OXFORD, Ohio– Miami University Director of Athletics David Sayler announced today that Anthony Noreen has been named the seventh head coach in Miami Hockey history. Noreen has been the head coach of the Tri-City Storm in the United States Hockey League (USHL) since 2017 and has also served as the Storm's President of Hockey Operations since 2019. He has been involved with USA Hockey for nearly a decade, most recently as the U-18 head coach for the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Noreen led the 2018 U.S. Junior Select Team to a gold medal in the World Junior A Challenge.

"I am honored and humbled to be the next head hockey coach at Miami University," said Noreen. "I would like to thank David Sayler and Brad Okel for their belief in me, and the alumni of this storied program for creating something special to build upon. I look forward to being a part of the next chapter of Miami Hockey and establishing a standard that all of our supporters can be proud of."
 
During his time with Tri-City, Noreen has produced a record of 236-126-24-18, making him the winningest coach in franchise history. His Storm teams have qualified for the playoffs in each of his seven seasons at the helm (with the exception of the 2019-20 postseason, which was canceled due to COVID). Noreen has led the Storm to two Anderson Cups (2018-19 and 2021-22), setting a franchise record for wins and points in the 2018-19 season and breaking the league record for wins and points in 2021-22. He was named Coach of the Year in both of those seasons (the first Storm coach to earn that honor) and has produced more playoff appearances and more regular-season titles than any other Tri-City head coach.  
 
The Storm topped the USHL in penalty killing for four straight seasons (2018-22) and led the league in goals against in two of those years. In 2021-22, Noreen's team won a franchise-record 11 consecutive games and went on to lead the USHL in goals scored and power-play goals.
 
Noreen has coached 34 NHL draft picks over the past seven years with the Storm, and his Tri-City program has produced more than 100 NCAA Division I hockey players in that time. The 2024 NCAA Tournament featured a total of 24 former Storm players, with 14 of the 16 participating programs (and each school in the Frozen Four) having at least one Tri-City product on their roster.
 
Storm players under Noreen won two USHL Player of the Year awards to go along with two Defenseman of the Year honors, three Goalie of the Year recognitions, one Forward of the Year pick and a Rookie of the Year selection.
 
"I am excited to introduce Anthony Noreen as the next Head Coach of the Miami University Hockey program. All of us here at Miami are committed to getting our hockey program back to being nationally competitive within the NCHC and building on our proud history of NCAA tournament appearances," said Sayler.
 
"I am reminded of a famous quote by Wayne Gretzky, where he said, 'Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.' This quote could not be more true of where we find ourselves in college athletics at this moment of time," Sayler continued. "We set out to find someone that is adept at bringing high-end talent into their program, developing that talent on and off the ice, and communicating clearly to forge strong culture and win hockey games. Coach Noreen has succeeded in all of those areas while having to evaluate his ever-changing roster each year, something that will serve him extremely well in his new role as the Head Coach of the Miami Hockey program."
 
Noreen's experience with USA Hockey includes his most recent role as U-18 head coach for the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup as well as a collection of three medals earned with the U.S. Junior Select Team in the World Junior A Challenge. Noreen served as head coach for the U.S. Junior Select Team in 2019 (bronze medal) and 2018 (gold medal) after helping the U.S. to silver in 2017 as an assistant.
 
Before joining Tri-City, Noreen was the head coach for the Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) from 2015-17 after four seasons as Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) head coach and general manager (2011-15). Noreen posted a mark of 38-35-4-6 in Orlando and led the Phantoms to a 126-99-10-9 record. His 2014-15 Youngstown team set a USHL record with a 17-game win streak en route to claiming the Anderson Cup, as Noreen was named the league's Coach of the Year.
 
Noreen, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Interpersonal/Organizational Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, began his coaching career at his alma mater as an assistant from 2007-10. Noreen played four seasons for the Pointers from 2003-07, serving as a team captain in his junior and senior years. He was named to the NCHA All-Academic Team as a student-athlete in 2005-06 and 2006-07 and graduated from UWSP in 2007.
 
Noreen will continue with the Storm through the remainder of the USHL regular season and postseason before officially assuming his role leading Miami Hockey.

Noreen's introductory press conference will be held on Tuesday, April 9 at 1 p.m. in the club lounge at Goggin Ice Center.
 
 
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
 
"Such a great and promising hire for the program. I owe a lot of my development to Anthony and the way he grew my game on the ice but also my character and confidence off the ice. He brings a contagious passion and energy that unites people. Ecstatic for Miami and the times ahead." –Kiefer Sherwood '19
 
"Anthony has a proven track record of both team success and individual player development. He has always done an outstanding job of preparing his players to make an impact at the next level. His energy and passion are infectious, which will serve him well in recruiting and inspiring the next generation of RedHawks." –Nick Petraglia '04
 
"As an organization, we could not be more proud of Coach Noreen. I can think of no one better to lead the RedHawks forward. Coach Noreen has carved out a legacy as the most successful coach in Storm history. We are grateful for his endless commitment to our organization the past seven years. We can't begin to express our excitement as he takes on this next chapter in his coaching career." –Mark Jalcovik, Tri-City Storm president
 
"Anthony is a great coach and has contributed extensively to USA Hockey. He is a proven winner and has all the qualities of helping Miami achieve at the highest level." –John Vanbiesbrouck, USA Hockey assistant executive director of hockey operations