Mike Cavanaugh
American ice hockey coach and player (born 1968)
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Mike Cavanaugh (born June 7, 1968) is an American ice hockey coach and former player. Cavanaugh was an assistant at Boston College for 18 seasons[1] before being named as Bruce Marshall's successor at Connecticut in the spring of 2013.[2]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Connecticut |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Record | 163–180–38 (.478) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 7, 1968 North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Bowdoin |
| 1990–1991 | Richmond Flyers |
| 1994 | Pittsburgh Phantoms |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 | Richmond Flyers (player-coach) |
| 1991–1992 | Belmont Hill School (assistant) |
| 1992–1993 | Bowling Green (graduate assistant) |
| 1993–1995 | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| 1995–2013 | Boston College (assistant) |
| 2013–present | Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 181–194–42 (.484) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (.500) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| As an assistant coach 4× National Champion (2001, 2008, 2010, 2012) | |
| Awards | |
| Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award (2025) Terry Flanagan Award (2013) | |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Huskies (Atlantic Hockey) (2013–2014) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Connecticut | 18–14–4 | 15–9–3 | t–3rd | Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals | ||||
| Connecticut: | 18–14–4 (.556) | 15–9–3 (.611) | |||||||
| Connecticut Huskies (Hockey East) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Connecticut | 10–19–7 | 7–11–4 | t-9th | Hockey East Opening Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Connecticut | 11–21–4 | 6–12–4 | 8th | Hockey East Opening Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Connecticut | 12–16–8 | 8–10–4 | 9th | Hockey East Opening Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Connecticut | 15–19–2 | 11–12–1 | 5th | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2018–19 | Connecticut | 12–20–2 | 7–15–2 | 9th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Connecticut | 15–15–4 | 12–10–2 | 5th | Tournament cancelled | ||||
| 2020–21 | Connecticut | 10–11–2 | 10–10–2 | 4th | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2021–22 | Connecticut | 20–16–0 | 14–10–0 | T–4th | Hockey East Runner-Up | ||||
| 2022–23 | Connecticut | 20–12–3 | 13–9–2 | 4th | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2023–24 | Connecticut | 15–19–2 | 9–14–1 | 8th | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2024–25 | Connecticut | 23–12–4 | 12–8–4 | 4th | Allentown Regional Final | ||||
| Connecticut: | 163–180–38 | 94–102–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 181–194–42 (.484) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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