Michael Zucker Returns To DU In New Role

(left) Michael Zucker is DU's new Volunteer Assistant Coach

Sources: ZoomInfo & DU Website

Michael Zucker returns to DU as the new volunteer assistant coach this season. Three years ago he was the head coach of the University of Denver's club hockey team in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) where he helped lead DU to a 6th place finish in the Western Conference.

Zucker arrives at DU after spending the last three years as an assistant coach with the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Everett Silvertips.

For the past five years Michael has been on the USA Hockey Rocky Mountain coaching staff having participated in the District Camps as well as the National 15 Festival in St. Cloud.

“We are pleased to name Michael Zucker as our new volunteer assistant coach,” Gwozdecky said. “Michael brings a lot of coaching and tremendous technical video experience to our program.”

Zucker begins his 12th year of coaching and his responsibilities at DU will include assisting in practice planning, breaking down and analyzing game video, individual teaching and on-ice skill development.

The Morganville, N.J., native is a 1997 graduate and former club player at the University of Colorado. Zucker earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in information systems in 1997 from CU’s Leeds School of Business.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Coach I am glad to hear that the team will be kept in the best hands. Good luck and bring home the Championship.

TT Host said...

Unbelievable!! Good on you coach!

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year!

Love, Cindy and Muldoon