Re: Plattsburgh State Hockey 2010-11
True, except Bruce is the preacher man (though he might also be the son of a preacher man).
I don't know him, never met him...after hearing you guys trash him, I thought I would do a little research...
From the Plattsburgh website...
Bruce Delventhal
Director of Athletics
Phone: (518) 564-3140
Email:
delvenbw@plattsburgh.edu
Bruce Delventhal was named director of athletics at Plattsburgh State on June 28, 2005.
The Cardinals have achieved unparalleled success since his arrival, with 22 teams appearing in the NCAA Championships during the last four years. Women’s ice hockey won back-to-back national titles in 2007-08, men’s hockey (2008) and women’s cross country were the national runner-up (2007) in the 2007-08 academic year, softball finished fourth at the 2007 World Series and 2005 men’s soccer was third. In addition, Plattsburgh has captured 14 State University of New York and Eastern College athletic conference titles and scores of conference individual champions.
Plattsburgh student-athletes have earned a higher grade-point average than the general student population during every semester since Bruce came to campus. In addition, the Cardinals have earned scores of individual awards such as All-Americans, -conference and academic all-conference performances.
Bruce was instrumental in the renovated Stafford Ice Arena, which underwent a $2.1 million renovation in Summer 2008 that included easier spectator navigation, theatre-style chairback seats, expanded press box (with Ethernet and wireless connections), new dasher boards and pro-style tempered, seamless glass as well as improved lighting. Then for the 2008-09 season, two wall-mounted scoreboards with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) techonology were installed that are brighter, more-efficient devices than bulbs. Future plans call for a closed-circuit video screen.
Facility improvements have also been made at Chip Cummings Field, which serves as the home of Cardinals Baseball. Recent additions include an inning-by-inning LED remote-controlled scoreboard, pressbox with film deck and permanent bleacher seating behind home plate and extending to both dugouts.
Bruce formed the Friends of Plattsburgh State Athletics, which is the fundraising arm of the department, and has worked with several organizations to help bring Cardinal teams closer to the community.
Bruce has worked for the American Hockey Coaches’ Association since 1988 as secretary/treasurer. As an officer of the AHCA, he’s charged with creating and implementing budgets, developing convention agendas and generating sponsorships. He is also a member of the board of Hockey Coaches Care, a non-profit charitable organization which raises money to help people in need at all levels of the hockey community.
Bruce held men’s hockey coaching positions at Union College, Rochester Tech (RIT) and Princeton. He led RIT to the 1985 NCAA Division III National Championship, and was an ECAC Coach of the Year during his Union tenure. He’s also taught and coached hockey at the Northwood School in Lake Placid, N.Y.
After his coaching days, Bruce spent eight years working in the business world as North America sales manager for the fishing/tackle division of two Japanese companies, Yo-Zuri and Seaquar.
An avid New York Yankees, New York Rangers and major college football fan, Bruce is chair of the NCAA Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Championship Committee and a Plattsburgh Rotary member. He's also an associate with the Gender and Women’s Studies Program as well as a lecturer in the Honors Program at the College.
Bruce received a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College and a master’s from Princeton Seminary.
He is married to his wife, Allie, who works as a nurse and midwife. She previously taught at the universities of Pennsylvania and Rochester. They have a grown son, Brent, who resides in Richmond, Va.
. GJ on the Primelink win, even though you're our rivals, I was rooting for you.