Brandon Naurato is an American former ice hockey player and current head coach for Michigan.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Michigan |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 49–27–6 (.634) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 22, 1985 Livonia, Michigan, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2009 | Michigan |
| 2008–2009 | Stockton Thunder |
| 2009–2010 | Toledo Walleye |
| 2009–2010 | Port Huron Icehawks |
| 2010–2011 | Fort Wayne Komets |
| 2010–2012 | Dayton Gems |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2021–2022 | Michigan (asst.) |
| 2022–present | Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–27–6 (.634) |
| Tournaments | 4–2 (.667) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Playing career edit
Naurato's college career began in the fall of 2005 when he joined the ice hockey team at Michigan. He played for legendary head coach Red Berenson during a very successful time for the program. Naurato provided depth scoring for a Wolverine team that won 109 games during his 4-year tenure, making the NCAA tournament each season.[1] After graduating with a degree in general studies,[2] Naurato played professional hockey for parts of 4 seasons.
Coaching career edit
Following his playing career, Naurato worked for USA Hockey as the Director of player Development for almost eight years. Near the end of his stint with the organization, he took on additional responsibilities as a player development consultant with the Detroit Red Wings. In August of 2021, after former assistant Kris Mayotte was hired to be the head coach at Colorado College, Naurato joined the staff at his alma mater. During the 2022 offseason, Michigan's head coach, Mel Pearson, was accused of mistreating both players and staff during his tenure with the Wolverines.[3] In early August, Pearson was dismissed from his position and the program scrambled to find his replacement.[4] Because the vacancy happened so close to the start of the next season, the Wolverines were not able to perform a typical hiring search. On August 7, 2022, Michigan promoted Naurato to interim head coach for the 2022–23 season.[5][6] On March 31, 2023, Naurato was promoted to permanent head coach, agreeing to a five-year contract.[7]
Career statistics edit
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 44 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 49 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Michigan | CCHA | 31 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Michigan | CCHA | 40 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Michigan | CCHA | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Michigan | CCHA | 25 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Port Huron Icehawks | IHL | 61 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Fort Wayne Komets | CHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dayton Gems | CHL | 34 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Dayton Gems | CHL | 59 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 130 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) (2022–present) | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Michigan | 26–12–3 | 12–10–2 | 2nd | NCAA Frozen Four | |||||
| 2023–24 | Michigan | 23–15–3 | 11–11–2 | 4th | NCAA Frozen Four | |||||
| Michigan: | 49–27–6 | 23–21–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 49–27–6 | 23–21–4 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References edit
- ^ "Through The Years" (PDF). Michigan Wolverines. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 31, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ "Brandon Naurato". Linked In. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan mum on investigation, Mel Pearson remains hockey coach despite no contract". MLive.com. June 17, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan ice hockey coach Mel Pearson ousted following investigation into alleged misconduct". CBS Sports. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Brandon Naurato promoted to interim coach of Michigan Wolverines men's hockey program". ESPN.com. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Svoboda, Kurt (August 7, 2022). "Brandon Naurato Named Interim Head Coach of Ice Hockey". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ McNeil, Kristy (March 31, 2023). "Naurato Named Permanent Head Coach of Michigan Hockey". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database