University of Vermont Athletics

Mike Gilligan | Video Presentation
Gilligan served as the head men's hockey coach for 19 seasons and ranked second on the program's all-time wins list with 279 career victories. Upon retirement in 2003, he sat sixth on the NCAA's list of all-time winningest coaches. He coached the Catamounts to three NCAA Tournament berths, including UVM's first ever trip to the Frozen Four in 1995-96. The 1995-96 team set the school's single-season record for wins (27) and won the ECAC regular season crown. He produced six All-Americans and had 10 former players reach the NHL. After Vermont, he became an assistant for the U.S. Women's National Team for two years, helping the team win gold at the 2005 IIHF Women's World Championship and bronze at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He was also the head golf coach at Vermont from 1994-2004.