Jack Vivian
| Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 14, 1941 Strathroy, ON, CAN |
| Alma mater | Adrian College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1973 | Bowling Green State (NCAA) |
| 1974–1975 | Cleveland Crusaders (WHA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–53–8 (.558) NCAA 21–21–2 (.500) WHA |
Jack R. Vivian (born May 14, 1941) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, college football player, ice hockey head coach, general manager, professional scout, and university administrator. He is most notable as the first head coach of the Bowling Green State University (BGSU) varsity ice hockey program and the then-youngest general manager in professional hockey with the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association from 1973-76. He is a member of the Adrian College and Bowling Green State athletic hall of fames.
Vivian grew up in Strathroy, Ontario, just west of London. After high school, Vivian joined the logging industry in Dryden, Ontario. He left to enroll at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan, where he played football. He transferred to University of Vermont to play on the club ice hockey team for one year and then returned to Adrian. Vivian was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Adrian in 1966.
In 1966, Vivian was recruited by Bowling Green to be a graduate assistant coach for the BGSU football team, coach the club hockey team, and help direct the completion of the new BGSU Ice Arena. With a new ice arena, ice hockey became a varsity sport in 1969 and Vivian became the varsity team's first head coach. In addition to coaching BGSU, Vivian also helped start the youth hockey program for the city of Bowling Green. Playing for two seasons without a conference, Vivian joined forces with four other hockey programs Lake Superior State, Ohio, Ohio State, and St. Louis University to create the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). In 1973, Vivian directed BGSU to their first-ever CCHA Tournament championship.
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