List of college women's ice hockey coaches with 250 wins

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This is a list of women's college ice hockey coaches with 250 or more career wins. The all-time leader in wins is Bill Mandigo, head coach at Middlebury College since 1989, with a career record of 625-158-48. The career leader in winning percentage is Kevin Houle, head coach at Plattsburgh State from 2003 to the present, with a record of 449-54-26 (.873). Russ McCurdy, head coach at New Hampshire from 1978 to 1992, has the second highest winning percentage with a record of 264-36-10 (.868).

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*Active as of 2023

Coaches with 250 career wins

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022-23 college women's ice hockey season. [1]
RankNameYearsWinsLossesTiesPct.Teams
1*Bill Mandigo3464216651.777 Middlebury 1989–present
2* Mark Johnson 2059411353.816 Wisconsin 2003–present
3* Michael Sisti 2455021863.700 Mercyhurst 2000–present
4* Katey Stone 2752328458.638 Harvard 1995–present
5*Mike Carroll2449112348.778 Gustavus Adolphus 2000–present
6*Kevin Houle194755726.875 Plattsburgh State, 2004–present
7* Brad Frost 164729939.806 Minnesota, 2008–present
8*Joe Cranston2446115746.729 Wisconsin-River Falls, 2000–present
9Paul Flanagan2343430873.577 St. Lawrence 2000–2008; Syracuse 2009–2022
10* Dave Flint 1942616451.704 Northeastern, 2008–present
11*Jeff Kampersal2742432795.557 Princeton, 1996–2016; Penn State, 2017–present
12 Shannon Miller 1638314450.707 Minnesota Duluth 1995–2014
13* Katie King Crowley 1537414853.697 Boston College 2007–present
14 Brian Durocher 1833821576.598 Boston University, 2005–2023
15* Mark Bolding 163379625.764 Norwich 2007–2018; Yale 2019–present
16 Laura Halldorson 1733714231.691 Colby 1990–1996; Minnesota 1998–2007
17*Dave Clausen2232621035.602Utica 2002–present
18* Doug Derraugh 1732518049.631Cornell, 2005–present
19 Heather Linstad 2132228981.524 Northeastern 1993–00; Connecticut 2001–2013
20 Bob Deraney 2031928873.523 Providence, 1999–2018
21 Digit Murphy 2231824357.561 Brown 1990–2011
22*Tom O'Malley2931046550.406 Boston College 1995–99, Wayne St. (MI) 2000–03, Sacred Heart 2004–present
23* Greg Fargo 1530716338.642Elmira 2008–12, Colgate 2012–present
24* Jim Plumer 2030324766.545Amherst 2004–12, Vermont 2013–present
25* Brian Idalski 1629519551.592Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2001–05; North Dakota 2006–2016; St. Cloud State 2022–present
26 Peter Van Buskirk 1729517935.614 Holy Cross 2000–2019
27John Marchetti1929417326.623 Providence 1981–94, Yale 1998–2002
28*Dan Laughlin2029219143.596Wisconsin-Superior 2004–present
29Rick Seely1527817456.602Manhattanville 2000–02, Clarkson 2004–2008, Quinnipiac 2009–2015
30Russ McCurdy162643610.868 New Hampshire 1978–1992
31 Jackie Barto 1726127253.491 Providence 1995–99, Ohio St. 2000–2011
32*Chris Wells1525920267.554St. Lawrence 2008–present
33Brian McCloskey1225211340.672New Hampshire, 2003–2014
34*David Venditti2325125559.496Southern Maine 2000–04; Colby 2004–13; New England 2013–present

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