Ryan Hardy is joining the men's ice hockey coaching staff for the 2010-11 season

Ryan Hardy will replace last year's assistant men's ice hockey assistant coach Peter Langella and assist longtime Eph head coach Bill Kangas for the 2010-11 season.

Hardy comes to Williams having spent the last two seasons working on the coaching staff of the Sacred Heart University Pioneers (NCAA Division I – Atlantic Hockey) in Fairfield, Connecticut.   At Sacred Heart, under the direction of head coaches Shaun Hannah and C.J. Marottolo, Hardy assisted in all facets of the hockey program.

Ryan Hardy

Primarily Hardy was involved in video coaching, practice planning and other hockey operations duties.  At Williams, he will continue video coaching, practice planning and hockey operations duties along with recruiting duties.
In addition to his work with the Pioneers, coach Hardy has been involved with the coaching of Bantam and Midget level hockey in Connecticut for the past six years.   He has also coached various select teams and worked numerous summer camps throughout his career.
Actively involved in USA Hockey, coach Hardy received his Level 5 (Master) Certification at the 2009 USA Hockey Coaches Symposium in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Hardy is a 2010 graduate of Sacred Heart where he earned a B.S. in Sport Management from the Jack Welch College of Business. The native of Branford, Connecticut now resides in Williamstown.