Jeff Kampersal

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Jeff Kampersal
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Penn State
Conference AHA
Record150–85–41
Biographical details
Born (1970-01-27) January 27, 1970 (age 55)
Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater Princeton University
Playing career
1988–1992 Princeton
1992–1993 Capital District Islanders
1992–1993 Richmond Renegades
Position(s) Defenceman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–2017 Princeton
2017–present Penn State
Head coaching record
Overall477–346–99
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • 4× ECAC Coach of the Year (2002, 2006, 2009, 2016)
  • 2× Ivy League Coach of the Year (2015, 2016)
  • 3× CHA Coach of the Year (2021, 2023, 2024)
  • AHA Coach of the Year (2025)

Jeffery Kampersal (born January 27, 1970) is an American ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach for Penn State. He previously served as the head coach for Princeton, where he is the winningest coach in program history.

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Playing career

Kampersal played college ice hockey at Princeton. He served as team captain during the 1991–92 season. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the tenth round of the 1988 NHL entry draft. Following his collegiate career, he played for the Capital District Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Richmond Renegades of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). [1]

Coaching career

Princeton University

Kampersal began his coaching career at his alma-mater, Princeton. During the 2005–06 season, he led the Tigers to a 21–8–4 record, and the NCAA women's ice hockey tournament for the first time in program history. He was subsequently named ECAC North Coach of the Year. [1] During the 2015–16 season, he led the Tigers to a 22–9–2, their winningest season in program history. Following the season he was named ECAC and Ivy League Coach of the Year, and a finalist for AHCA Coach of the Year. [2] He finished his tenure at Princeton with a 327–261–58 record in 21 seasons, becoming the winningest coach in program history. [3] [4]

Penn State University

On June 1, 2017, Kampersal was named the head coach at Penn State, becoming the second head coach in program history. [5] During the 2020–21 season, he led the Nittany Lions to a 16–3–2 record, and their first regular season championship in program history. [6] They also received their first top-ten national ranking in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. [7] During the 2022–23 season, he led the Nittany Lions to a 27–9–2 record, their first College Hockey America (CHA) tournament championship and first NCAA tournament appearance in program history. [8] He was subsequently named CHA Coach of the Year and a finalist for AHCA Coach of the Year. [9] [10]

During the 2023–24 season, he led the Nittany Lions to a 22–13–3 record, their second consecutive CHA tournament championship and NCAA tournament appearance. [7] Following the season he was named the CHA Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. [11] During the 2024–25 season, he led the Nittany Lions to a 31–6–1, the Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) tournament championship, and their third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Their 31 wins marks a single-season program record. [12] Following the season he was named the AHA Coach of the Year, his third consecutive coach of the year award. [13]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Princeton University (ECAC)(1996–2016)
1996–97Princeton 13–1612–10
1997–98Princeton 12–16–28–13–1
1998–99Princeton 15–14–114–11–17th
1999–00Princeton 11–13–59–12–39th
2000–01Princeton 13–13–38–13–310th
2001–02Princeton 15–11–310–65th
2002–03Princeton 20–9–211–53rd
2003–04Princeton 20–1112–65th
2004–05Princeton 16–10–510–7–36th
2005–06Princeton 21–8–415–3–22nd NCAA Quarterfinals
2006–07Princeton 16–12–314–6–24th
2007–08Princeton 14–12–611–8–35th
2008–09Princeton 18–11–215–6–13rd
2009–10 Princeton 13–14–411–7–45th
2010–11 Princeton 16–14–113–8–14th
2011–12 Princeton 12–15–410–10–27th
2012–13 Princeton 11–16–26–14–29th
2013–14 Princeton 14–13–410–9–36th
2014–15 Princeton 15–14–213–8–16th
2015–16 Princeton 22–9–214–6–23rd NCAA Quarterfinals
2016–17 Princeton 20–10–314–6–24th
Princeton:327–261–58240–174–36
Penn State University (CHA)(2017–2024)
2017–18 Penn State 10–15–116–7–74th
2018–19 Penn State 13–14–96–9–55th
2019–20 Penn State 13–15–87–8–54th
2020–21 Penn State 16–3–216–2–21st
2021–22 Penn State 18–10–58–3–32nd
2022–23 Penn State 27–9–212–1–11st NCAA First Round
2023–24 Penn State 22–13–314–4–21st NCAA First Round
Penn State University (AHA)(2024–present)
2024–25 Penn State 31–6–119–1–01st NCAA First Round
Penn State:150–85–4188–35–25
Total:477–346–99

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. 1 2 "Jeff Kampersal". goprincetontigers.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kamperal Named Finalist for AHCA Coach of the Year". goprincetontigersM.com. March 16, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kampersal Departs Princeton After 21 Years for Penn State". goprincetontigers.com. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Longtime Princeton women's coach Kampersal takes same role at Penn State". USCHO.com. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Penn State names Jeff Kampersal new women's hockey coach". NCAA.com. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Rocco, Alex (April 12, 2022). "How Penn State women's hockey coach Jeff Kampersal's tenure has gone so far". Daily Collegian . Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Jeff Kampersal". gopsusports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Women's ice hockey wins College Hockey America Championship". psu.edu. March 4, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "No. 10 Women's Hockey Captures Five CHA Individual Awards". gopsusports.com. March 1, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ Blutig, Matthew (March 13, 2023). "Penn State women's hockey's Jeff Kampersal named AHCA Coach of the Year finalist". Daily Collegian . Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ Lamm, Keeley (March 1, 2024). "Penn State Women's Hockey's Jeff Kampersal Named CHA Coach Of The Year". onwardstate.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ Ward, Collin (March 20, 2025). "Penn State women's Hockey season comes to a close". The Centre County Gazette. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Atlantic Hockey America Announces 2024-25 Women's Individual Awards". atlantichockeyamerica.com. March 5, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
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