Republished May 23, 2025 - 1:06 PM
Original Publication Date May 22, 2025 - 4:26 PM
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Tech has hired Bill Muckalt to lead its three-time national championship college hockey program.
The school announced it signed Muckalt to a five-year contract Thursday, bringing back a former assistant coach who led Lindenwood last season. He led the Missouri-based university to wins over Notre Dame and Wisconsin in its third season of Division I hockey.
Muckalt was the associate head coach from 2017-23 at Michigan, where he was a two-time national champion as a forward before a five-year career in the NHL. He was an assistant coach at Michigan Tech from 2011-15.
The Huskies won national titles in 1962, 1965 and 1975.
“This is a great hockey community and world-class university," Muckalt said.
Muckalt replaces Joe Shawhan, who was 154-120-29 over eight seasons.
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This story has been updated to correct Shawhan's record to 154-120-29.
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