Rassey Named Ice Hockey Assistant Coach
8/18/2022 1:30:00 PM | Ice Hockey
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan ice hockey head coach Brandon Naurato announced Thursday (Aug. 18) the hiring of assistant coach Rob Rassey.
Rassey has 11 years of coaching experience, most recently serving as the head coach of the Sioux Fall Stampede (USHL). He took over as head coach and general manager of the Omaha Lancers (USHL) midseason in 2021-22, as the team earned its first playoff appearance since 2010. Prior to his time with the Lancers, Rassey served as an amateur scout for the Detroit Red Wings from 2019-2021.
From 2013-2019 he acted as an assistant coach at Harvard University. In his six seasons with the Crimson, he helped to guide the team to four NCAA tournament appearances, including a spot in the 2017 Frozen Four and two ECAC Championship titles in 2015 and 2017. He coached Hobey Baker winner Jimmy Vesey, along with NHL players Adam Fox, Alex Kerfoot, John Marino, Ryan Donato and Colin Blackwell. Harvard ranked in the top 15 in five of his six seasons, topping out at No. 3 during the 2016-17 season.
A four-year letterwinner at Northeastern (2006-09), Rassey played in 134 career games with the Huskies. He was a four-year Hockey East All-Academic Team member and twice captured the athletic department's Academic Excellence Award. Graduating magna cum laude with a degree in business administration, Rassey went on to earn his master's from Harvard in 2019.
Rassey's coaching experience also includes being a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater for two seasons and serving as assistant coach with the Youngstown Phantoms for two seasons.
