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Pat Norton

Pat Norton





Pat Norton was hired in August 2015 as Tufts University men's hockey coach, and will coach his 10th season at the helm of the Jumbos squad. Norton enters the 2024-25 season after an exceedingly successful 2023-24 campaign, which saw the Jumbos reach the NESCAC Championship game for the first time in program history. 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.


 

  • Has an overall record at Tufts of 70-108-23 (.405)
  • NESCAC record of 48-78-18
  • 31-47-7 record at home
  • 5 All-NESCAC performers
  • No. 17 ranking in the pairwise 2023-24
  • 1 New England Hockey Writers Association All Star selection

  • All-NESCAC First Team: Tyler Sedlack (2023-24)
  • All-NESCAC Second Team: Nik Nugnes (2016-17), Justin Brandt (2021-22), Sam Miller (2023-24), Max Resnick (2023-24)
  • NEHWA All-Star: 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
       
Totals
 		 at Tufts 70-108-23 48-78-18 1 NESCAC Runners Up, 1 NESCAC Semifinals, 5 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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