Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey assistant coach Nick Oliver has left the program to become the head coach at St. Cloud State, making him the second-youngest men's ice hockey coach in Division I. This change comes ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team may have made it to the national title game, but it just lost a key coach ahead of the 2026-27 season.
It's never too early to start looking ahead to next season, especially when assistant coach Nick Oliver is no longer with the program. On April 12, St. Cloud State announced that Mike Hastings' three-year assistant was named its next head coach.
According to Kendrick Stumbris, the announcement made Oliver the second-youngest men's ice hockey coach in Division I.
"I'm humbled and honored for the opportunity to be the next head coach of St. Cloud State Men's Hockey," Oliver said. "I appreciate the support of President Tomso, Director of Athletics Holly Schreiner and the entire search committee for putting their trust in me."
"I'm excited to start the process of building relationships and connecting with our current and incoming players," he added. "We have tremendous alumni and supporters of the program that I look forward to speaking with. My family and I couldn't be more excited to call St. Cloud home again."
Oliver is the only coach or player to be part of both NCAA Frozen Fours in SCSU history. The former Huskies captain played in the 2013 Frozen Four and was an assistant on the 2021 team.
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This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin hockey's Nick Oliver becomes St. Cloud State head coach
Nick Oliver has been named the new head coach of St. Cloud State men's hockey.
Nick Oliver was an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team before his appointment at St. Cloud State.
Nick Oliver is currently the second-youngest men's ice hockey coach in Division I, although his exact age is not specified in the announcement.
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