Brett Riley (ice hockey)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Long Island |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 52–79–6 .401 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 25, 1991 Needham, MA, USA |
| Alma mater | Hobart College |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2010 | The Governor's Academy |
| 2010–2014 | Hobart |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2014–2017 | The Albany Academy |
| 2014–2016 | Charlottetown Islanders (Scout) |
| 2017–2019 | Wilkes |
| 2019–2020 | Colgate (assistant) |
| 2020–Present | Long Island |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–87–8 (.442) |
Brett Riley is an American ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Long Island and was previously an assistant at Colgate.[1]
Career
[edit]Riley began his college hockey career as a player at Hobart. In four years with the Statesmen Riley played only sparingly, appearing in just 22 games and scoring twice, but was a three-time academic All-American. After graduating with degree in history, Riley began his coaching career at The Albany Academy, leading the program while also serving as a scout for the Charlottetown Islanders, a team in the QMJHL. In 2017 he returned to college hockey, becoming the first head coach for Wilkes University, and had a full year to prepare for its inaugural season in 2018–19.
When Wilkes hit the ice, the team performed well, finished in a tie for 3rd in the UCHC, but lost their quarterfinal game in the conference tournament. After just one season with Wilkes, Riley was hired as an assistant coach by Colgate, working under one of the most respected men in Division I hockey, Don Vaughan. Riley's tenure with the team saw the Raiders achieve moderate gains, rising from 10th in ECAC Hockey to 8th and won its first playoff round in five years. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colgate's season ended prematurely.[2]
Despite his brief tenure at the top level of competition, Riley was brought in to be the first head coach for yet another program. This time he signed on to lead the LIU Sharks beginning with the 2020–21 season.
Personal life
[edit]Riley is part of a legendary college hockey family, with his father, uncle and grandfather all having coached Army since 1950. His father Rob also won a Division III National Championship in 1984 while his grandfather Jack coached the US National team to a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
College head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Colonels (UCHC) (2018–2019) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes | 16–8–2 | 11–5–2–2 | T–3rd | UCHC Quarterfinals | ||||
| Wilkes: | 16–8–2 (.654) | 11–5–2 (.667) | |||||||
| Long Island Sharks (Independent) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Long Island | 3–10–0 | |||||||
| 2021–22 | Long Island | 10–21–3 | |||||||
| 2022–23 | Long Island | 13–22–1 | |||||||
| 2023–24 | Long Island | 16–20–1 | |||||||
| 2024–25 | Long Island | 10–6–1 | |||||||
| Long Island: | 52–79–6 (.401) | ||||||||
| Total: | 68–87–8 (.442) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Brett Riley". LIU Sharks. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey Cancels Remainder of Men's Tournament". ecachockey.com. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
External links
[edit]- LIU Sharks bio
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database