Doug Ross (ice hockey)
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| Sport(s) | College ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 9, 1951 Dearborn, Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1973-75 | Bowling Green |
| Position(s) | Right wing |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976-1977 | Ohio |
| 1979-1981 | Kent State |
| 1982–2007 | Alabama–Huntsville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 506–318–47 (all-time) 394–273–42 (varsity/NCAA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| National Club Championship: 1983, 1984 NCAA Division II: 1996, 1998 |
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Douglas George Ross (born October 9, 1951 in Dearborn, Michigan) is a retired American college ice hockey player and former college ice hockey head coach. Ross spent 25 seasons as the head coach at the University of Alabama in Huntsville from 1982-2007. Ross also coached at Ohio University and Kent State. Ross became head coach at the starting in the 1982 season.
Under Ross, UAH won two National Club Championships (1983 and 1984) and two NCAA Division II national championships (1996 and 1998).
Ross is the father of former NHL forward Jared Ross.
Contents
Awards and honours
Player
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MJCHA Tournament Most Valuable Player | 1973 | Oakland Community College |
| All-CCHA All-Conference Honorable Mention | 1973-74 | [1] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1974-75 | [1] |
Coach
- 1998 State of Alabama Collegiate Coach of the Year (Sington Award).
- 2002-03 College Hockey America Coach of the Year.
- 2007 USA Hockey Distinguished Service Award.
Season-by-season coaching record
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Level | GP | Overall record (W-L-T) |
Conference record (W-L-T, finish) |
Postseason results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Ohio University | — | Club | 21 | 13–8–0 | — | — | |
| 1979–80 | Kent State | — | Club | 36 | 25–9–2 | — | — | |
| 1980–81 | Kent State | Independent | NCAA I | 36 | 18–18–0 | — | — | |
1982–83 |
Alabama—Huntsville | Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 35 | 26–7–2 | 13–0–0 (1st) | Lost in CSCHL Tournament final National Club Champions |
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| 1983–84 |
Alabama—Huntsville | Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 31 | 27–4–0 | 18–0–0 (1st) | National Club Champions | |
| 1984–85 | Alabama—Huntsville | Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 29 | 21–7–1 | 8–2–0 (1st) | Lost in CSCHL Tournament semifinals Lost in National Club Championship final |
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| 1985–86 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NAIA | 28 | 14–13–1 | — | — | |
| 1986–87 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 30 | 20–10–0 | — | — | |
| 1987–88 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 30 | 11–18–1 | — | — | |
| 1988–89 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 26 | 15–10–1 | — | — | |
| 1989–90 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 35 | 10–22–3 | — | — | |
| 1990–91 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 32 | 9–21–2 | — | — | |
| 1991–92 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 27 | 16–10–1 | — | — | |
| 1992–93 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 28 | 15–12–1 | — | — | |
| 1993–94 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 26 | 20–5–1 | — | Lost in NCAA championship finals | |
| 1994–95 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 27 | 20–5–2 | — | — | |
| 1995–96 |
Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 29 | 26–0–3 | — | NCAA Division II National Champions | |
| 1996–97 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 28 | 20–8–0 | — | Lost in NCAA championship finals | |
| 1997–98 |
Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 30 | 24–3–3 | — | NCAA Division II National Champions | |
| 1998–99 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 27 | 21–5–1 | — | — | |
| 1999–00 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 31 | 17–10–4 | 12–5–1 (2nd) | Lost in CHA championship | |
| 2000–01 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 34 | 21–12–1 | 15–4–1 (1st) | Lost in CHA championship | |
| 2001–02 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 37 | 18–18–1 | 10–9–1 (3rd) | Lost in CHA championship | |
| 2002–03 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 35 | 18–14–3 | 13–5–2 (1st) | Lost in CHA semifinals | |
| 2003–04 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 31 | 11–16–4 | 10–9–1 (3rd) | Lost in CHA quarterfinals | |
| 2004–05 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 32 | 18–10–4 | 14–5–1 (2nd) | Lost in CHA championship | |
| 2005–06 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 34 | 19–13–2 | 12–7–1 (T-2nd) | Lost in CHA semifinals | |
| 2006–07*^ | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 36 | 13–20–3 | 7–11–2 (5th) | CHA Tournament Champions Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals |
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| All-time record | 28 seasons | 871 | 506–318–47 | |||||
| Varsity/NCAA record | 23 seasons | 709 | 394–273–42 | |||||
| References:[2][3][4][5] | ||||||||
See also
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External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | CHA Coach of the Year 2002–03 |
Succeeded by Tom Serratore |
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey coaches
- American ice hockey coaches
- American ice hockey right wingers
- Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey players at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey people from Michigan
- Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey players
- Living people
- Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
- Sportspeople from Detroit, Michigan
- Ice hockey people from Alabama
