Endicott College Men's Ice Hockey

Tolan is entering his second season as head coach of the Endicott men's ice hockey program in 2016-17, but third season overall with the team as he took over in 2014 for the last year of club hockey before the Gulls obtained varsity status. In the program's first campaign at the varsity level, Tolan guided the Gulls to an appearance in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Northeast championship game, and a 16-9-2 (.630) mark overall (11-4-1 ECAC Northeast) in 2015-16. Endicott also captured the ECAC Northeast regular season title by closing out the season by winning four straight games and six out of its final eight outings to take the top spot away from Nichols. Another highlight from this season was the team's 3-2 win over then No. 2/4 nationally ranked Babson on January 3, 2016 in their first-ever game against a nationally-ranked opponent. The 2015-16 ECAC Northeast Coach of the Year had seven student-athletes receive ECAC Northeast All-Conference nods (three first team, three all-rookies, one honorable mention), in addition to coaching ECAC Northeast Goaltender of the Year Kevin Aldridge.  Additionally, Ross Olsson became the program's first-ever All-Region honoree from the New England Hockey Writers' Association and Tolan was also a finalist for American Hockey Coaches Association's (AHCA) Edward Jeremiah Award, which is given annually to the College Division (NCAA Division III) Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. In the classroom, the Gulls also posted a 3.38 cumulative grade point average, and garnered Academic All-Conference honors from Cameron Randles and Nick Russo. Six student-athletes landed on Endicott's Academic Varsity Club for the 2015-16 academic year and 33 student-athletes earned Dean's List honors in the fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters combined. Tolan took over the club hockey program in 2014 for its final year before transitioning to a first-year varsity program with the opening of the Raymond J. Bourque Arena in 2015. Tolan came to Endicott with 11 years of coaching experience, the last eight having been as head coach of the mens varsity team at Wentworth Institute of Technology, a team that had considerable success under his leadership on both a regional and national level. Tolan arrived at Wentworth in 2005 and served as associate head coach for his first season before being elevated to head coach for the 2006-07 season.  In his eight years at the helm, the Leopards accumulated 128 wins, the highest total under any coach in Wentworth history, and posted an overall record of 128-74-16. His .624 win percentage is also the best in Wentworth history and was highlighted by two 20 win seasons.  Tolan led the team to two ECAC Northeast titles and six ECAC Northeast Finals in his eight years.  With the two ECAC Northeast Championships also came two NCAA appearances in back-to-back seasons in 2011-12 and 2012-13, and a NCAA Division III Quarterfinals appearance in the 2011-12 season.  Over his tenure, Coach Tolan was named ECAC Northeast Coach of the Year three times; 2007, 2012 and 2014, and was also named Hockey Writers of New England Coach of the Year in 2007.  Under his tutelage, 32 players received ECAC Northeast All-Conference honors, while he also coached one ECAC Northeast Rookie of the Year, two Players of the year, and one Athletic All-American. Prior to Wentworth, Tolan coached in the Division I and II ranks as an assistant at Northeastern University in 2004-05 and at Bentley University from 2003-04.  In addition to his college work, he also served as the boys varsity coach from 2002-04 at the Dexter Southfield School.  Tolan also most recently worked with the Massachusetts Satellite Hockey Program and at the Perrti Hasanen Skills Camp which is based out of Boston University. Tolan earned his bachelor's degree in Legal Studies and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell in 2002 where he was a four-year varsity player from 1998-2002. Prior to Lowell, Tolan played with the Boston Junior Bulldogs from 1997-98 and in high school at Matignon High School in Cambridge, Mass.