University of Michigan Men's Ice Hockey

A three-time finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award, Brandon Naurato has led the Wolverines to three Frozen Four appearances in his first four seasons as head coach. He has also guided Michigan to two Big Ten Tournament titles and owns 98 career wins, the most by any coach in program history through four seasons. A 2009 graduate of the Michigan, Naurato was named the Graham Family Head Ice Hockey Coach in March 2023 after a season as interim head coach. In his tenure, Naurato has coached a Hobey Baker Award winner, two additional Hobey Baker finalists, six All-Americans, 13 All-Big Ten selections, a Derek Hines Award recipient, an NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete and 12 players who have gone on to make their NHL debuts. Michigan's power play has ranked in the top 10 nationally in each of the past four seasons under Naurato, including No. 1 finishes in 2024-25 (31.9 percent) and 2023-24 (33.6 percent). The Wolverines have also boasted one of the nation's top offenses, finishing in the top three in three of the last four seasons: first in 2025-26 (4.53 goals per game), second in 2022-23 (4.17) and third in 2023-24 (4.12). The 2025-26 season saw Naurato bring his team to another Frozen Four after winning the Big Ten Tournament Championship. The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines were ranked No. 1 in the nation for 15 weeks during the regular season including an 11-week streak. That 11-week run was the program's longest atop the polls since the 1996-97 team was r

Year Hired by Athletic Department: 2018 Credentials: DAT, MA, AT, ATC Previous Experience: • 2016 - 2018, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine & Performance, Michigan Tech University • 2007 - 2016, Coordinator of Sports Medicine, UP Heath Portage • 2005 - 2007, Staff Athletic Trainer, Portage Health • 2002 - 2005, Staff Athletic Trainer, Hastings College Education • Doctorate in Athletic Training, A.T. Still University, 2020 • Master of Arts, Hastings College, 2002 • Bachelor of Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2000 Professional Certifications • Board of Certification Certified Athletic Trainer • State of Michigan Licensed Athletic Trainer • American Heart CPR/AED Instructor Professional Memberships • National Athletic Trainers' Association • Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society • Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association • Profession Hockey Athletic Trainers' Society Professional Interests: Hip / Groin Injury, Manual Therapy, Human Body Movement / Biomechanics Hometown: Butte, Nebraska Hobbies: Golf, Traveling, Running Email: bbrew@umich.edu

Hired by Athletic Department: 2013 EDUCATION • M.Ed. - Physical Education/Strength and Conditioning, Louisiana State University-Shreveport, 2005 • B.S. - Exercise Science, University of Rhode Island, 2003 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, (NSCA), 2004 • USA Weightlifting Club Coach, 2005 • USA Hockey Level 3, 2006 • Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach, (NSCA), 2014 • CPR/AED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Associate Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Yale University, 2007-2013 • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Richmond, 2005-2007 • Graduate Assistant, USA Weightlifting Development Center, LSU-Shreveport, 2004-2005 • Assistant Sport Physiologist (Intern), USOC, 2003 ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE/INTERESTS • Four-Year Member of Ice Hockey Team at University of Rhode Island, 1999-2003, Olympic Weightlifting, Baseball, Football • My Kids, Fishing, Boating, Hunting, Camping SPORT ASSIGNMENTS: Ice Hockey, Rowing

Reiter joined the University of Michigan coaching staff in 2023, working primarily with the team's goaltenders. In his first season with the Wolverines, in 2023-24, the program reached the Big Ten Tournament Championship and the Frozen Four. Goaltender Jake Barczewski set a personal record with 20 wins during the 2023-24 campaign. He was the NCAA active leader in saves during the season, finishing his career with 3,730 saves. Barczewski was named to the NCAA All-Region team after a 62-save performance in wins over No. 5 North Dakota and No. 4 Michigan State. The 2025-26 season culminated in another Frozen Four after winning the Big Ten Tournament Championship. The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines were ranked No. 1 in the nation for 15 weeks during the regular season including an 11-week streak. That 11-week run was the program's longest atop the polls since the 1996-97 team was ranked first from mid-November through the season's end. During the season,the Wolverines to five road sweeps, the most in a single season in program history. The winningest team in the NCAA this season, the squad had 31 victories - a 13-win improvement from last season. The Wolverines were picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten and began the season ranked No. 12. Netminder Jack Ivankovic was named the NCAA Albany Regional MVP after earning a place on the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. Ivankovic posted a 25-8-1 record during the season with a .921 save percentage. Backup netminde

Mathew Deschamps was named assistant coach at University of Michigan in July 2023 with a primary focus on defense and penalty kill. The 2025-26 season culminated in another Frozen Four after winning the Big Ten Tournament Championship. The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines were ranked No. 1 in the nation for 15 weeks during the regular season including an 11-week streak. That 11-week run was the program's longest atop the polls since the 1996-97 team was ranked first from mid-November through the season's end. During the season,the Wolverines to five road sweeps, the most in a single season in program history. The winningest team in the NCAA this season, the squad had 31 victories - a 13-win improvement from last season. The Wolverines were picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten and began the season ranked No. 12. Michigan finished the season with the best power-play in the country and the nation's best scoring offense as threee players finished with more than a point-per-game led by Hobey Baker finalist and Big Ten Player of the Year T.J. Hughes. The Wolverines reached the B1G Tournament Championship game and the Frozen Four in 2023-24, his first season. Defenseman Seamus Casey was named first-team All-American after finishing third in the nation among defenseman. He averaged 1.13 points per game, finishing with 45 points in 38 games while tying Tom Polonic and Luke Hughes with the most assists by a sophomore defenseman in program history with 38. Des

Rob Rassey has been with the University of Michigan ice hockey program for four seasons, joining in 2022. He was elevated to associate head coach after his f...