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Ohio State Women’s Club Hockey President Cami Knutson today announced Tom Maxwell as the new Head Coach of the OSU Women’s Club Hockey Team.
Coach Maxwell is returning to the team after leaving in 2006 to coach the St. Francis DeSales Stallions varsity team. Coach Maxwell was previously an Assistant to Jeff Cunningham and Associate Head Coach to the OSU Women’s Club Hockey Team (2002-2006).
Retiring Coach Cunningham says of the change; “Coach Tommy was with me when we started the program. He left several years ago to become Head Coach at DeSales high school boys varsity, a new program at a sports-rich Catholic school in Columbus. We've remained close as he's gained head coaching experience, always with the thought in mind that he'd one day return to take over the Ohio State program. And so it is.”
Coach Maxwell maintains a successful record of maintaining players' scholastics, graduating players to the next level of play, developing players' personal self esteem and athletic talent.
He is a USA Hockey and Hockey Canada certified coach, he is a member of the American Hockey Coaches Association, Hockey Canada National Coach Mentorship Program and the Ontario Hockey Federation. He is a previous ACHA Competition Committee member, the Ohio High School Ice Hockey Coaches Association and National Federation of State High School Coaches Association.
Originally from Toronto, Ontario he played competitive hockey for Ridley College and the Henry Carr Crusaders.
"I have big shoes to fill. I only hope I can match Coach Cunningham's dedication to the players and to the program." Coach Maxwell continues on the program's future; "I am looking forward to continuing on the program’s excellence both on and of the ice."
Coach Maxwell’s top assistant from the Stallions, Jon Edwards, will also join the program as an assistant coach responsible for Goaltenders. Coach Edwards will be the Coaches’ Chair for the Buckeye Ice Breaker Girl’s Hockey Tournament. This premier early season tournament will be held this year during the weekend of September 12th through 14th. Contact Coach Edwards for more information on one of the top hockey tournaments in the country.
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