Ronn Tomassoni

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Ronn Tomassoni
Biographical details
BornMarch 1958
Eveleth, Minnesota, US
Playing career
1976–1980 Rensselaer
Position(s) Right Wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1990 Harvard (assistant)
1990–1999Harvard
Head coaching record
Overall145-115-24 (.553)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1992 ECAC Hockey Champion
1993 ECAC Hockey Champion
1994 ECAC Hockey Champion
1994 ECAC Hockey tournament champion

Ronn Tomassoni (born March 1958) is a retired American ice hockey player and coach. Tomassoni was part of the coaching staff at Harvard for 17 years in various capacities and helped the team with its only national title in 1989.

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Career

Ronn Tomassoni played for Rensselaer in the late 1970s, posting average numbers over four seasons. After graduating in 1980 Tomassoni continued his involvement with hockey by becoming an assistant coach for Bill Cleary at Harvard in 1982. [1] Tomassoni's arrival coincided with the Crimson's return to prominence as they began to make the NCAA Tournament annually. As time went on Cleary began to rely on Tomassoni more heavily, promoting him to associate status and effectively turning over the recruiting responsibilities to him. [2] Tomassoni was part of Harvard's national title team in 1989 and was named as head coach when Cleary became athletic director after the 1989-90 season. [3]

The early years under Tomassoni were very good in Cambridge as Harvard won three consecutive regular season titles, an ECAC title and made it to the 1994 Frozen Four. After 1994, however, Tomassoni could not get Harvard to produce a winning season. He held onto the job for five seasons before deciding to resign after the 1998–99 season. Tomassoni returned to his native Minnesota afterwards, settling in Duluth. [4]

Career statistics [5]

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1976–77 Rensselaer ECAC Hockey 24371012
1977–78 RensselaerECAC Hockey27711188
1978–79 RensselaerECAC Hockey13461012
1979–80 RensselaerECAC Hockey2737108
NCAA totals8417314840

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Harvard Crimson (ECAC Hockey)(1990–1999)
1990-91 Harvard 19-12-114-8-03rd ECAC Semifinals
1991-92 Harvard 14-7-613-3-61st ECAC Quarterfinals
1992-93 Harvard 22-6-316-3-31st NCAA East regional quarterfinals
1993-94 Harvard 24-5-416-2-41st NCAA Frozen Four
1994-95 Harvard 14-14-212-9-1t-3rd ECAC Quarterfinals
1995-96 Harvard 13-20-19-12-16th ECAC Runner-Up
1996-97 Harvard 11-18-39-11-27th ECAC Quarterfinals
1997-98 Harvard 14-17-210-11-15th ECAC third-place game (win)
1998-99 Harvard 14-16-28-12-28th ECAC first round
Harvard:145-115-24107-71-20
Total:145-115-24

      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

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