Jerry York of Boston School, the NCAA males’s historical past successful coach, has introduced his retirement.
Yorke, 76, met his coaches and gamers on Wednesday and instructed them he was stepping down. He coached 28 years with the Eagles, successful the NCAA Males’s Hockey Championship 4 occasions (2001, 2008, 2010, 2012). Previous to that, York was coach of Clarkson from 1972 to 1979 and Bowling Inexperienced (1979-94), successful his first championship in 1984.
“I’ve been considering the potential of retiring for the previous a number of weeks and it appeared to me the precise time to take action,” York mentioned in an announcement. “I’m very lucky to have attended Boston School for the previous 28 years and to have had the chance to teach so many fantastic scholar athletes.”
York’s program has developed many NHL gamers over time. Former Eagles star Chris Kreider, now with the New York Rangers, turned the fourth participant in franchise historical past to attain 50 targets. Former B.C. striker Brian Boyle additionally performed for the Rangers amongst a number of NHL stops, and is now the Pittsburgh Penguins’ fourth streak.
“The perfect factor to do is create a normal for a way we anticipate to hold ourselves as males. And if we weren’t able to be males, we realized in a short time the precise approach to do issues. In the event you weren’t doing what was anticipated, one in every of his teammates taught you, and that’s the tradition he developed ,” Boyle instructed ESPN on Wednesday.
“Moreover, he beloved being on the rink. He clearly beloved the sport and Boston School. I am very lucky to have been in a position to spend 4 years underneath Coach York.”
York is one in every of solely three coaches in NCAA historical past to have received males’s hockey at two totally different faculties. On December 29, 2012, he handed Michigan State’s Ron Mason on all-time school hockey wins. He completed his profession with 1,123 wins, together with a report 41 within the NCAA Championship. He was named Jap Hockey Coach of the 12 months 5 occasions and received the NFL Coach of the 12 months award in 1977. He was inducted into the US Hockey Corridor of Fame as a part of the 2020 class.
“It’s troublesome to explain in phrases all that Jerry York means to Boston School,” athletic director Patrick Kraft mentioned within the assertion. “He’s a legend and one of many best people to have skilled in school sports activities.”
York’s determination left each Boston School and Boston College the competitors with out coaches, because the Terriers break up from Albee O’Connell in March after 4 seasons.
