| Ron Rolston | |
| Current Title: | Associate head coach |
| Current Team: | Providence |
| Current Conference: | Hockey East |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Fenton, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Michigan Technological University |
| Coach Years1: | 1990-1995 |
| Coach Team1: | Lake Superior State (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1996-1999 |
| Coach Team2: | Clarkson (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1999-2002 |
| Coach Team3: | Harvard (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 2002-2004 |
| Coach Team4: | Boston College (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 2004-2011 |
| Coach Team5: | U.S. NTDP |
| Coach Years6: | 2011-2013 |
| Coach Team6: | Rochester Americans |
| Coach Years7: | 2013 |
| Coach Team7: | Buffalo Sabres |
| Coach Years8: | 2014-2015 |
| Coach Team8: | Arizona Coyotes (scout) |
| Coach Years9: | 2015-2016 |
| Coach Team9: | Springfield Falcons |
| Coach Years10: | 2017- present |
| Coach Team10: | Providence (AHC) |
| Awards: | NCAA National Championships in 1992 and 1994 with Lake Superior State University, (3) gold and (1) silver medal at the IIHF U-18 Championships, 2011 Bob Johnson Award recipient, which recognizes excellence in international competition during a season |
Ronald Rolston (born October 14, 1966)[1] is an American ice hockey coach who is currently Associate Head Coach at Providence College. He was previously the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.
He has served as head coach of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program and was an assistant hockey coach at Boston College, Harvard University, Clarkson University, and Lake Superior State University, as well as head coach of the AHL team, the Rochester Americans.
On February 20, 2013, Rolston was named as the interim head coach of the Sabres, replacing Lindy Ruff, for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[2] On May 7, 2013, the Sabres announced they were removing the interim tag from Rolston and officially named him the 16th head coach in franchise history.[3] Amid poor performance at the start of the 2013-14 season and a change in direction by ownership, the Sabres dismissed Rolston from his post on November 13, 2013. On September 17, 2014, the Coyotes announced they had hired Rolston as a pro scout.[4] On June 18, 2015, the Coyotes announced that Rolston had been promoted to head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.[5]
Rolston played 3 years with Michigan Technological University, scoring 32 goals and 68 points in 110 games.[6]
| Years | Team | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–95 | CCHA | ||
| 1996–99 | ECAC | ||
| 1999–02 | ECAC | ||
| 2002–04 | Hockey East | ||
| 2004–11 | United States National Team Dev. Program (USNTDP) | USHL | |
| 2011–13 | AHL | ||
| 2013 | NHL | ||
| 2015–16 | AHL |
| Team | Year | Post season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | |||
| Buffalo Sabres | 2012–13 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | (35) | 5th in Northeast | Missed Playoffs | |
| Buffalo Sabres | 2013–14 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | (9) | 8th in Atlantic | Fired | |
| NHL Total | 51 | 19 | 26 | 6 | |||||
Rolston and his wife, Shannon, have two children, Maeve and Ronan. He is the older brother of Brian Rolston.