University of New Hampshire Women's Ice Hockey

Witt, who served as assistant coach on the 2014 U.S. Olympic Womens Ice Hockey Team, was hired as the UNH womens ice hockey head coach on April 23, 2014 and officially started May 5. In her first year as UNH head coach, Witt's team surpassed preseason prognastications by placing sixth in the Hockey East standings; the Wildcats, who were just one point short of fifth place, were selected to finish in eighth place. New Hampshire compiled a 10-23-3 overall record that included 6-13-2 in the league. Sophomore forward Jonna Curtis received Hockey East Honorable Mention recognition at the league banquet. A total of 13 Wildcats were named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team with freshman Brooke Avery also earning a spot on the All-Academic All-Star Team and honors as a Hockey East Top Scholar-Athlete. In Witt's first game on the UNH bench, the 'Cats were edged 2-1 at Maine (Sept. 27, 2014). She recorded her first win with a 1-0 victory at RIT on Oct. 10. Witt brings a wealth of coaching experience at both the national and collegiate levels to UNH, and her highly-decorated collegiate career at Northeastern University was followed by playing time with the U.S. National Team.  Witt, a native of Canton, Mass., was involved with the U.S. Womens National Team the past several years as both assistant coach and head scout. In addition to silver at the 2014 Olympics, she helped the U.S. win a pair of gold medals (2011, 2013) and silver medals (2007, 2012) at the IIHF Womens World Championship.  Witts most recent stint with USA Hockey began in July 2012 after two seasons as assistant coach at her alma mater, Northeastern. The Huskies advanced to the Hockey East final in 2011 and won the Beanpot title in 2012, and NU saw an improvement of six wins in its overall record as well as nine wins in Hockey East league play from the 11 to 12 campaigns.  Prior to that, Witt spent nine years (2002-10), including the final eight as head coach, at Yale University. She was honored as ECAC Coach of the Year in her first season at the helm (2003). In the next two seasons, Witts Bulldogs set program records for overall (16) and conference (12) wins, and they advanced to the ECAC semifinals in 05. With 96 wins, Witt is the winningest coach in program history and she guided Yale to the ECAC playoffs six straight seasons (2003-08). Her teams excelled both on the ice and in the classroom. Under Witts tutelage, the Bulldogs had three New England Hockey Writers Division I All-Star team selections, one All-ECAC First Team selection, three All-ECAC Second Team selections and three ECAC All-Rookie selections. She also coached two Olympians.  Yale had a total of 85 ECAC All-Academic honorees, including a school-record 21 in 2009, during Witts eight years as head coach. Furthermore, the Bulldogs had three finalists for the ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year Award and an Academic All-Ivy League selection each of Witts last six years. Witt is the only Northeastern player who has eclipsed either 100 career goals or 200 career points, as she is the all-time leader with 113 goals and 208 points; she also ranks third in career assists (95) as well as second in games (140).  The 2001 graduate with a degree in Communications led the team in goals all four years, in assists twice (1998, 2000) and in points her final three years (1). Witt still holds three of the top 10 marks on NUs single-season list for both goals and points. In addition to her Northeastern career records, Witt is also the program leader in Beanpot points (20), power-play goals in both a season (12) and a career (33), and is tied for the most career hat tricks with nine.  Witt was a three-time candidate for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding player in womens college hockey, a two-time ECAC Second Team selection (1998, 2000) and ECAC Tournament MVP (1997) as a freshman in 97, she scored two goals, including the game winner, in the ECAC title game against UNH. She also captained the squad as a senior. In her four-year career (1997-2000), Witt helped lead the Huskies to an overall record of 100-29-11 that included 69-16-9 in the ECAC. They won back-to-back Beanpots (1997-98) and the ECAC title in 97. NU was also one of four teams selected to compete at the inaugural national championship tournament, which was sponsored by the American Womens College Hockey Alliance in 1998.  Witt was honored for her exemplary collegiate career with her induction into the Northeastern University Hall of Fame in 05 and the Womens Beanpot Hall of Fame in 2010. She has also been inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame. As an elite forward, Witt continued her playing career on the 2001 U.S. Womens National Team and won silver at the IIHF World Championship. One year later, she began her coaching career as a Yale assistant. Witt carries a total of 11 years experience in college coaching with her to the UNH womens hockey program. Hilary Witt , who served as assistant coach on the 2014 U.S. Olympic Womens Ice Hockey Team, was hired as the UNH womens ice hockey head coach on April 23, 2014 and officially started May 5. In her first year as UNH head coach, Witt's team surpassed preseason prognastications by placing sixth in the Hockey East standings; the Wildcats, who were just one point short of fifth place, were selected to finish in eighth place. New Hampshire compiled a 10-23-3 overall record that included 6-13-2 in the league. Sophomore forward Jonna Curtis received Hockey East Honorable Mention recognition at the league banquet. A total of 13 Wildcats were named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team with freshman Brooke Avery also earning a spot on the All-Academic All-Star Team and honors as a Hockey East Top Scholar-Athlete. In Witt's first game on the UNH bench, the 'Cats were edged 2-1 at Maine (Sept. 27, 2014). She recorded her first win with a 1-0 victory at RIT on Oct. 10.

Jones guidance, a Colgate forward broke the programs rookie points record and garnered ECAC All-Rookie Team honors in 2006

Bowes joined the UNH women's ice hockey staff as an assistant coach in July 2014. Bowes, whose coaching career began at Worcester Academy in 1979, came to New Hampshire from Castleton State College (Castleton, Vt.), where as head coach he led the Spartans to a program-best three-year win total of 35, including a single-season high 16 wins in the 2013-14 season, when Castleton finished as ECAC East runner-up and two student-athletes became the first in program history to receive All-America recognition. In his first season at Castleton, Bowes led the team to its first double-digit win campaign with a 10-14-2 overall record in 2011-12; CSC recorded its first ever ECAC East tournament victory and he was honored as the conference's Coach of the Year it marked the fifth such award in his career. The Spartans followed that with its first home conference playoff game in program history in 2012-13 and established team records for most goals scored in a single season as well as fewest goals allowed; and under Bowes' tutelage, three Spartans were selected to the ECAC East All-Rookie Team, including the Rookie of the Year. Prior to his three-year stint at Castleton, Bowes spent seven seasons (2005-11) as an assistant coach with the College of the Holy Cross women's ice hockey program. He helped the Crusaders to three consecutive ECAC Open Tournament titles (2009-11) that included a 24-2-1 overall record in 2009 and 20-4-2 mark in 2010. Before Holy Cross, Bowes was head coach of the men's hockey team at Wentworth Institute of Technology from 1995-2004. Bowes took a winless program to new heights with four conference championships and three NCAA tournament appearances. During his tenure with the Leopards, he was honored as both the ECAC North/Central/South Coach of the Year and New England Hockey Writers Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2000. Bowes began his coaching career as head coach at Worcester Academy from 1979-86 and then went to Assumption College, where he was named New England Hockey Writers Coach of the Year twice (1992, 1994), from 1986-95. His other hockey experience includes the Phillips Exeter Academy Hockey School, where he served as instructor and off ice administrator (1985-98) and director (1998-2003). Bowes graduated from Worcester State College in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and earned a master's degree in Counseling from Fitchburg State in 1985. He was a four-year letterwinner as a goaltender on the WSC hockey team and won the ECAC Division III title on the 1977 team that was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. Bowes was also part of the 1973 schoolboy hockey Division I championship team that was inducted into the Auburn High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. Bill Bowes joined the UNH women's ice hockey staff as an assistant coach in July 2014. Bowes, whose coaching career began at Worcester Academy in 1979, came to New Hampshire from Castleton State College (Castleton, Vt.), where as head coach he led the Spartans to a program-best three-year win total of 35, including a single-season high 16 wins in the 2013-14 season, when Castleton finished as ECAC East runner-up and two student-athletes became the first in program history to receive All-America recognition. In his first season at Castleton, Bowes led the team to its first double-digit win campaign with a 10-14-2 overall record in 2011-12; CSC recorded its first ever ECAC East tournament victory and he was honored as the conference's Coach of the Year it marked the fifth such award in his career. The Spartans followed that with its first home conference playoff game in program history in 2012-13 and established team records for most goals scored in a single season as well as fewest goals allowed; and under Bowes' tutelage, three Spartans were selected to the ECAC East All-Rookie Team, including the Rookie of the Year. Prior to his three-year stint at Castleton, Bowes spent seven seasons (2005-11) as an assistant coach with the College of the Holy Cross women's ice hockey program. He helped the Crusaders to three consecutive ECAC Open Tournament titles (2009-11) that included a 24-2-1 overall record in 2009 and 20-4-2 mark in 2010. Before Holy Cross, Bowes was head coach of the men's hockey team at Wentworth Institute of Technology from 1995-2004. Bowes took a winless program to new heights with four conference championships and three NCAA tournament appearances. During his tenure with the Leopards, he was honored as both the ECAC North/Central/South Coach of the Year and New England Hockey Writers Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2000. Bowes began his coaching career as head coach at Worcester Academy from 1979-86 and then went to Assumption College, where he was named New England Hockey Writers Coach of the Year twice (1992, 1994), from 1986-95. His other hockey experience includes the Phillips Exeter Academy Hockey School, where he served as instructor and off ice administrator (1985-98) and director (1998-2003). Bowes graduated from Worcester State College in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and earned a master's degree in Counseling from Fitchburg State in 1985. He was a four-year letterwinner as a goaltender on the WSC hockey team and won the ECAC Division III title on the 1977 team that was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. Bowes was also part of the 1973 schoolboy hockey Division I championship team that was inducted into the Auburn High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.