Wisconsin Hires New Assistant
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Aug. 6, 2001
MADISON, Wis. - Head women's ice hockey coach Trina Bourget announced today the hiring of Dan Koch (pronounced Cook) as an assistant coach. The University of Wisconsin graduate replaces Jeff Vizenor, who left for the head coaching position at Minnesota State. Koch , 33, began his duties on July 24 and makes $34,000 a year.
Koch spent the previous two years as an assistant coach with the women's hockey program at St. Mary's (Minn.) University working with the forwards and goaltenders. Also a third-grade teacher at Franklin Elementary School in LaCrosse, Wis., Koch helped lead the Cardinals to a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title during the 1999-00 season and a third-place finish at the national tournament in the 2000-01 season.
Prior to his St. Mary's experience, Koch was the head coach of the LaCrosse Logan/Central High School boys' ice hockey team from 1996-99. He coached all-conference and all-state players during his three-year stint. Koch also coached various ice hockey teams from 1986-95 at all youth levels including park and recreation leagues and travel squads. He also coached soccer in the Madison area as an assistant varsity girl's soccer coach at Madison LaFollette and as an assistant for the boys' team at Monona Grove High School from 1986-90.
Koch earned his master's degree in education, teaching and learning this past May from St. Mary's University after earning his bachelor of science degree in elementary education in December of 1991 from the UW. He is a 1985 Madison LaFollette High School graduate.
Koch and his wife Jody, a school psychologist in Marshall, Wis., have a five-year old son, Connor.
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