With the resignation of second year head coach Don McKenney late last
month, NU athletic director Irwin Cohen has been busy seaching for
McKenney's successor.  Early speculation was that RPI coach Buddy Powers
and Merrimack College coach Ron Anderson would be interested, but both
have recently accepted contract extensions.
 
At this point only current assistant coach Jim Madigan and Bowdoin coach
Terry Meagher have been interviewed by Cohen.  Cohen has also talked to
several coaches via phone.  Boston College assistant coaches Steve
Cedorchuk and Joe Mallen have been mentioned, although one of these two
is expected to take Len Ceglarski's place when he retires after next
season.  Another name that has surfaced around campus the last few weeks
has been former RPI and Holy Cross coach Mike Addesa.
 
Of the two candidates already interviewed, Jim Madigan seems the better
bet.  Meager has an almost non-pressure position at Bowdoin and his wife
has a high-paying position with L.L. Bean, a clothing manufacturer, which
she would find difficult to leave.
 
Cohen serves on the NCAA Executive Committee, and has been away from campus
for a couple for a couple of weeks.  I suspect he will be focusing more
attention to the vacated hockey position in the weeks to come.
 
Stay tuned.
 
- kap