Equipment Manager s Association and the Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers. Geshan and his wife, Carmen, have two sons, Patrick (9) and Parker (7). They reside in Oxford. Jason Eckerle Athletic Trainer Alma Mater: Ball State 02 Years at Miami: Eighth Season Collegiate Experience: Eighth Season Jason Eckerle enters his fourth season as athletic trainer for Miami Ice Hockey after spending his first five years at the University working with the RedHawk baseball program. A 2002 graduate of Ball State, Eckerle went on to the University of South Carolina where he was a graduate assistant with the football and swimming & diving programs before being hired at Miami in March of Prior to his stint at South Carolina, Eckerle worked for three years as an athletic training student at Ball State and eventually interned for the Atlanta Braves baseball club. Eckerle has also worked as an athletic trainer for the Dubois County Dragons professional baseball team. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and is certified by the American Red Cross in both First Aid and CPR. Eckerle and his wife, Heidi, reside in Hamilton with their son, Drew. 35

10 Athletic Administration 36 Steve Cady Sr. Associate Athletic Director Alma Mater: St. Lawrence 75 Years at Miami: 35th Season Steve Cady was one of the main forces behind the growth of hockey at Miami in 1976 and has been synonymous with the program ever since. Cady, who is in his 35th year at Miami University, has been serving as senior associate athletic director since 1998 and was elevated to the position of assistant vice president for finance and business services in that same year. Cady served as the head coach of the Miami ice hockey team for nine seasons, including its first seven years of varsity status from During his tenure, Cady took his team to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs in 1983 and He compiled a record in seven varsity years and a career mark of Cady s collegiate career started as an athlete at St. Lawrence University, following in the long line of college and pro hockey coaching greats such as Ron Mason, college hockey s winningest coach. A 1975 graduate of St. Lawrence, Cady played both soccer and hockey, including his freshman season of hockey under former Western Michigan and current Wayne State University head coach Bill Wilkinson. Wilkinson later went on to give Cady his first coaching experience, naming him a student assistant on the junior varsity team at St. Lawrence. Cady received his first major coaching break at Bowling Green in , working under college hockey coaching legend and CCHA co-founder Ron Mason. That year, the Falcons captured their first CCHA regular-season championship and Mason earned the first of his seven league Coach of the Year awards. While earning his master s degree at BGSU, Cady was a graduate assistant with hockey and soccer, as well as head coach of the school s club hockey team. Following his arrival at Miami in 1976, he took over the club hockey program and developed it into a Division I varsity program. After debuting as a varsity sport in 1978, Cady furthered the program by helping Miami gain membership in to the CCHA two years later. Cady was recognized for all of his hard work and dedication in bringing college hockey to Southwest Ohio by receiving the highly-prestigious Jim Fullerton Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association in In addition to his contributions to Miami s hockey program, Cady s hard work can be seen all over campus as he has served as the chairman of the Athletic Facilities Master Plan Committee since During his time in that role, Miami s athletic classrooms have undergone a remarkable transformation, including new baseball, softball and field hockey facilities, plus the construction of the Walter L. Gross Jr. Family Student-Athlete Development Center, which houses Miami s weightroom and academic service offices. In addition, there has been a multi-million dollar upgrade to Yager Stadium, the home of Miami s football program. Back-to-Back Frozen Fours The most recent addition to Miami s ever-growing roster of state-of-the-art facilities was the construction of a $34-million ice arena that bears his name. Steve Cady Arena at the Goggin Ice Center, which opened in July 2006, serves as the home of both Miami s hockey and synchronized skating teams, and is undoubtedly one of the finest facilities of its kind in the nation. Cady s body of work extends beyond the boundaries of Miami University and has impacted college athletics on a national level over the past quarter century. He was a member of the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee, finishing a stint as its chairman at the 2009 Frozen Four. He was on the tournament selection committee in 1984 and 1985 and has twice served as an on-site coordinator at an NCAA Ice Hockey Regional Tournament (1984, 1990). In 1995 he was selected to serve a four-year term as a member of the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee and was an integral part of the group that helped Miami University secure the bid to serve as the host institution for the 1996 NCAA Ice Hockey Frozen Four in Cincinnati. Cady was inducted into the Miami Athletic Hall of Fame in October of A native of Madrid, N.Y., he and his wife, Sue, have two sons who graduated from Miami: Matthew ( 04), an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the RedHawks, and Kevin ( 09). THE CADY FILE EDUCATION Undergraduate:...St. Lawrence 75 Degree:... BS in physical education Graduate:... Bowling Green 76 Degree:...M.Ed. in health and physical education COACHING EXPERIENCE Miami University Head Ice Hockey Coach Head Soccer Coach Bowling Green State University Assistant Ice Hockey and Soccer Coach PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION NCAA Hockey Tournament Site Coordinator NCAA Tournament Selection Committee Olympic Development Training Center NCAA Hockey Rules Committee AHCA Jim Fullerton Award NCAA Ice Hockey Championship Committee chair, 2009

11 Athletic Administration Josh Fenton Associate Athletic Director Alma Mater: Iowa State 01 Years at Miami: Ninth Season Josh Fenton begins his ninth season at Miami after being promoted from Assistant Athletic Director to Associate Athletic Director in September of In his new role, he will oversee all Miami Athletics external units while continuing many of his previous duties. As an Assistant Athletic Director, to which he was promoted in September of 2006, he oversaw and managed the Culture of Champions Strategic Planning process, the licensing program, and the department s car program. A major focus of Fenton s duties revolve around Sport Administration. He is the sport administrator for ice hockey, baseball, men s golf, and field hockey. He previously served as the sport administrator for volleyball in In addition, Fenton was an integral part of the Athletic Department s head coach search process, as he led each search. He also played a vital role in marketing, ticketing, development, and game-day operations of the ticketed sports at Miami. A native of Litchfield, Minn., Fenton spent his first two seasons in Oxford as a volunteer assistant coach, while completing his Masters degree in Sport Behavior and Performance before assuming the role of Director of Hockey Operations and Assistant Director of Corporate Relations from the summer of 2004 through the summer of As the first Director of Hockey Operations for the Ice Hockey program, Fenton s duties centered around all administrative aspects, including budgeting, marketing, gameday operations, video analysis and breakdown, and team-travel planning. As the Assistant Director of Corporate Relations he was responsible for increasing the department s resources through corporate sponsorships. Fenton also has experience in the National Hockey League as he was hired by the San Jose Sharks during the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs to serve as the team s video coordinator. Prior to assuming his position at Miami, Fenton had been employed by Accenture, a world-wide management consulting firm. He received his master s degree in sport behavior and performance from Miami in Fenton resides in Oxford with his wife Lindsay, who works at Miami as Director of Ice Skating. They welcomed their first child, Ryan, in June of THE FENTON FILE Alma Mater:... Iowa State 01 Degree:... B.A. in finance Masters:... Miami 04 M. S. in Sport Studies (sports behavior and performance) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Miami University...Volunteer Assistant Coach, Miami University... Director of Hockey Operations, Miami University...Asst. Dir./Corporate Relations, Miami University...Assistant Athletic Director, Miami University... Associate Athletic Director, 2010-Pres. 37

12 President David Hodge David Hodge Miami University President Years at Miami: Fifth Year Alma Mater: Macalester College (BA, 70), Pennsylvania State University (MA, 73, Ph.D., 75) Since arriving in July 2006 as Miami University s 21st president, David Hodge has been a visible presence among students, staff, faculty, and alumni. At the heart of the Miami Experience is the engaged learning environment that is evident both inside and outside the classroom, as students are immersed 24/7 in an environment designed to develop the whole person. President Hodge is championing this concept of engaged learning where students are actively involved in shaping their learning experience -- through initiatives such as the Top 25 program to redesign Miami s foundation courses. Making the Miami Experience accessible for all students, regardless of background, drove his creation of the Miami Access Initiative, which provides tuition and fees to Ohio residents with family incomes of less than $35,000. President Hodge has been a supporter of Miami Athletics and the athletic department s goal to become a Culture of Champions. The Culture of Champions goals are interconnected with President Hodge s strategic plan for Miami, and all of the institutional goals within President Hodge s five-year plan have a mutually direct application to the athletic department s goals. President Hodge also helped dedicate two of Miami s newest athletic facilities, as he participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Steve Cady Arena at the Goggin Ice Center and threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the new Miami Softball Stadium. The Hodges came to Miami following Dr. Hodge s 31-year tenure at the University of Washington, where he served from 1998 to 2006 as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the university s largest college, with 40 departments, 900 faculty, and 500 staff who serve more than 24,000 students. Joining the UW faculty in 1975, Dr. Hodge held the appointment of professor of geography and adjunct professor of civil engineering. In 1990, he earned the prestigious University of Washington Distinguished Teaching Award. Prior to his appointment as dean, he served as chair of the geography department ( ) and divisional dean for computing, facilities, and research ( ). His research, which has attracted grant support from the National Science Foundation and other federal, state, and local agencies, focuses on urban and transportation geography with special interest in the impact of telecommunications. Dr. Hodge served as program director at the National Science Foundation in and was editor of The Professional Geographer from 1994 to A native of Minnesota, President Hodge earned his bachelor of arts degree in geography from Macalester College in 1970 and went on to earn his master s degree (1973) and Ph.D. (1975) in geography from Pennsylvania State University. From 2000 to 2006, he served on Macalester s Board of Trustees; prior to this, he served on the Macalester Alumni Board. An NCAA All-American, he is a member of the Macalester College Athletics Hall of Fame and remains the school s outdoor track and field record holder in the 880 (now 800 meters) with a time of 1:50.2. President Hodge and his wife, Valerie, have two children: Gene, a graduate of the University of Washington, and Meriem, a graduate of Miami. 38 Back-to-Back Frozen Fours

13 Brad Bates Director of Athletics Years at Miami: Ninth Year Alma Mater: University of Michigan (BS, 81, MA, 82), Vanderbilt University (Ed.D., 97) Athletic Director Brad Bates A progressive and driving force behind Miami University s athletic department since his arrival in November of 2002, Brad Bates has been instrumental in not only upholding Miami s athletic tradition but also in ushering Miami athletics into the next generation of intercollegiate athletics. Bates unique vision of developing a Culture of Champions at Miami has made the RedHawk athletic program a model for all intercollegiate athletic programs. In 2007, Miami president David Hodge rewarded Bates by extending his contract for an additional five years. In , Bates will serve as vice president of the 1A Athletic Directors Association. Over the past nearly eight years, Bates has presided over a department that made back-to-back football bowl game appearances for the first time in nearly 30 years, while capturing conference championships in football, women s cross country, ice hockey, baseball, men s and women s basketball, volleyball, men s and women s swimming and diving, soccer, tennis, softball and synchronized skating. In , Miami s women s teams won the Mid-American Conference s Jacoby Award for athletic excellence for the second consecutive year, including tournament championships and NCAA berths for softball and tennis. Also on the women s side, the Red- Hawk swimming and diving and women s cross country teams won the MAC championship and the synchronized skating s senior and collegiate teams won national titles. The ice hockey program reached unprecedented heights, making it to its second straight NCAA Frozen Four and playing in the 2009 NCAA Championship game. Miami also has won the Reese Trophy, an all-sport award presented annually to the MAC institution with the best all-around men s sports programs, in three of his nearly eight seasons. In addition to the RedHawks athletic success during his tenure, Bates has spearheaded efforts to improve the athletic classrooms in which Miami s student-athletes compete to rate among the best in the nation. Renovations to Yager Stadium continue, with plans for an indoor facility in the works. Already added to Yager are new stands on the east side, a state-of-the-art scoreboard, permanent lighting, Cradle of Coaches Plaza and a FieldTurf playing surface. Additionally, Miami unveiled several new and renovated facilities three years ago: a brand new softball field, a state-of-theart ice hockey facility, and a renovated field hockey field that was upgraded with a new artificial turf surface and press box. Paramount among Bates accomplishments has been the department s success in graduating its student-athletes. According to the most recent Federal Graduation Rates report, an extraordinary 82 percent of Miami s student-athletes who started college in graduated within six years. That is 18 percent better than the national student-athlete graduation rate of 64 percent. Additionally, over the first four years of the NCAA s Academic Performance Rate (APR), Miami has consistently ranked among the best Division I-A programs nationally, with a number of its individual programs posting the highest scores nationally. Bates, who came to Miami after 17 years at Vanderbilt University, achieved a doctorate in education at Vanderbilt in This followed the bachelor s and master s degrees he earned in education at the University of Michigan in 1981 and At Vanderbilt, along with overseeing the administration of all 15 sports, Bates, a Senior Associate A.D. when he departed, was highly involved in the department s budgetary, marketing, development, licensing and Title IX compliance decision-making. Athletically, Bates was a walk-on defensive back for Michigan from He played for then-wolverine head football coach Bo Schembechler, a 1951 Miami alumnus and member of Miami s legendary Cradle of Coaches. In his four years as a player, the Wolverines won three Big Ten Championships, posted a record of and played in three Rose Bowls and a Gator Bowl. Bates and his wife, Michele, reside in Oxford. 39

14 Hockey Support Staff Kevin Ackley Director, Goggin Ice Center Anthony Azama Director of Marketing Elysa Appel Academic Coordinator Steve Baker Assistant AD/Broadcasting James Carsey Strength & Conditioning Mark Cristell Physical Therapist Alex Weikel Athletic Ticket Manager Dr. Steve Dailey Team Physician Michael Weisman Athletic Communications Dr. Todd Elwert Team Physician Scott Goldberg ISP Dr. Ron Hess Orthopedic Surgeon Jude Killy Associate AD/Development Susan Lipnickey Faculty Athletics Rep. Kevin Prochaska Compliance/CHAMPS Dr. Doug Ross Team Physician Keanah Smith Associate AD/ Game Ops D Angelo Solomon Sales and Service Brett Wulke Game Operations Ellie Zabielski Sports Marketing 40 Back-to-Back Frozen Fours