Elmira College Men's Ice Hockey

Saul 98 enters his eighth season as the Head Mens Ice Hockey Coach. Saul, a 1998 graduate of Elmira College, is the first alumnus in the 43-year history of the program to assume the role as head coach. Saul has been a head coach at the collegiate level for the past nine years and has 17 years of coaching experience.   In his seven years at the helm of the Purple and Gold, Saul as compiled a record of 100-75-15 and picked up three ECAC West Coach of the Year Awards. Twice, his Soaring Eagles have captured the ECAC West Tournament crown, while the EC alum guided the team to three consecutive NCAA Quarterfinal appearances from 2010-12 and has coached four All-Americans,   Although the Soaring Eagles were unable to advance past the ECAC West Quarterfinals in 2015-16, Sauls squad went on a midseason tear that saw the Elmira skaters topple some of the best competition in the nation. EC embarked on an 8-2 run, knocking off No. 11 Hobart, No. 6 Amherst, and No. 3 Babson and No. 4/8 SUNY Geneseo.   Elmira rebounded from a subpar year in 2012-13 to claim the ECAC West Tournament Championship the following year, stunning the top-seeded and 13th-ranked Utica College Pioneers in the title game. Elmiras win marked their 10th ECAC West Conference title, giving EC the most ECAC West Conference championships of any member institution, past or present.  With a 16-10-1 overall record, Saul earned his third ECAC West Coach of the Year Award, while six players collected All-ECAC West recognition.   EC was unable to repeat with the ECAC West Conference title in 2014-15, however, Jarryd ten Vaanholt 16 was honored as the 19th All-American in Elmiras storied history. ten Vaanholt also became the fourth Soaring Eagle to win the ECAC West Player of the Year award after leading Elmira with 35 points.   The 2011-12 season turned out to be another successful one, as EC went 15-9-3. Elmira qualified for the NCAA Tournament for a fifth consecutive year.  Elmira also went 8-2-2 in conference play, which led Saul being named the ECAC West Conference Coach of the Year for a second time in three years. The Purple and Hold also cleaned up the ECAC West Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Awards, as Kevin Miller 12 and Martin Lee 12 received the honors. Additionally, Miller, Lee, and goalie Darren MacDonald all picked up All-America recognition that same year.   In Sauls first season with the Soaring Eagles, he led Elmira to a 19-9-1 overall record and reached the finals of the ECAC West Conference Tournament. The team saw its impressive season come to a heart-breaking end with an overtime loss to Norwich University in the NCAA Quarterfinals. In his debut season as head coach of his alma mater, Saul was named the ECAC West Coach of the Year. In 2010-11, his second season, EC went 17-4-4 en route to its first ECAC West Tournament Championship under Sauls direction.   Prior to Elmira, Saul spent two years as head coach of SUNY Potsdam. He led the Bears to 19-25-9 record including appearances in the SUNYAC semifinal in 2008 and quarterfinal in 2009. Saul was named the SUNYAC Coach of the Year following the 2007-08 season. He began his coaching career as an assistant for the Bears from 1999-2001, followed by six years as an assistant coach at Elmira under former Head Coach Tim Cerglarski.   Saul was a member of the Soaring Eagles mens ice hockey team from 1994-98. As a student-athlete, he participated in the 1997 NCAA Tournament, three ECAC West Tournaments, was a member of the 1997 ECAC West Championship team, and served as a captain for two seasons. He was named ECs Rookie of the Year in 1995 and Most Valuable Player as a senior in 1998. The Saul family is a legacy at Elmira College; Sauls younger brother Adrian 00 played for the Soaring Eagles and was a captain during his final two seasons as well.   Aaron Saul '98 Head Men's Ice Hockey Coach & Athletics Recruiting Coordinator Aaron Saul 98 enters his eighth season as the Head Mens Ice Hockey Coach. Saul, a 1998 graduate of Elmira College, is the first alumnus in the 43-year history of the program to assume the role as head coach. Saul has been a head coach at the collegiate level for the past nine years and has 17 years of coaching experience.   In his seven years at the helm of the Purple and Gold, Saul as compiled a record of 100-75-15 and picked up three ECAC West Coach of the Year Awards. Twice, his Soaring Eagles have captured the ECAC West Tournament crown, while the EC alum guided the team to three consecutive NCAA Quarterfinal appearances from 2010-12 and has coached four All-Americans,   Although the Soaring Eagles were unable to advance past the ECAC West Quarterfinals in 2015-16, Sauls squad went on a midseason tear that saw the Elmira skaters topple some of the best competition in the nation. EC embarked on an 8-2 run, knocking off No. 11 Hobart, No. 6 Amherst, and No. 3 Babson and No. 4/8 SUNY Geneseo.   Elmira rebounded from a subpar year in 2012-13 to claim the ECAC West Tournament Championship the following year, stunning the top-seeded and 13th-ranked Utica College Pioneers in the title game. Elmiras win marked their 10th ECAC West Conference title, giving EC the most ECAC West Conference championships of any member institution, past or present.  With a 16-10-1 overall record, Saul earned his third ECAC West Coach of the Year Award, while six players collected All-ECAC West recognition.   EC was unable to repeat with the ECAC West Conference title in 2014-15, however, Jarryd ten Vaanholt 16 was honored as the 19th All-American in Elmiras storied history. ten Vaanholt also became the fourth Soaring Eagle to win the ECAC West Player of the Year award after leading Elmira with 35 points.   The 2011-12 season turned out to be another successful one, as EC went 15-9-3. Elmira qualified for the NCAA Tournament for a fifth consecutive year.  Elmira also went 8-2-2 in conference play, which led Saul being named the ECAC West Conference Coach of the Year for a second time in three years. The Purple and Hold also cleaned up the ECAC West Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Awards, as Kevin Miller 12 and Martin Lee 12 received the honors. Additionally, Miller, Lee, and goalie Darren MacDonald all picked up All-America recognition that same year.   In Sauls first season with the Soaring Eagles, he led Elmira to a 19-9-1 overall record and reached the finals of the ECAC West Conference Tournament. The team saw its impressive season come to a heart-breaking end with an overtime loss to Norwich University in the NCAA Quarterfinals. In his debut season as head coach of his alma mater, Saul was named the ECAC West Coach of the Year. In 2010-11, his second season, EC went 17-4-4 en route to its first ECAC West Tournament Championship under Sauls direction.   Prior to Elmira, Saul spent two years as head coach of SUNY Potsdam. He led the Bears to 19-25-9 record including appearances in the SUNYAC semifinal in 2008 and quarterfinal in 2009. Saul was named the SUNYAC Coach of the Year following the 2007-08 season. He began his coaching career as an assistant for the Bears from 1999-2001, followed by six years as an assistant coach at Elmira under former Head Coach Tim Cerglarski.   Saul was a member of the Soaring Eagles mens ice hockey team from 1994-98. As a student-athlete, he participated in the 1997 NCAA Tournament, three ECAC West Tournaments, was a member of the 1997 ECAC West Championship team, and served as a captain for two seasons. He was named ECs Rookie of the Year in 1995 and Most Valuable Player as a senior in 1998. The Saul family is a legacy at Elmira College; Sauls younger brother Adrian 00 played for the Soaring Eagles and was a captain during his final two seasons as well.  

Crowley enters his fifth season as the Head Womens Golf Coach and Assistant Mens Ice Hockey Coach at Elmira College in 2016-17. During the 2013-14 season, Crowley played a major role in leading Elmira College to its 10th ECAC West title, the most of any ECAC West member institution, past or present. His efforts working with the EC power-play paid off as the Soaring Eagles ranked fourth in the nation in power-player production, scoring goals on 28 percent of their opportunities. Power-play success continued in 2014-15 as EC had two players finish among the top-20 in the nation in power-play goals with Alexander Taulien 17 and Jarryd ten Vaanholt 16 ranking fourth and 18th, respectively. With a total of 12 goals, 23 assists, and  a team-high 35 points that season, ten Vaanholt was crowned an ACHA Second-Team All-American, the 19th All-American in ECs storied history. In 2015-16, Crowley helped guide the Purple and Gold on a run that could rival the best in the nation at the time. During an 8-2 stretch from November 14, 2015 to January 9, 2016, Elmira knocked off No. 11 Hobart College, No. 6 Amherst College, and No. 3 Babson College in consecutive home games. It marked the first time since the 2010-11 season that the Soaring Eagles defeated three straight ranked opponents. The run ended with a victory over No.4/8 SUNY Geneseo, also at the MAC. During that span, ECs only two losses came to nationally-ranked foes, the latter in overtime at No. 8 Trinity (CT). Additionally, Crowley helped Carter Shinkaruk 16 finish the 2015-16 campaign ranked third in all of Division III mens ice hockey with a 0.79 goals per game average.   Crowley, a 2009 graduate of the College at Brockport, was a four-year member of the Golden Eagles mens ice hockey team. He was a member of Brockports first playoff victory in school history. An assistant captain during his final year, Crowley was a SUNYAC All-Academic honoree. He also received the Bob Peterson Coaches Award as well as Brockports Seventh Man Award. After graduation Crowley was hired as the assistant mens ice hockey coach at SUNY Potsdam, where the team qualified for the SUNYAC postseason in both the 2009-10 and 2011-12 seasons. Crowley served as the primary recruiter for the program bringing in 23 recruits over a three-year period. During his time with the Bears, three players earned All-SUNYAC recognition and three members were named to the All-Rookie team. Along with his coaching experience, Crowley leads by example off the ice, as he helped find the Bears Stick It to Cancer and Hockey Day in Potsdam charities. While at Potsdam he assisted in Bears Back to Basics free community hockey clinics that ran once a month.