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Coaching Staff
John Caulfield , HEAD COACH
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John Caulfield is in his fifth year as the head coach of the Rowan University Ice Hockey program after joining the team in 2006.
Caulfield became head coach of a new program that joined the Northeast Division of the Division II ACHA Hockey and took the program to one of the elite programs in the area and region. With his positive attitude, spirit, |
and knowledge of the game, Rowan saw immediate benefits with Caulfield behind the bench. The program secured only the second playoff berth in team history while also garnering Rowan's first two playoff victories and the team's advancement to the Conference finals. The team's success in the playoffs made Coach Caulfield be tabbed to coach the GNCHC All-Star team for the 2007 season.
Caulfield's hard work and dedication has made his second year even better as the 2007/08 season saw the team have a great turnout at the ACHA showcase, have a nine game winning streak, and putting the Profs on the national spotlight with the team being ranked in the Northeast Division. The team made their second consecutive playoff appearance under Caulfield and made history by winning their Conference in dramatic fashion. Caulfield's popularity and success behind the bench had him once again be tabbed to head coach the All-Star team in 2008.
In his third season behind the bench, the team moved to the MACHA conference joining ranked teams such as UMBC, Temple, and Penn State as well as a move to the Southeast Division. Although the season result has not been as good as in the past with the team missing the playoffs for the first time under Caulfield, the team still made strides by being ranked in the Southeast Division and enjoying a great midseason run that saw them go 7-1-2.
The 2009 season marked another chapter for the team as they secured their own locker room facility and saw a record tryout field. With fourteen new bodies on the team, Coach Caulfield led the mostly freshman squad to an overall record of 19-8-1-1 and finishing fifth in the MACHA with twenty points. The team also secured a solid Southeast ranking although the most memorable moment was the first ever ACHA outdoor game held in January 2010 against UMBC. The hopeful annual NJ Outdoor Classic was a tremendous success as proceeds benefited the MS Society.
The 2010 season outlook looks very strong and promising and Coach Caulfield hopes to have another great season behind the Profs bench. Coach Caulfield resides at the Jersey shore with his wife Wendi and their three children.
Michal Husek , ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH / RECRUITING
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Mike Husek joined Rowan University Ice Hockey in 2006 and is Rowan's associate head coach and recruiting director.
Coach Husek is responsible for the majority of the program's recruiting duties and player development which saw bring in a lot of talent to the program over the last four years. Under his recruiting duties, the team saw an increase in incoming players from a twenty something tryout field four years ago to fifty something last
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year. His active recruiting is a positive impact on the team and the program.
Coach Husek has served as the defensive coach for last four seasons and continues to concentrate on making the Profs strive to become defensively sound. Rowan's defense has improved steadily under Coach Husek's system which has been a positive boost to the offense. Coach Husek also joined Coach Caulfield on the bench for the 2007 and 2008 All-star game.
Coach Husek graduated from the University of Scranton. His European and Canadian background brings vast knowledge of hockey knowledge to help bring a strong player talent to Rowan.
Alan Weiner, ASSISTANT COACH
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Alan Weiner is entering his second season at Rowan. Coach Weiner has been part of the organization for a number of years now helping the team mostly in the off-ice aspects because of his involvement with other teams. Coach Alan has been involved with Travel and High School for many years now and served as the head coach at Cherokee up until this year. He joined Coach Caulfield and Husek on the bench for the first time last season and |
became a sensational hit among the players. His great personality and ability to communicate with players is a great asset.
Coach Weiner is responsible for the offensive side of things and helps out Coach Caulfield with special teams and other offensive duties. Coach Weiner resides in New Jersey with his wife and three kids.
John Larnerd, GOALIE COACH
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John Larnerd is in his first year as a goaltending coach at Rowan. Coach Larnerd has been helping the front office for a few years after working with Coach Caulfield and Coach Husek at Vineland where he was a goalie director. Coach Larnerd owns and is the director of his own goalie school program called Fusion Goalie Development. His playing history includes playing juniors for the Manchester Monarchs of the EJHL before continuing |
his college career at SUNY Cortland where he holds three records. After college he was part of the Atlantic City Boarwalk Bullies of the ECHL. Coach Larnerd travels to different parts of the country to be an instructor and evaluator and he is a great asset to the Rowan program.
Coach Larnerd is responsible for goalie development and will work with all the goalies during practices. Coach Larnerd resides in New Jersey with his wife and two kids.
Lorraine Brewer , GENERAL MANAGER
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Lorri is starting her sixth year as GM of Rowan Hockey. She has been instrumental in many of the changes to the program over the past several years. Lorri has managed to revamp the team by bringing in a new coaching staff and moving the team to Division II. These changes brought immediate success as the team secured back to back league final
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appearances with the team capturing the title in 2007. Then in 2008, Lorri helped the team move to the MACHA conference.
Besides serving as the GM, Lorri also serves as the team mom, academic counselor, admissions representative at college showcases, compliance officer and liaison between Rowan's Sports Director and Hollydell Ice Arena. She is also responsible for building the team's schedule as well as maintaining a balanced budget each year. Lorri strives to make every player's experience at Rowan University pleasurable.
Lorri's son Fred finished his senior year at Rowan in 2010 after being part of the team for last five seasons and her daughter Amanda is a proud Rowan student as well. Lorri has worked in the Office off Admissions at Rowan University for many years and has experience managing various teams throughout her career. Lorri currently resides in Turnersville, NJ with her family and pets.
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