Erie Community College Men's Ice Hockey

Rost returned to the bench as head coach for the 2007 to 2008 season after a previous stint from 2001 to 2003 as interim Head Coach.  He has compiled an impressive 144-63-4 record during his ten seasons, which includes being named the 2011 NJCAA National Ice Hockey Coach of the Year after guiding the Kats to their first NJCAA national title.  The Kats have appeared three times in the NJCAA national championship game. He is the past president of the NJCAA Ice Hockey Coaches Association and is the most senior member of the ECC Athletic Department, serving more than 30 years with the hockey staff and with the college. In 2009, Rost was named the Region 3 Coach of the Year and the Buffalo Fans Award Network College Coach of the Year.