Mark Anbinder posted the Cornell press release announcing Mike Schafer's
appointment as head coach of men's ice hockey to the CU-SPORTS mailing
list. I'm forwarding that announcement to HOCKEY-L.
>Date: 21 Jul 1995 20:18:12 GMT
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>Subject: Schafer named hockey head coach
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>SCHAFER NAMED CORNELL HEAD MEN'S HOCKEY COACH
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>ITHACA, NY -- Mike Schafer, 32, an associate hockey coach at Western Michigan
>University, will return to his alma mater as the head men's hockey mentor at
>Cornell University. The announcement was made today by Charles H. Moore,
>director of athletics at the University. Schafer replaces Brian McCutcheon
>who has held the position since 1987.
>
>In making the announcement, Moore said, "All through the interview process,
>Mike Schafer showed his passion for the game of college hockey and working
>with student-athletes. Mike is a caring coach who represents the quality,
>character, and excellence we want for Cornell hockey. As a former Big Red
>player and assistant coach, he knows what our institution and hockey program
>is all about. He also brings a varied and successful background in Division I
>recruiting and we look forward to his leadership in that area. Mike has the
>credentials to lead the men's hockey team into the 21st century."
>
>The new Red head coach is extremely pleased to be returning to his alma
>mater. He said, "When I left Cornell, I had mixed emotions because I loved
>the hockey program and the Ithaca community meant a great deal to me. On the
>other hand, it was a tremendous opportunity to go work with Coach Bill
>Wilkinson in a new environment. I felt that coaching in a different league
>would benefit my professional development. Being a head coach has always been
>a goal of mine and now it has become a reality. And it's even better --
>returning to a great university such as Cornell. It's like returning home."
>
>A 1986 graduate of Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with a
>major in business management and marketing, Schafer was a four-year letterman
>on defense for the Big Red and a two-year captain. He capped his collegiate
>career by leading the skaters to the ECAC championship and a No. 5 ranking in
>his senior year.
>
>After graduation, Schafer was named a Big Red assistant coach in September
>1986. He was instrumental in recruiting 14 players who were National Hockey
>League draft choices, two of whom became All-Americans. He also handled the
>Cornell junior varsity skaters from 1986 to 1988. During Schafer's coaching
>tenure with the Red, the skaters had ECAC final four appearances in 1989 and
>1990.
>
>The new Cornell head coach left his alma mater in 1990 to become an assistant
>at Western Michigan of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and he was
>promoted to associate coach in 1994. At Western, he was recruiting
>coordinator, handled team administrative responsibilities and had on-ice
>duties of working with the defensemen. Four of his recruits were named to the
>CCHA All-Rookie team, including the only Rookie of the Year the Broncos have
>ever had. In 1993-94, Western received an NCAA bid for the first time since
>1986.
>
>During his playing career at Cornell, the Big Red won a share of the Ivy
>League crown for three straight seasons. Schafer appeared in 107 games for
>the Big Red, scoring 70 points on 10 goals and 60 assists. He was the
>recipient of the team's Ironman Award for two seasons, and was the winner of
>the Cornell Hockey Boosters Award as a sophomore. Mike also served as
>president of the Red Key Society, Cornell's athletic honorary society, and
>was the recipient of the ECAC Medallion for academic excellence and athletic
>prowess.
>
>A Durham, Ont., native, Schafer played junior hockey with the Guelph Jr. A
>Holody Platers, finalists in the Centennial Cup for the national championship
>in 1982.
>
>Schafer is married to the former Diane Composti, and they have a son, Luke.
>
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