Matt Desrosiers
{{Short description|Ice hockey coach (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Matt Desrosiers
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Clarkson
| current_conference = ECAC Hockey
| current_record = 401–99–45
| contract =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|06|06}}
| birth_place = Potsdam NY
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| alma_mater = St. Lawrence University
| player_years1 = 1997–2001
| player_team1 = St. Lawrence Saints
| player_years2 = 2001–2002
| player_team2 = Dayton Bombers
| player_years3 = 2001–2004
| player_team3 = South Carolina Stingrays
| player_years4 = 2004–2006
| player_team4 = Colorado Eagles
| player_positions = Defenseman
| coach_years1 = 2006–2008
| coach_team1 = Clarkson (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 2008–present
| coach_team2 = Clarkson
| overall_record = 401–99–45
| championships = {{Plainlist|
- 3 NCAA (2014, 2017, 2018)
- 2 ECAC Tournament (2017, 2018, 2024)
- 4 ECAC Regular Season (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024)}}
| awards = {{Plainlist|
- USCHO.com Coach of Year (2014)
- 2x ECAC Coach of the Year (2014, 2015, 2024)}}
}}
Matt Desrosiers is the current head coach of the Clarkson Golden Knight's women's ice hockey team.{{Cite web|last=Krone|first=Rob|date=September 26, 2020|title=Saturday Sports: Clarkson hockey is back on the ice|url=https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/09/26/saturday-sports-clarkson-hockey-is-back-ice/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-17|website=wwnytv.com|language=en-US}} He has served in that capacity since the 2008–09 season. From 2008 until 2014, he served as co–head coach with his wife, Shannon Desroisers.{{cite web | url=http://www.uscho.com/2008/04/08/clarkson-names-shannon-and-matt-desrosiers-cohead-coaches/|author= |title=Clarkson Names Shannon and Matt Desrosiers Co-Head Coaches| date= April 8, 2008 | website=USCHO.com| publisher=USCHO| accessdate=September 2, 2018}}{{cite web | url=http://www.clarksonathletics.com/news/2014/4/21/GEN_0421142908.aspx?path=whock|author= |title=Shannon Desrosiers to Step Down as Clarkson Women's Hockey Co-Head Coach| date= April 21, 2014 | website=ClarksonAthletics.com| publisher=Clarkson Athletics| accessdate=September 2, 2018}}{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Cap |date=October 1, 2017 |title=Making of a powerhouse |url=https://www.nny360.com/sports/making-of-a-powerhouse/article_2e9a71bf-de62-572f-a09b-1606d2422a98.html |access-date=2020-11-17 |website=NNY360 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2014-03-25|title=Married coaches a winning team|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/10672148/married-coaches-winning-team-espnw|access-date=2020-11-17|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
Tournament History
He has won three NCAA Championships in 2014, 2017 and 2018.{{Cite web|title=Golden Days, Golden Knights {{!}} USA Hockey Magazine|url=https://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2019-03/golden-days-golden-knights|access-date=2020-11-17|website=www.usahockeymagazine.com}} {{Cite web|title=Women's hockey: How strong defense and team culture has made Clarkson this half-decade's dominant program {{!}} NCAA.com|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/icehockey-women/article/2018-12-11/womens-hockey-how-strong-defense-and-team-culture-has-made|access-date=2020-11-17|website=www.ncaa.com|language=en}} He has appeared in three NCAA Frozen Fours. Desrosiers has appeared in seven tournaments with an NCAA Tournament record of 10–4.
2009–10:
- Quarterfinals: Clarkson 2 vs. Minnesota 3 (OT)
2012–13
- Quarterfinals: Clarkson 3 vs. Boston University 5
2013–14
- Quarterfinals: Clarkson 3 vs. Boston College 1
- Frozen Four: Clarkson 5 vs. Mercyhurst 1
- Championship: Clarkson 5 vs. Minnesota 4
2014–15
- Quarterfinals: Clarkson 1 vs. Boston College 5
2015–16
- Quarterfinals: Clarkson 1 vs. Quinnipiac 0
- Frozen Four: Clarkson 2 vs. Boston College 3 (OT)
2016–17
- Quarterfinals: Clarkson 3 vs. Cornell 1
- Frozen Four: Clarkson 4 vs. Minnesota 3
- Championship: Clarkson 3 vs. Wisconsin 0
2017–18
- Quarterfinals: Clarkson 2 vs. Mercyhurst 1
- Frozen Four: Clarkson 1 vs. Ohio State 0 (OT)
- Championship: Clarkson 2 vs. Colgate 1 (OT)
2018–19
- Quarterfinals: Clarkson 2 vs. Boston College 1
- Frozen Four: Clarkson 0 vs. Wisconsin 5
Coaching Record
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{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2008–09|name=Clarkson|overall=16–14–6|conference=10–8–4|confstanding=7th|postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2009–10|name=Clarkson|overall=23–12–5|conference=14–5–3|confstanding=2nd|postseason=NCAA Quarterfinals}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2010–11|name=Clarkson|overall=14–17–8|conference=10–8–4|confstanding=6th|postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2011–12|name=Clarkson|overall=22–10–5|conference=15–5–2|confstanding=3rd|postseason=}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2012–13|name=Clarkson|overall=28–10–0|conference=18–4–0|confstanding=T–2nd|postseason=NCAA Quarterfinals}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=national|season=2013–14|name=Clarkson|overall=31–5–5|conference=16–2–4|confstanding=1st|postseason=NCAA Champion}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=conference|season=2014–15|name=Clarkson|overall=24–11–3|conference=16–4–2|confstanding=T–1st|postseason=NCAA Quarterfinals}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=|season=2015–16|name=Clarkson|overall=30–5–5|conference=14–3–5|confstanding=2nd|postseason=NCAA Frozen Four}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|championship=national|season=2016–17|name=Clarkson|overall=32–4–5|conference=19–1–2|confstanding=1st|postseason=NCAA Champion}}{{CBB yearly record entry|name=Clarkson|season=2017–18|conference=19–3–0|overall=36–4–1|postseason=NCAA Champion|championship=national|confstanding=1st}}
{{CBB yearly record entry|season=2018–19|postseason=NCAA Frozen Four|overall=30–8–2|conference=16–5–1|confstanding=2nd|championship=conference tournament|name=Clarkson}}{{CBB yearly record subtotal|name=Clarkson|overall=286–100–45|confrecord=167–48–27}}
{{CBB yearly record end|overall=286–100–45}}
See also
{{Clarkson Golden Knights women's ice hockey navbox}}
References
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Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
Category:Ice hockey people from Ontario
Category:People from Fort Erie, Ontario
Category:AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
Category:St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey players
Category:Dayton Bombers players
Category:South Carolina Stingrays players