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Pat Norton

Pat Norton





Pat Norton was hired in August 2015 as Tufts University men's hockey coach, and just coached his 11th season at the helm of the Jumbos squad. Norton finished the 2025-26 season with a 12-12-1 record and a conference quarterfinal appearance after reaching the NESCAC finals during the 2024-25 campaign, the Jumbos made it to the NESCAC Championship game for the second straight season and second time in program history in their 2024-25 season. Norton was previously an assistant coach at the collegiate level, serving as assistant for Division I programs such as the University of Vermont and Northeastern University. Norton also coached the hockey team at the Tilton School in New Hampshire from 2004-15. His coaching career began in 1996 with Norwich University as an assistant, where he coached the Cadets to three Frozen Four appearances and a national championship in 2000.

(Updated March 30, 2026)

 

  • Has an overall record at Tufts of 94-133-25 (.423)
  • NESCAC record of 65-97-18
  • 31-47-7 record at home
  • 8 All-NESCAC performers
  • No. 17 ranking in the pairwise 2023-24
  • 1 New England Hockey Writers Association All Star selection

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

  • All-NESCAC First Team (2): Tyler Sedlack (2023-24), Ethan Ullrick (2025-26)
  • All-NESCAC Second Team (6): Nik Nugnes (2016-17), Justin Brandt (2021-22), Sam Miller (2023-24), Max Resnick (2023-24), Max Resnick (2024-25), Sylas Oberting (2025-26)
  • NEHWA All-Star (1): Tyler Sedlack (2023-24)



 

  • Head Coach, Varsity Boy's Hockey, Tilton School (2004-2015)
  • Assistant Coach, Men's Hockey, Northeastern University (2003-2004)
  • Assistant Coach, Men's Hockey, University of Vermont (2000-2003)
  • Assistant Coach, Men's Hockey, Norwich University (1996-2000)



 
Year  School  Overall Record Conference Record Postseason
2015-16 Tufts 10-10-6 5-8-5 NESCAC Semifinals
2016-17 Tufts 11-11-3 9-8-1 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2017-18 Tufts 5-16-4 4-11-3 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2018-19 Tufts 6-16-3 3-12-3 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2019-20 Tufts 8-15-1 6-11-1 N/A
2020-21 Tufts 0-0-0 0-0-0 CoVID-19 Pandemic
2021-22 Tufts 6-16-2 5-11-2 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2022-23 Tufts 10-14-1 7-10-1 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2023-24 Tufts 14-10-3 9-7-2 NESCAC Runners Up
2024-25 Tufts 12-13-1 8-10-0 NESCAC Runners Up
2025-26 Tufts 12-12-1 9-9-0 NESCAC Quarterfinals
       
Totals
 		 at Tufts 94-133-25 65-97-18 2 NESCAC Runners Up, 1 NESCAC Semifinals, 6 NESCAC Quarterfinals




 
  • Native New Englander, originally from Concord, NH
  • Graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1996
  • Played on the hockey team at UNH



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