Bob Motzko was previously the head coach of the St Cloud State Huskies from 2005 to 2018.
11 Facts About Bob Motzko
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Bob Motzko guided the Huskies to six WCHA Final Five appearances, three NCHC Frozen Faceoff appearances, eight NCAA Division I tournament appearances, and one NCAA Division I Frozen Four appearance in 2013.
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Bob Motzko served as general manager and head coach of the USHL's North Iowa Huskies from 1987 through 1991.
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In 1989, Bob Motzko led the North Iowa squad to a United States Junior A national championship and was named that year's USHL Coach of the Year.
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Bob Motzko was named general manager and head coach of the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede in 1998.
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Bob Motzko served as a men's hockey assistant coach at the University of Minnesota and was part of two NCAA Division I national championship teams in 2002 and 2003, and helped the Gophers win WCHA playoff crowns in 2003 and 2004.
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Bob Motzko became the head coach at his alma mater, St Cloud State, in 2005.
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On March 26,2010, Bob Motzko led the Huskies to their first NCAA Tournament win in the West Regional at Xcel Energy Center.
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In 2017, Bob Motzko becomes head coach of the US national junior ice hockey team.
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Bob Motzko led them to the United States fourth-ever gold medal in the IIHF World Junior Championships.
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On March 27,2018, Bob Motzko was named the 15th head coach of the University of Minnesota, following Don Lucia's resignation.