Dennis Gendron
| Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Maine |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 27, 1957 Boston, MA, USA |
| Alma mater |
New England College, BA (1979) University of Maine, ME (1993) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1990 | Bellows Free Academy |
| 1990–1993 | Maine (Assistant) |
| 1994–1996 | New Jersey Devils (Assistant) |
| 1996–2000 | Albany River Rats (Assistant) |
| 2000–2002 | New Jersey Devils (Scout) |
| 2002–2004 | Albany River Rats |
| 2004–2005 | Indiana Ice |
| 2005–2011 | UMass (Assistant) |
| 2011–2013 | Yale (Associate Head Coach) |
| 2013–present | Maine |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 38–59–13 (.405) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
1993 NCAA Championship (Assistant Coach) 1995 Stanley Cup (Assistant Coach) 2000 Stanley Cup (Assistant Coach) 2013 NCAA Championship (Associate Head Coach) |
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Dennis "Red" Gendron (born November 27, 1957 in Boston, Massachusetts) is the head coach for the University of Maine men's ice hockey team. Gendron previously served as head coach for the Albany River Rats and Indiana Ice and has held multiple positions for the New Jersey Devils, Albany River Rats, University of Maine, University of Massachusetts, Yale University, and Team USA
Gendron's first coaching position was as assistant coach to Albie Brodeur for two seasons from 1979-1981at his alma mater, Berlin High School. In 1981 he accepted his first head coaching position at Bellows Free Academy, in St. Albans, Vermont. During his nine years at BFA, Gendron led the Bobwhites to four state championships (1982, 1983, 1987, 1988) and was twice named Vermont coach of the year. While at BFA he coached future NHL All-Star John LeClair, coached baseball and football, and taught history.
Gendron's entered the collegiate coaching ranks in 1990 as an assistant coach for Shawn Walsh at the University of Maine men's hockey team. In his third season as an assistant at Maine, Gendron helped guide the Black Bears to the 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship and an overall record of 42–1–2. During his two seasons as assistant coach at Maine Gendron coached two Hobey Baker Award winners, Scott Pellerin 1991–92 and Paul Kariya 1992–93.
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