Tim Taylor, Varsity Hockey Coach at Yale since 1977, was named the U.S. Olympic Coach earlier this year. Taylor is respected in the international hockey world. He was the assistant coach of the 1984 Olympic team, the team that was doomed to exist in the shadows. When Dave Peterson fell ill, Taylor took over as head coach at the Worlds? in Canada last years. Taylor's international experience and knowledge of the game ake him a solid choice. The past few seasons have bee rough at Yale, though Taylor has accumulated approximately a .500 record in his 15 years. In 1984, Mike Gilligan, now coach at UVM took over as interim Head at Yale. A fill-in for the impending absence, as far as I know, has not been appointed. As far as style, Taylor is somewhat paassive in the locker room. He the quintessential student of the game, always with a notebook and pen in hand whether he is on the ice or at another collegiate high school game. I have not heard who the assistants will be, but I think it woyuld be best if one of them was a fiery Lombardi-style motivator. This would provide a solid to Taylor. --Rob Hobart