Vizenor Named MSU Women's Hockey Coach
May 10, 2001
Mankato, Minn.-- Minnesota State University, Mankato announced on May 10, 2001 that Jeff Vizenor (pronounced VIZ-ner) has been selected as head women's hockey coach.
Last season, Vizenor was an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and helped the Badgers to a 21-9-5 record and a third-place finish in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Prior to his stint at Wisconsin, Vizenor served as head coach at St. Mary's for two seasons. During his time there, he led the Cardinals to a 34-13-5 record and two Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season co-championships while peaking out as high as No. 2 in the NCAA Division III polls. He also received the 1998-99 MIAC Coach of the Year award, and developed nine All-MIAC players during his tenure. Besides his work with the Cardinal program, Vizenor served as the American Women Hockey Coaches Association Division III Western Representative.
Vizenor, 32, got his start in women's hockey in 1997-98 with the St. Cloud Icbreakers, a girls high school team composed of players from three high schools. He guided the inaugural team to an 18-4 record. The prior season, Vizenor served as an assistant boys' hockey coach at St. Cloud Technical High School.
From 1993-96, Vizenor was an assistant coach on the Mora High School boys' team that advanced to the 1995-96 Minnesota High School State Tournament and recognition as the Section 2 Assistant Coach of the Year. Vizenor started his coaching career as an assistant at Apollo High School in St. Cloud, Minn., from 1990-93.
The Rogers, Minn., native graduated with cum laude honors with a bachelor of science degree in social studies education from St. Cloud State in May of 1992. Vizenor's wife's name is Amy.
Jeff Vizenor time-line
1990-91 Assistant coach, St. Cloud Apollo boys' hockey
1991-92 Assistant coach, St. Cloud Apollo boys' hockey
1992-93 Assistant coach, St. Cloud Apollo boys' hockey
1993-94 Assistant coach, Mora boys' hockey
1994-95 Assistant coach, Mora boys' hockey
1995-96 Assistant coach, Mora boys' hockey,
Section 2 Assistant Coach of the Year, State Tournament berth
1996-97 Assistant coach, St. Cloud Tech boys' hockey
1997-98 Head coach, St. Cloud Icebreakers girls' hockey, 18-4
1998-99 Head coach, St. Mary's women's hockey, 16-7-2,
MIAC co-champion, MIAC Coach of the Year
1999-00 Head coach, St. Mary's women's hockey, 18-6-3, MIAC co-champion
2000-01 Assistant coach, Wisconsin women's hockey, 21-9-5, Third-place WCHA
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