Jerry York was born on July 25,1945 and is an American former ice hockey coach who was the men's ice hockey coach at Boston College.
15 Facts About Jerry York
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Jerry York has won the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey title five times as a coach, at Bowling Green State University in 1984 and at Boston College in 2001,2008,2010 and 2012, tying him with Murray Armstrong for second-most all-time behind only Vic Heyliger.
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Jerry York received the Spencer Penrose Trophy for being named Division I Coach of the Year in 1977.
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On June 25,2019, Jerry York was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders Category.
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The eighth of ten children, Jerry York is a "Triple Eagle", having graduated from Boston College High School in 1963 and Boston College in 1967, as well as earning a Master's degree from Boston College.
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Jerry York's coaching career began at Clarkson as an assistant coach.
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In 1972, Jerry York became the head coach when he took over the job from Len Ceglarski who had accepted the head coaching job at BC.
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Jerry York coached at Clarkson for 7 years, winning the ECAC regular season title in 1977.
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In 1979 Jerry York moved from Clarkson to Bowling Green, taking over from Ron Mason.
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Jerry York returned to his alma mater, Boston College, in 1994, and began rebuilding the program.
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In 27 years, Jerry York has led the Eagles to eleven Hockey East regular-season titles in 2001,2003,2004,2005,2011,2012,2014,2016,2017,2018, and 2020, nine Hockey East tournament titles in 1998,1999,2001,2005,2007,2008,2010,2011, and 2012, nine Beanpot titles in 2001,2004,2008,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014, and 2016, eighteen NCAA tournament appearances, twelve Frozen Four appearances and four national titles.
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Jerry York became the winningest men's college ice hockey coach in history after passing Ron Mason's 924 wins on December 29,2012.
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On January 22,2016, Jerry York earned his 1000th career win as a head coach, becoming the first coach in NCAA Division I ice hockey history to reach this milestone.
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Jerry York again achieved a new milestone of 1,100 wins on January 23,2021.
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Jerry York is married to fellow Boston College graduate Bobbie.