David Berard

David Berard
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team Holy Cross
Conference Atlantic Hockey
Record 59–62–24 (.490)
Biographical details
Born (1970-10-17) October 17, 1970
West Warwick, RI, USA
Alma mater Providence College
Playing career
1988–1992 Providence
Position(s) Goaltender
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1994 Colby (Assistant)
1994–1996 Providence (Assistant)
1996–1998 Lake Superior State (Assistant)
1998–2011 Providence (Assistant)
2011–2012 Connecticut (Assistant)
2012–2013 Connecticut (Interim)
2013–2014 Providence (Dir. of Hockey Operations)
2014–Present Holy Cross
Head coaching record
Overall 78–72–27 (.517)

David Berard (born October 17, 1970 in) is the current head coach for the Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey team.[1]

Career

Berard started his college career as a goaltender for Providence in 1988. He spent four years as a backup for the Friars, playing in only 5 games before graduating with a degree in business marketing.[2] He remained at the college level by taking an assistant coaching position with Colby, staying with the program for two years before returning to his alma mater. Berard was an assistant for the Friars for two more seasons and accepted a similar post from Lake Superior State starting in 1996. Two years later he was back in Providence for a third time but decided to remain with the Friars for an extended period. From 1998 through 2011 he was an assistant coach under Paul Pooley and Tim Army, but he also served as the teams recruiting coordinator for seven seasons, was promoted to an associate coach from 2003 through 2005 and was USA Hockey's director of player development for the New England region from 2003 to 2008.

When Tim Army was replaced by Nate Leaman in 2011 Berard was replaced[3] and he became an assistant with Connecticut but in just over a year he suddenly found himself as the interim head coach for the Huskies when Bruce Marshall took a medical leave of absence.[4] Berard remained behind the bench for Connecticut for the remainder of the season, compiling a record of 19–10–3 and getting the Huskies into a 3rd place finish in the conference. His efforts weren't enough, however, and Connecticut opted to name Mike Cavanaugh as the bench boss for the next season.[5]

Berard found himself back with the Friars yet again the next season as the Director of Hockey Operations but after only one year at that post he left to receive his first full-time head coaching post with Holy Cross.[6] In his short time with the Crusaders Berard has seen a moderate amount of success, recording three consecutive double-digit win seasons but only one of them was above .500.

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Connecticut Huskies (Atlantic Hockey) (2012–2013)
2012–13 Connecticut 19–10–3†14–7–3†3rdAtlantic Hockey Semifinals
Connecticut: 19–10–314–7–3
Holy Cross Crusaders (Atlantic Hockey) (2014–present)
2014–15 Holy Cross 14–18–512–11–5t-6thAtlantic Hockey Opening Round
2015–16 Holy Cross 18–13–516–7–5t-2ndAtlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2016–17 Holy Cross 14–15–711–10–75thAtlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2017–18 Holy Cross 13–16–712–10–6t-3rdAtlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
Holy Cross: 59–62–2451–38–23
Total:78–72–27

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

† Berard assumed head coaching duties on November 6, 2012

References

  1. ↑ "Holy Cross Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. ↑ "David Berard Bio". Go Holy Cross. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  3. ↑ "Former Michigan Tech coach Russell replaces Berard as Providence assistant". USCHO.com. 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Connecticut coach Marshall taking medical leave; Berard steps in". USCHO.com. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  5. ↑ "Mike Cavanaugh Named Men's Ice Hockey Coach". UConn Huskies. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  6. ↑ "Atlantic Hockey: Holy Cross hires David Berard". SB Nation. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
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