Enrico Blasi
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1972 Weston, Ontario Canada |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1994 | Miami |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–1999 | Denver (asst.) |
| 1999–2019 | Miami |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 398–311–76 (.555) |
| Tournaments | 8–10 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2006 CCHA Regular Season Champion 2010 CCHA Regular Season Champion 2011 Mason Cup 2013 CCHA Regular Season Champion 2015 NCHC Tournament Champion | |
| Awards | |
| 2001 CCHA Coach of the Year 2004 CCHA Coach of the Year 2006 CCHA Coach of the Year 2006 Spencer Penrose Award 2010 CCHA Coach of the Year 2013 CCHA Coach of the Year | |
Enrico Blasi (born February 16, 1972) was the head coach of the Miami University men's hockey team until March 19, 2019, which plays in the NCHC. Blasi is a native of Weston, Ontario. He is an alumnus of Miami University and played for the hockey team from 1990–94, playing on Miami's CCHA championship team in 1992–93 and captaining the 1993–94 team.[1] Blasi is the first Miami hockey alumnus to return to his alma mater as the head coach. He came to Miami after working four years—three as an assistant and one as a graduate assistant—under his coach at Miami, George Gwozdecky at the University of Denver.[1]
Blasi became head coach of his alma mater in 1999 and, at the time, was the youngest head coach in Division I college hockey. Blasi was named Spencer Penrose Award recipient in 2006 for National coach of the year and has won four CCHA Coach of the Year Awards in 2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2009–10.[2][3]
Blasi got his 300th win on January 25, 2013 during a 2–1 victory over CCHA rival Bowling Green.[4]
Blasi is a member of the Advisory Board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami RedHawks (CCHA) (1999–2013) | |||||||||
| 1999–00 | Miami | 13–20–3 | 10–15–3 | t-9th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Miami | 20–16–2 | 17–10–1 | t-2nd | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2001–02 | Miami | 12–22–2 | 9–17–2 | 10th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Miami | 21–17–3 | 13–12–3 | t-5th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Miami | 23–14–4 | 17–8–3 | 2nd | NCAA West Regional Semifinal | ||||
| 2004–05 | Miami | 15–18–5 | 11–13–4 | 7th | CCHA First Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Miami | 26–9–4 | 20–6–2 | 1st | NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal | ||||
| 2006–07 | Miami | 24–14–4 | 16–8–4 | 3rd | NCAA Northeast Regional Final | ||||
| 2007–08 | Miami | 33–8–1 | 21–6–1 | 2nd | NCAA Northeast Regional Final | ||||
| 2008–09 | Miami | 23–13–5 | 17–7–4–2 | t-2nd | NCAA Runner-Up | ||||
| 2009–10 | Miami | 29–8–7 | 21–2–5–2 | 1st | NCAA Frozen Four | ||||
| 2010–11 | Miami | 23–10–6 | 16–7–5–2 | 3rd | NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal | ||||
| 2011–12 | Miami | 24–15–2 | 15–11–2–1 | 4th | NCAA East Regional Semifinals | ||||
| 2012–13 | Miami | 25–12–5 | 17–7–4–4 | 1st | NCAA Midwest Regional Finals | ||||
| Miami: | 311–196–53 | 222–129–43 | |||||||
| Miami RedHawks (NCHC) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Miami | 15–20–3 | 6–17–1–1 | 8th | NCHC Runner-Up | ||||
| 2014–15 | Miami | 25–14–1 | 14–9–1–1 | 2nd | NCAA East Regional Semifinals | ||||
| 2015–16 | Miami | 15–18–3 | 9–13–2–2 | 5th | NCHC First Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Miami | 9–20–7 | 5–14–5–3 | 7th | NCHC First Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Miami | 12–20–5 | 6–14–4–2 | 8th | NCHC Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2018–19 | Miami | 11–23–4 | 5–17–2–1 | T–7th | NCHC Quarterfinals | ||||
| Miami: | 87–115–23 | 45–84–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 398–311–76 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b "Enrico Blasi Profile". Miami University. 2004. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- ^ "Enrico Blasi of Miami University is AHCA Men's Division I Coach of the Year". American Hockey Coaches Association. April 11, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "CCHA Coach of the Year". CCHA. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "Blasi becomes member of the 300 club". The Miami Student. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ "Staff and Board". You Can Play Project. Retrieved June 22, 2012.