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UConn coach Chris MacKenzie led the Huskies to several milestones this season (photo: UConn Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For leading his Huskies to an historic season of firsts, UConn’s Chris MacKenzie has been chosen CCM\/AHCA Women\u2019s Division I Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n

Among UConn\u2019s accomplishments: the first Hockey East regular-season title, the first Hockey East tournament crown and the first ever appearance in the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n

MacKenzie was assisted this season by Casey Handrahan and Elizabeth Wulf.<\/p>\n

Simply put, the 2023-24 season was the most successful season in program history. In addition to the milestones cited above, the Huskies set a program mark for most wins, most conference wins, and longest win streak. MacKenzie led the Huskies to a 25-8-5 overall record and a 19-4-4 record in Hockey East action.<\/p>\n

MacKenzie just completed his 11th season in charge of the UConn women\u2019s program and enjoys a record of 151-157-43 in Storrs. Counting two years as head coach at Niagara, his overall career mark is 175-188-53. He was named the second head coach in Husky program history in May of 2013.<\/p>\n

MacKenzie coached on the Division I men\u2019s side for eight seasons at UMass-Lowell and followed that experience with a year as an assistant with the Ohio State women\u2019s program.<\/p>\n

As a player and 2000 graduate at Niagara, MacKenzie served as a team captain for all four seasons upon the program\u2019s inception in 1996. As a senior, he helped the Purple Eagles to a CHA regular-season and tournament championship as well as an appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals. He set several records at Niagara, including most goals, assists and points in a career and season by a defenseman. MacKenzie received player of the year honor in 1998 and was a CHA all-star in 2000.<\/p>\n

MacKenzie earned his bachelor of arts in commerce from Niagara in 2000, graduating Cum Laude, and earned a master of arts in psychology from UMass Lowell in 2003.<\/p>\n

The runner-up for this year\u2019s CCM\/AHCA Division I Women\u2019s Coach of the Year Award was Clarkson’s Matt Desrosiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For leading his Huskies to an historic season of firsts, UConn’s Chris MacKenzie has been chosen CCM\/AHCA Women\u2019s Division I Coach of the Year. Among UConn\u2019s accomplishments: the first Hockey East regular-season title, the first Hockey East tournament crown and the first ever appearance in the NCAA tournament. 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