Edward Gosek is an American ice hockey coach and former player who was the NCAA Division III coach of the year.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Oswego State |
| Conference | SUNYAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Oswego, New York, USA |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Oswego |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1983 | Oswego State |
| Position(s) | Wing |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–2003 | Oswego State (asst.) |
| 2003–Present | Oswego State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 341–108–30 (.743) |
| Tournaments | 12–8 (.600) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2005 SUNYAC champion 2006 SUNYAC champion 2007 NCAA National Champion 2010 SUNYAC champion 2010 SUNYAC tournament champion 2011 SUNYAC champion 2012 SUNYAC champion 2013 SUNYAC champion 2013 SUNYAC tournament champion 2014 SUNYAC tournament champion 2017 SUNYAC champion 2018 SUNYAC champion | |
| Awards | |
| 2007 Edward Jeremiah Award | |
Career
editGosek was born and raised in Oswego, New York. He began attending State University of New York at Oswego in 1979 and played 4 years of varsity ice hockey for the team.[2] During his time as a player, Gosek helped Oswego State become one of the top teams in Division II, winning two division titles, two division tournament titles, and making the first two NCAA Tournament appearances in program history.[3]
After graduating with a bachelor's in education, Gosek remained in the area and became a coaching coordinator for the Oswego Minor Hockey Association in 1986. Four years later, he returned to his alma mater as an assistant under his former head coach, Don Unger. He remained in the position when George Roll took over in 1997 and the Lakers slowly built up into a power in the SUNYAC. While working as an assistant, Gosek returned to the classroom and earned a master's in education in 2001.[4] Two years later, the Lakers posted their best record since Gosek's sophomore year and reached the championship game for the second time in program history. Afterwards, Roll left to take over at Clarkson and Gosek was named as his replacement.
Gosek's teams played well in his first few seasons, however, the team faltered in conference tournament for three consecutive years. In 2007, however, Oswego's record was good enough to get them a bid into the NCAA Tournament. He got his team to refocus after their failure in the conference tournament and Oswego won three games, including the final over three-time defending champion Middlebury, to win the program's first national championship. He received the Edward Jeremiah Award as the national coach of the year for the tremendous season.
After a slight two year lull, Gosek had his team back in the tournament and reached five consecutive Frozen Fours, including back-to-back championship game appearance. Unfortnately, he wasn't able to win a second title in that stretch. In the years since, Gosek has kept his team near the top of the D-III level. In 18 years behind the bench, he has yet to have a losing record and is the winningest coach in program history.
Personal life
editEd's older brother Joe is a professional race car driver who has competed at the Indianapolis 500 and is a member of the Oswego Speedway Hall of Fame.[5]
Statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Oswego State | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Oswego State | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Oswego State | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Oswego State | ECAC 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego State Lakers (SUNYAC) (2003–present) | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | Oswego State | 19–9–3 | 9–4–1 | T–2nd | SUNYAC Runner-Up | ||||
| 2004–05 | Oswego State | 18–6–3 | 11–3–0 | 1st | SUNYAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2005–06 | Oswego State | 18–7–2 | 10–3–1 | 1st | SUNYAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2006–07 | Oswego State | 23–3–3 | 11–1–2 | 1st | NCAA National Champion | ||||
| 2007–08 | Oswego State | 18–6–2 | 13–2–1 | 2nd | SUNYAC Runner-Up | ||||
| 2008–09 | Oswego State | 18–8–1 | 11–4–1 | 2nd | SUNYAC Runner-Up | ||||
| 2009–10 | Oswego State | 26–3–0 | 15–1–0 | 2nd | NCAA Frozen Four | ||||
| 2010–11 | Oswego State | 23–5–0 | 15–1–0 | 1st | NCAA Frozen Four | ||||
| 2011–12 | Oswego State | 24–4–2 | 14–0–2 | 1st | NCAA Runner-Up | ||||
| 2012–13 | Oswego State | 25–5–0 | 14–2–0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-Up | ||||
| 2013–14 | Oswego State | 22–7–2 | 10–5–1 | 3rd | NCAA Frozen Four | ||||
| 2014–15 | Oswego State | 19–5–4 | 12–2–2 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2015–16 | Oswego State | 14–11–2 | 8–7–1 | 4th | SUNYAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2016–17 | Oswego State | 21–6–1 | 13–2–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Oswego State | 18–6–2 | 13–2–1 | 1st | SUNYAC Semifinals | ||||
| 2018–19 | Oswego State | 19–7–2 | 11–4–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2019–20 | Oswego State | 16–10–1 | 12–3–1 | 2nd | SUNYAC Runner-Up | ||||
| Oswego State: | 341–108–30 | 202–45–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 341–108–30 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "American Hockey Coaches Association". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ "Ed Gosek". Oswego State Lakers. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Oswego Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Ed Gosek". Linked In. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Family matters: Gosek brothers always support each other". NNY360. July 18, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database