MCHA Players of the Week
MCHA Player of the Week
Jordan Keizer, MSOE
MCHA Defensive Player of the Week
Brendan Sullivan, Lake Forest
MCHA Freshman of the Week
Peter Emery, Lawrence
Plenty of storylines remain in place as the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association enters the final month of the regular season. In the Southern Division, Adrian College and MSOE both swept weekend series to remain deadlocked heading down the stretch. The Bulldogs (6-1 and 9-2 winners over Finlandia) and Raiders (2-0 and 4-2 over Lawrence) are now tied at 12-1-1 in MCHA play and, coincidentally, 15-3-1 overall. A head-to-head series to close out the regular season looms the final weekend.
| MCHA Names Steve Larson New Commissioner |
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| Written by Chris Zills |
Friday, July 02 2010 |
 Dr. G. Steven Larson has been named the new commissioner of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association, the league office announced today.“I am very honored and excited to be part of the MCHA,” Larson said. “All of my dealings with the institutions and administrative staff have been extremely positive. The dedication and enthusiasm of all concerned is very apparent.” Larson brings an extensive administrative background in NCAA athletics to the position. He currently serves as the Executive Director/Commissioner of the Northern Athletics Conference, a position he has held since 2006. “The passion for hockey and the welfare of the student-athletes jumps out at you!” Larson said. “The emphasis on both the academic and athletic success of the student-athletes reflects positively on all of the MCHA institutions and the NCAA.” “Steve Larson is an excellent choice as the new commissioner for the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association,” said Jeff Docking, President of Adrian College and current presidential contact for the league. “He is very familiar with our member institutions, he has considerable experience in working with the NCAA and he clearly understands the priority and importance of academics for all student athletes in our conference.” Prior to his current position, Larson spent 11 years as the Executive Director/Commissioner of the Lake Michigan Conference while also serving as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Edgewood College in Madison, Wis. “Commissioner Larson convinced me during the interview process that he has the skills, motivation and desire to elevate the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association to national status,” Docking said. Larson’s extensive administrative resume includes positions in the NCAA Division III Commissioners Association (D3CA; currently President), the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA; currently Executive Committee/Past President) and on numerous committees with the NCAA, including the NCAA DIII Men’s Basketball and Baseball National Committees. His prior work has been honored as Lake Michigan Conference Administrator of the Year (1997-2006) and as NAIA District Administrator of the Year on a pair of occasions as well. Prior to his move to an administrative role, Larson was a very distinguished college coach and was named to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2009. He led his teams to a 362-216 record in 20 consecutive winning seasons at Edgewood and has the distinction of having led teams to national tournaments in the National Small College Athletic Association, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the NCAA. “The MCHA has positioned itself to take the next step forward in terms of competitiveness on a national basis, as Adrian College reached as high as the top-four in the national rankings and, along with Marian University, competed favorably with other nationally ranked teams,” Larson said. “Adrian also came within one goal of third-ranked St. Norbert College in the NCAA tournament. We also will be in the second year of having the winner of the MCHA Harris Cup advancing to the NCAA tournament. Thanks to the dedication and leadership of the directors of athletics, President Docking, Dan Harris - the original president and founder of the league, the MCHA staff, and the coaches, the future is very bright for the MCHA. I look forward to working with all concerned to take the MCHA to the next level.” “The MCHA is growing and improving quickly and Steve Larson is the individual that can move us quickly to higher levels of excellence,” Docking said. “I am delighted that he has accepted this position and will be available to guide our league for many years to come.” |