Chris Hawk named as Men’s Defensive Coach

October 22, 2020
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah Hockey would like to announce Chris Hawk as the next Defensive Coach for the Skatin’ Utes Men’s hockey program.

Chris is a native of Hickory Corners, Michigan, outside of Kalamazoo. After growing up playing youth and travel hockey in Kalamazoo, he played two years in the Kalamazoo High School League before competing in  New England prep hockey for Kimball Union Academy.

While in college, Chris began coaching via summer hockey school at Brooks Elite Hockey School, in North Andover, Massachusetts. He played college hockey with Connecticut College, and then professionally for EC Oberstdorf.

After a season in Germany, Chris returned to the U.S. in pursuit of his career working with adolescents in and around the field of education. He stayed connected with hockey as the assistant coach for the Kalamazoo Eagles high school team; the same team he played for years prior. He then moved to New Hampshire, where he was a teacher, dorm parent, and assistant hockey coach for three years at The New Hampton School; once again, finding himself back in the New England prep hockey atmosphere.

Chris followed his career path by taking a job in Utah, while immersing himself in the local hockey scene, in both Salt Lake City and Park City. He has flirted with coaching again which was expedited when asked to join the Utah Hockey program. “I am excited and honored to join Coach Feenie and his staff, and work with the student athletes of the Men’s Hockey team,” Chris said.

“I’m extremely excited to have Chris join our coaching staff at the U. Chris’ teaching skills and personality are going to be incredibly effective with our student athletes. His style of coaching will fit perfectly with our team, and I am excited to see his leadership take shape in the defensive zone,” said Men’s Head Coach Morgan Feenie.

Utah Hockey would like to welcome Chris and wish him the absolute best in the upcoming season!