Schoolcraft College to add men's hockey program beginning in 2024-25
Schoolcraft College will be adding a men's hockey team as a varsity-level sport for the first time starting in the 2024-25 season, the school announced Friday.
The program will compete as an independen in Division II of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Schoolcraft will be one of a few two-year colleges that participates in the ACHA.
The program will be a non-scholarship sport. The addition of the team is a step towards the school's goals of adding athletic opportunities and increasing overall enrollment, Schoolcraft said in a release.
“This is yet another example of the College’s commitment to athletics and using it as a vehicle to contribute to our enrollment goals as well as increasing the opportunities that our students are afforded beyond the classroom,” athletic director Patrick Yelsik said in a statement. “It’s the epitome of a win-win.”
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The team will be coached by Dan Phelps, who launched the hockey program at Novi High School. Phelps has also coached at Adrian College (2008-14) and most recently was the head coach at Livonia Franklin.
“I’m extremely grateful and honored to be given this opportunity to lead the program for Schoolcraft College,” Phelps said in a statement. "I’m looking forward to the journey ahead and building a sustainable program that Schoolcraft College is proud to have in their athletic family.:
Schoolcraft will play its home games at Mike Modano Ice Arena in Westland.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Schoolcraft College to add men's hockey program beginning in 2024-25
