Ryan Hardy will replace last year's assistant men's ice hockey
assistant coach Peter Langella and assist longtime Eph head coach
Bill Kangas for the 2010-11 season.
Hardy comes to Williams having spent the last two seasons working
on the coaching staff of the Sacred Heart University Pioneers (NCAA
Division I – Atlantic Hockey) in Fairfield,
Connecticut. At Sacred Heart, under the direction of
head coaches Shaun Hannah and C.J. Marottolo, Hardy assisted in all
facets of the hockey program.
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Primarily Hardy was involved in video coaching, practice planning and other hockey operations duties. At Williams, he will continue video coaching, practice planning and hockey operations duties along with recruiting duties.
In addition to his work with the Pioneers, coach Hardy has been involved with the coaching of Bantam and Midget level hockey in Connecticut for the past six years. He has also coached various select teams and worked numerous summer camps throughout his career.
Actively involved in USA Hockey, coach Hardy received his Level 5 (Master) Certification at the 2009 USA Hockey Coaches Symposium in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Hardy is a 2010 graduate of Sacred Heart where he earned a B.S.
in Sport Management from the Jack Welch College of Business.
The native of Branford, Connecticut now resides in
Williamstown.
