Our coaches are educators who have had many years of experience teaching hockey at both the high school, Midget, Junior and collegiate levels.
Our staff recognizes the importance of having fun as you learn the fundamentals of hockey.
We are fortunate to retain most of our staff year in and year out. In addition to the staff listed, we will have other high school and college level coaches and players.
In addition to the staff listed, we will have other high school and college level coaches and players.
PAT McKENDRY 2002*
- Current Head Coach at Walsh Jesuit
High School - Former Player, Geneseo State University
JIMMY UNDERWOOD 2004*
- Current Assistant Coach, Walsh Jesuit
High School - Former Assistant Coach, Kent State University
- Former Player, St. Norberti College
CURTIS CARR 2001*
- Current Head Coach of the Youngstown
Phantoms Jr. A team - USA Hockey Select Coach Staff
- Former Head Coach, Kent State University
- Current Asst. Coach at Merrimack College
- Former Head Coach of the Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
BRIAN TEEPLE 2002*
- Goalie Coach, High School
- USA Hockey Mid Am Staff
- Former Goalie, Ohio University
SHANE CLIFFORD 2005*
- Former Goalie Coach, NHL
- Current Goalie Coach, Division I
JARRET WHIDDEN 2005*
- Current Head Coach, Kent State University
- Former Player, Ohio State University
BILL SWITAJ - Camp Director 1989*
- Current Coach-in-Chief, USA Hockey, Mid American District
- Former Head Coach at Walsh Jesuit High School
- Former Head Coach, Kent State University
- Former Assistant Coach, West Point
Military Academy - Former Assisstant Coach, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
- Former Goalie, Boston College (1983)
ADAM BRINKER 1990*
- 1997 USA Hockey Select 16 Head Coach
- Former Head Coach, Findlay University,
(Div. 1) Women's Team - Former Goalie, Kent State University (1987)
TIM MURPHY 1990*
- 1997 USA Hockey Select 16 Assistant Coach
- Current Associate Coach-in-Chief USA Hockey
- Current Head Coach, North Olmsted
High School
MIKE NORTON 1999*
- Current Coach, Culver Military Academy
- Former Assistant Coach, Miami University
- Former Player, Miami University
KURT KALWEIT 1990*
- Assistant Coach, Elmira College
* date reflects the year started working
at the Kent Hockey Schools
at the Kent Hockey Schools
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