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Brian Riley (ice hockey)

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Brian Riley
Riley at Tate Rink in 2012
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamArmy
ConferenceAtlantic Hockey
Biographical details
Born (1959-07-19) July 19, 1959 (age 65)
West Point, NY, USA
Playing career
1977–1978New Hampton School
1978–1979Waterloo Black Hawks
1979–1983Brown
Position(s)Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1987SUNY-Plattsburgh (assistant)
1987–1988Lowell (assistant)
1989–1996Army (assistant)
1996–1998Shattuck-Saint Mary's
1999–2004Army (assistant)
2004–presentArmy
Head coaching record
Overall242–359–92 (.416)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2008 Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Champion
Awards
2006 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year
2007 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year
2008 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year
2021 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year

Brian Riley is an American ice hockey coach and the third consecutive member of his family to coach at Army.[1]

Career

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Brian Riley made his debut at the college ranks as a freshman for Brown in 1979. While the team didn't enjoy much success in his four years there,[2] Riley was able to use the experience to begin a college coaching career a year after graduating in 1983 when he became an assistant at SUNY-Plattsburgh. After three seasons Riley jumped up to the Division I ranks with Lowell but remained at the job for only one season.

Riley returned to his hometown of West Point in 1989–90 as an assistant coach under his brother Rob, remaining there until 1996 when he left to take on his first head coaching job at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, a preeminent prep school. Riley coached the Sabres for two years before leaving to return to West Point, remaining as an assistant until his brother stepped down as head coach in 2004, making way for Brian to run the family business.[3]

Since taking control of the team Riley has led the Black Knights through a relatively stable period in the program's history, having remained in the same conference for at least his first ten seasons and even producing a conference regular season title in 2007–08 (Army's first).[4] On August 21, 2024, Riley announced that he would retire following the 2024–25 season.[5]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Army Black Knights (Atlantic Hockey) (2004–present)
2004–05 Army 7–21–3 5–16–3 8th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2005–06 Army 12–18–6 10–12–6 5th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2006–07 Army 17–12–5 15–8–5 3rd Atlantic Hockey Runner-Up
2007–08 Army 19–14–4 17–8–3 1st Atlantic Hockey Semifinals
2008–09 Army 11–19–6 10–12–6 6th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2009–10 Army 11–18–7 10–12–6 6th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2010–11 Army 11–20–4 10–13–4 9th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2011–12 Army 4–23–7 3–19–5 12th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2012–13 Army 7–22–5 7–15–5 11th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2013–14 Army 6–28–0 5–22–0 12th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2014–15 Army 8–22–4 8–16–4 9th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2015–16 Army 14–15–9 8–11–9 t-6th Atlantic Hockey Semifinals
2016–17 Army 18–14–5 15–10–3 t-3rd Atlantic Hockey Semifinals
2017–18 Army 15–15–6 12–10–6 t-3rd Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2018–19 Army 12–20–7 8–13–7 10th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2019–20 Army 17–13–3 14–11–3 4th Tournament Cancelled
2020–21 Army 15–6–1 10–4–1 2nd Atlantic Hockey Semifinals
2021–22 Army 14–17–4 12–11–3 3rd Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2022–23 Army 14–19–4 12–12–2 5th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2023–24 Army 10–23–2 8–16–2 10th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
Army: 242–359–92 199–251–83
Total: 242–359–92

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Army Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  2. ^ "Brown Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  3. ^ "Brian Riley". Army Black Knights. Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  4. ^ "Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Standings". College Hockey Historical Archiveights. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  5. ^ "Army's Riley the Latest to Announce Retirement". collegehockeynews.com. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year
2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
2020–21 (with Derek Schooley)
Succeeded by