| Current position | |||||||||||
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| Title | Head coach | ||||||||||
| Team | American International | ||||||||||
| Conference | Atlantic Hockey | ||||||||||
| Record | 67–69–14 (.493) | ||||||||||
| Biographical details | |||||||||||
| Born | August 6, 1975 The Bronx, NY, USA | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | American International | ||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||||||||
| Overall | 80–72–17 (.524) | ||||||||||
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Eric Lang (born August 6, 1975) is a former ice hockey forward who currently the head coach at his alma mater American International.[1]
Career[]
Lang started his college career at American International, playing for the team while it was still in the Division III ranks. After four seasons with the Yellow Jackets he graduated with a BA in psychology. Lang worked for the NHL as an off-ice official and coached at Byram Hills High School for four years before returning to Springfield, Massachusetts to earn a graduate degree. While working towards a Master's in organizational development Lang served as a graduate assistant for the men's ice hockey team at AIC from '06 until graduating in 2008.[2]
With his degree in hand Lang was immediately hired as the head coach of the women's program at Manhattanville College, spending three seasons with the team until he took over the duties as bench boss of the men's tem in 2011. Lang spent only one season with the program[3] before joining the staff at Army first as a volunteer assistant and then as a full-time assistant coach for the Black Knights. After four years under the tutelage of Brian Riley Lang accepted the head coaching position with his alma mater, replacing long-time coach Gary Wright.
Taking over a team that in 2016 ranked 60th of 60 Division I teams, Lang recruited Europeans who wanted a good education while playing hockey, and used a European playing style emphasizing puck possession. In his first season as head coach AIC's 8-20-8 record was not unusually bad compared to the team's history. In his second season Lang led the team to 15 wins, the most since 1993. In Lang's third season AIC won the conference during the regular season with a 17-9-1 record.[4][5]
Head coaching record[]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Manhattanville Valiants (ECAC West) (2011–2012) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Manhattanville | 13–9–3 | 6–6–0 | 2nd | ECAC West Semifinal | ||||
| Manhattanville: | 13–9–3 (.580) | 6–6–0 (.500) | |||||||
| American International Yellow Jackets (Atlantic Hockey) (2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | American International | 8–20–8 | 7–14–7 | 10th | Atlantic Hockey First Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | American International | 15–20–4 | 11–13–4 | 8th | Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2018–19 | American International | 23–17–1 | 18–9–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional Finals | ||||
| 2019–20 | American International | 21–12–1 | 21–6–1 | 1st | Tournaments Cancelled | ||||
| American International: | 67–69–14 (.493) | 57–42–13 (.567) | |||||||
| Total: | 80–72–17 (.524) | ||||||||
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National Champion
Conference Regular Season Champion
Conference Tournament Champion
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References[]
- ↑ "2016-17 Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff", American International Yellow Jackets. Retrieved on 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Eric Lang named new American International College men's ice hockey coach, replaces Gary Wright", Mass Live, 2016-04-14. Retrieved on 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Manhattanville Men's Hockey Team History", USCHO.com. Retrieved on 2017-04-29.
- ↑ Chimelis, Ron (2019-03-12). After decades of losing, AIC hockey is savoring its success (en).
- ↑ "American International Men's Hockey Team History", USCHO.com. Retrieved on 2017-04-29.
External links[]
- Official biography, AIC Yellow Jackets
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rick Gotkin |
Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year 2018–19 / 2019–20 |
Succeeded by 'Incumbent' |
| American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| Playing venues | The Big E Coliseum (1948-?) Olympia Ice Center (1998–2016) - MassMutual Center (2016–present) |
| Head coaches | William Turner (1948–1957, 1965–1970) - Joe Bucholz (1957–1964) - Wally Barlow (1970–1972) - Peter Esdale (1972–1974) - Paul Thornton (1974–1978) - Wayne LaChance (1978–1982) - Lincoln Flagg (1982–1984) - Gary Wright (1984–2016) - Eric Lang (2016–present) |
| Seasons | 1948–49 - 2016–17 - 2017–18 - 2018–19 - 2019–20 - 2020–21 - 2021–22 - 2022–23 |
| Conference affiliations | ECAC Hockey (1961–1964) - ECAC 2 (1964–1984) - ECAC East (1984–1998) - MAAC (1998–2003) - Atlantic Hockey (2003–present) |
| All-time leaders | Tom Mullen (248 Points) - Tom Mullen (134 Goals) - Zackarias Skog (37 Wins) |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | 2019 - 2021 - 2022 |
| Conference Tournament titles | 2019 - 2021 - 2022 |
| American International College - Springfield, MA | |
| Current head coaches of Atlantic Hockey |
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| Frank Serratore (Air Force) - Eric Lang (American International) - Brian Riley (Army) - Ryan Soderquist (Bentley) - Trevor Large (Canisius) - David Berard (Holy Cross) - Rick Gotkin (Mercyhurst) - Jason Lammers (Niagara) - Wayne Wilson (RIT) - Derek Schooley (Robert Morris) - C. J. Marottolo (Sacred Heart) |
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