Matt Loen
| Title: | Head Coach |
| Phone: | (715) 836-4516 |
| Email: | loenmj@uwec.edu |
| Season: | 6th Year |
- Hockey program's ninth head coach in history
- Served as interim head coach in 2007-08 before earning permanent position
- Served as asssitant coach for the Blugolds for two seasons (2005-07)
- In 2010-11, guided the Blugolds to 15 wins and fourth place in NCHA, the highest finish and most wins since the 1994-95 season
- In 2008 and 2012, led the Blugolds to NCHA post-season first-round series wins, their only first round wins since joining the NCHA
- Under Loen, a number of Blugolds have earned conference honors
- All-NCHA: seven first team, nine honorable mention
- NCHA All-Academic: total of 34
- All-WIAC: 10 first team, 15 honorable mention
- Playing Experience
- College at UW-Eau Claire (1991-95)
- First team All-American and the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Year in 1994-95
- First team All-NCHA selection in 1993-94 and 1994-95
- All-Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) selection in 1993-94
- Team MVP in 1994-95
- Played in over 500 games professionaly
- Rookie of the Year in the United Hockey League (UHL) for the Madison Monsters
- Played for Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League (AHL), the top farm team for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks
- Played for Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League (IHL), the top team in Nashville Predators' farm system
- Multiple-time minor league All-Star
- College at UW-Eau Claire (1991-95)
- Married to Carla; Has one son (Max) and one daughter (Emma)
Last Updated: 8/21/12
Erik Strand
| Title: | Assistant Coach |
| Email: | strandeb@uwec.edu |
Bob Thorp
| Title: | Assistant Coach |
| Email: | thorprs@uwec.edu |








