Mike Hastings (ice hockey) (original) (raw)

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American ice hockey coach

Mike Hastings

Hastings in April 2023
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Wisconsin Badgers
Conference Big Ten
Record 26–12–2 (.675)
Biographical details
Born (1966-02-03) February 3, 1966 (age 58)Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater St. Cloud State University
Playing career
1986–1988 St. Cloud State
Position(s) Defenseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1992 St. Cloud State (Assistant)
1992–1993 Omaha Lancers (Assistant)
1993–1994 St. Cloud State (Assistant)
1994–2008 Omaha Lancers
2003, 2005 US World Junior Team (Assistant)
2008–2009 Minnesota (Assistant)
2009–2012 Nebraska–Omaha (Assistant)
2012–2023 Minnesota State
2022 US Olympic Team (Assistant)
2023–Present Wisconsin
Head coaching record
Overall 325–121–27 (.716) [College]
Tournaments 5–9 (.357)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
WCHA Champion (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) 3× WCHA Tournament champion (2014, 2015, 2019) 2× CCHA Champion (2022, 2023) 2× CCHA Tournament champion (2022, 2023)
Awards
WCHA Coach of the Year (2013, 2015, 2021) 3× Spencer Penrose Award (2015, 2021, 2022) CCHA Coach of the Year (2022)

Mike Hastings (born February 3, 1966) is an American ice hockey coach at the collegiate level. Since 2023, he has been the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team. He was head coach of the Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey team from 2012 to 2023.

Hastings was the head coach of the Omaha/River City Lancers from 1994 to 2008 where he was twice named the USHL Coach of the Year (1996–97 and 2001–02)[1] and five times was named the USHL General Manager of the Year (1997, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008).[2]

After a successful 14-year run in the USHL Hastings returned to the college ranks, joining the staff at Minnesota as an assistant for a year before becoming an associate head coach at Nebraska–Omaha. After three years with the Mavericks Hastings accepted the head coaching position at Minnesota State. When Hastings arrived in Mankato the program had only one winning season in the previous nine years and he immediately turned the program around. In his first year the team doubled their win total, going 24–14–3 and making the second NCAA tournament appearance since joining Division I in 1996.[3] The team improved in each of the next two seasons, winning the WCHA tournament both years and was the #1 seed in the 2015 NCAA Tournament.

In the 2021 Tournament, Hastings and Minnesota State won 2 games on their way to the Frozen Four. Hastings' 5 consecutive 20+ win seasons to start his career led to Minnesota State giving him a 10-year contract extension in the spring of 2017.[4]

On March 30, 2023, it was announced that Hastings had been hired as the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team, replacing Tony Granato after seven seasons.

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Minnesota State Mavericks (WCHA) (2012–2021)
2012–13 Minnesota State 24–14–3 16–11–1 T-4th NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals
2013–14 Minnesota State 26–14–1 20–7–1 2nd NCAA Northeast Regional semifinals
2014–15 Minnesota State 29–8–3 21–4–3 1st NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals
2015–16 Minnesota State 21–13–7 16–5–6 T-1st WCHA Runner-Up
2016–17 Minnesota State 22–13–4 15–9–4–2 3rd WCHA semifinals
2017–18 Minnesota State 29–10–1 22–5–1–0 1st NCAA West Regional semifinals
2018–19 Minnesota State 32–8–2 22–5–1–1 1st NCAA East Regional semifinals
2019–20 Minnesota State 31–5–2 23–4–1–1 1st Tournament cancelled
2020–21 Minnesota State 22–5–1 13–1–0 1st NCAA Frozen Four
Minnesota State Mavericks (CCHA) (2021–2023)
2021–22 Minnesota State 38–6–0 23–3–0 1st NCAA Runner-Up
2022–23 Minnesota State 25–13–1 16–9–1 1st NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Minnesota State: 299–109–25 207–63–19
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten) (2023–present)
2023–24 Wisconsin 26–12–2 16–7–1 2nd NCAA East Regional Semifinal
2024–25 Wisconsin 0–0–0 0–0–0
Wisconsin: 26–12–2 16–7–1
Total: 325–121–27
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion
  1. ^ USHL Coach of the Year :: USHL.COM Archived 2010-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ USHL General Manager of the Year :: USHL.COM Archived 2010-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Minnesota State Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  4. ^ "Minnesota State Pays Up to Keep Mike Hastings". SB Nation. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
Awards and achievements
Preceded byRick BennettBrad Berry / Mike Schafer Spencer Penrose Award 2014–152020–21, 2021–22 Succeeded byRand PecknoldBob Motzko
Preceded byMel PearsonBob DanielsGrant PotulnyTom Serratore WCHA Coach of the Year 2012–132014–152018–192020–21 Succeeded byBob DanielsMel PearsonTom SerratoreAward Discontinued
Preceded byEnrico Blasi CCHA Coach of the Year 2021–22 Succeeded byJoe Shawhan