Joe Augustine (born December 17, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently the head coach of the ACHA Division 1 Rhode Island Rams. Augustine was selected by the Atlanta Flames in the 11th round (181st overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cleveland Crusaders in the 6th round (78th overall) of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.[1]
| Joe Augustine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 17, 1955 Chicago, IL, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
IHL Muskegon Mohawks CHL Tulsa Oilers Wichita Wind Birmingham South Stars AHL New Haven Nighthawks Springfield Indians EHL Richmond Rifles | ||
| NHL draft |
181st overall, 1975 Atlanta Flames | ||
| WHA draft |
78th overall, 1975 Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1983 | ||
Playing career
editAugustine attended Boston College where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Boston College Eagles of the ECAC Hockey conference, but left after his junior year to play professionally. He was inducted into the Boston College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005
Coaching career
editFollowing his playing career, Augustine spent three seasons as a high school coach, and then two seasons as an assistant coach with Brown University, before joining Rhode Island as their head coach in 1989. In 2013, Augustine recorded his 500th career win with the Rams, the second highest of all time for a University of Rhode Island coach in a single sport.[2] Augustine was named ACHA Coach of the Year in both 2005 and 2006.[3] Augustine won the 700th game of his coaching career on March 3, 2023 as the Rhode Island Rams defeated Drexel University 4-3 in a come from behind victory in the quarterfinals of the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League quarterfinals.[4] He was inducted into the RI Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.
References
edit- ^ "1975 NHL Amateur Draft -- Joe Augustine". hockeydraftcentral.com.
- ^ Dave Lavallee (January 14, 2013). "Joe Augustine among elite Rhody coaches as he notches 500th hockey win". uri.edu/news. URI News. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "American Hockey Coaches Association - AHCA Coach Profile: Rhode Island Men's Head Coach Joe Augustine". www.ahcahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ https://www.uri.edu/news/2023/03/rhody-mens-hockey-coach-joe-augustine-notches-700th-win-with-victory-in-quarterfinals-of-league-tourney/
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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