List of college men's ice hockey career coaching wins leaders explained

This is a list of men's college ice hockey career coaching wins leaders It is limited to coaches with at least 400 wins.

Jerry York, who coached men's ice hockey for 50 years at Clarkson University, Bowling Green State University and Boston College is the all-time leader in wins, losses and ties.

With 897 wins in 40 years at Boston University, Jack Parker is the all-time leader in wins with a single program.

List of coaches with at least 400 wins

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2023–24 college men's ice hockey season.^{[1] [2] [3]}

= Coached one team

= Active Coaches

Rank	Name	Years	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.	Teams
1		50	1123	682	128		Clarkson (1972–1979), Bowling Green (1979–1994), Boston College (1994–2022)
2		36	924	380	83		Lake Superior State (1967–1973), Bowling Green (1973–1979), Michigan State (1979–2002)
3		40	897	472	115		Boston University (1973–2013)
4		33	848	426	92		Michigan (1984–2017)
5		38	783	615	110		Lake Superior State (1973–1976), Northern Michigan (1976–2002), Michigan State (2002–2011)
6		36	744	313	50		North Dakota (1964–1966), Bemidji State (1966–1982, 1983–2001)
7		37	741	348	69		St. Lawrence (1980–85), Providence (1985–1994), Norwich (1995–2018)
8		31	736	403	102		Alaska-Fairbanks (1987–1993), Colorado College (1993–1999), Minnesota (1999–2018)
9		34	672	341	36		Clarkson (1958–1972), Boston College (1972–1992)
10		30	660	180	60		St. Norbert (1993–present)
11		31	655	532	57		Colorado College (1971–1982), Wisconsin (1982–2002)
12		30	642	347	105		Quinnipiac (1994–present)
13		41	626	436	76		Salem State (1981–2023)
14		30	624	215	65		Plattsburgh State (1989–2019)
15		36	607	524	107		Mercyhurst (1988–present)
16		39	605	366	67		Fitchburg State (1984–present)
17		35	601	260	59		New England College (1978–84), Middlebury (1986–2002, 2003–2015)
18		28	598	375	114		New Hampshire (1990–2018)
19		27	593	391	85		Wisconsin–River Falls (1981–1984), Miami (1989–1994), Denver (1994–2013)
20		25	589	318	98		Lake Superior State (1990–1996), Notre Dame (2005–present)
21		32	577	224	43		Mass. Dartmouth (1984–2016)
22		26	555	295	39		Michigan Tech (1956–1982)
23		36	542	343	20		Army (1950–1986)
23		33	542	253	58		Bowdoin (1983–2016)
23		28	542	289	111		Cornell (1995–present)
26		34	539	362	78		Concordia (MN) (1958–1962), Minnesota State-Mankato (1970–1983, 1985–2000)
27		33	532	290	25		Gustavus Adolphus (1964–1997)
28		40	528	387	85		Amherst (1983–present)
29		31	505	528	108		Denver (1990–1994), Air Force (1997–present)
30		38	503	364	21		Augsburg (1958–1996)
31		36	501	249	15		Boston College (1933–1942, 1947–1972)
32		32	497	605	114		Ferris State (1992–present)
33		27	482	418	75		St. Lawrence (1985–2012)
34		30	472	504	123		Colgate (1992–2003, 2004–2023)
35		21	460	215	31		Denver (1956–1977)
36		25	461	314	80		RIT (1999–Present)
37		24	456	388	101		Minnesota–Duluth (2000–Present)
38		28	450	271	66		Wisconsin–River Falls (1996–Present)
39		35	442	399	97		Fredonia State (1988–present)
40		35	441	310	70		Williams (1989–2017, 2018–Present)
40		33	441	306	34		Trinity (1974–2007)
42		26	437	469	81		Western Michigan (1982–1999), Wayne State (1999–2008)
43		23	427	386	81		Miami (1999–2019), St. Thomas (2021–Present)
44		32	424	482	112		Brown (1988–1997), Dartmouth (1997–2020)
45		25	419	350	49		Salem State (1975–1981), Yale (1983–1984), Vermont (1984–2003)
46		23	415	194	45		St. Thomas (1987–2010)
47		19	412	263	66		St. Cloud State (2005–2018), Minnesota (2018–Present)
48		24	409	176	55		Hobart (2000–Present)
49		18	408	248	63		North Dakota (1995–2004), Omaha (2010–2017)
49		24	408	402	57		Bethel (1981–1985), Wisconsin–River Falls (1985–1986), St. Cloud State (1987–2006)

Active coaches nearing 400 wins

Coaches within 30 wins of reaching 400 for their career (as of the end of the 2023–24 season).

Name	Years	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.	Teams
	21	397	290	97		Union (2003–2011), Providence (2011–Present)
	21	392	133	33		Oswego State (2003–Present)
	23	388	360	99		Bemidji State (2001–Present)
	24	382	384	65		Alaska (1999–2004), Princeton (2004–2011), Penn State (2012–Present)
	23	372	180	52		Utica (2001–Present)

Notes

Shawn Walsh finished his career with 399 wins, however, that total excludes the 27 wins that were vacated as part of a pair of NCAA rulings on player ineligibility.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Career Statistics Database. NCAA. August 31, 2015.
2. Web site: All-Time Coaching Records. USCHO. 2012-08-07.
3. Web site: Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Records. NCAA. 2015. March 9, 2016.
4. News: Maine Suspends Coach Who Won Hockey Crown. Chicago Tribune. 1995-12-22. 2016-07-22.