Robert Giles Motzko (born March 27, 1961) is the head coach of the University of Minnesota men's hockey team in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he had previously...

became an assistant coach at St. Cloud State under then head coach Bob Motzko. He helped the team make it to the NCAA Hockey Tournament in 2012-13, 2013–14...

Musketeers for four seasons, followed by four years as an assistant at his alma mater, the University of North Dakota. He was promoted to head coach in 2004...

where he would coach for the next 18 years before being succeeded by Bob Motzko, who was also an assistant to Brooks at St. Cloud State. The team would...

Detroit Red Wings. On March 30, 2016, Granato was named the head coach at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin–Madison. On August 4, 2017, Granato was...

a degree in Communications/Journalism Rohlik became an assistant for his alma mater for a year before pursuing an abbreviated professional career with...

(1979–85) Doug Woog (1985–99) Mike Guentzel (1996) Don Lucia (1999–2018) Bob Motzko (2018–present) Seasons 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28...

year after his eligibility ended and began attending graduate school at his alma mater, serving concurrently as a graduate assistant for the program for two...

of the Year 1993–94 1995–96 2005–06 (with Bob Motzko) Succeeded by George Gwozdecky Dean Blais Bob Motzko/Jamie Russell Preceded by Award Created Big Ten...

accepting the same position with the Omaha Lancers. In 1994 he returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach, serving under first Doug Woog and then Don Lucia...

Spencer Penrose Award 2014–15 2020–21, 2021–22 Succeeded by Rand Pecknold Bob Motzko Preceded by Mel Pearson Bob Daniels Grant Potulny Tom Serratore WCHA Coach...

(1979–85) Doug Woog (1985–99) Mike Guentzel (1996) Don Lucia (1999–2018) Bob Motzko (2018–present) Seasons 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28...

Awards and achievements Preceded by Bob Motzko Big Ten Coach of the Year 2023–24 Succeeded by Incumbent...

national titles, and when Buetow was unable to deliver one, he was fired by his alma mater after the 1984–85 season. Buetow moved west to take over at U.S. International...

graduating before retiring as a player. In 1978 Perpich returned to his alma mater, becoming an assistant on Brooks' staff just in time to be part of...

year off before returning as a full-time coach, joining the staff at his alma mater as an assistant. After only three years behind the bench he was hired...

(1979–85) Doug Woog (1985–99) Mike Guentzel (1996) Don Lucia (1999–2018) Bob Motzko (2018–present) Seasons 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28...

Awards and achievements Preceded by Bob Motzko Spencer Penrose Award 2023–24 Succeeded by Incumbent Preceded by Mike McHugh Hockey East Player of the Year...

(1979–85) Doug Woog (1985–99) Mike Guentzel (1996) Don Lucia (1999–2018) Bob Motzko (2018–present) Seasons 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28...