How NCAA programs are adapting to the changing landscape

A college hockey coach's job has always been a lot more than "hockey coach."

In addition to being the guy behind the bench, running practices or team meetings, and so on, he would also have to act as general manager. Some percentage of his job was always about evaluating potential future players for his team, and, in many cases, closing the deal on their recruitment.

There was also the financial side. He often had to also manage the team budget. He had to be the face of a fundraising organization. He had to work the phones to schedule several non-conference games.

Some of this could be put on the plate of assistant coaches, who had their own jobs outside of skills development. They were usually the ones spending a lot of time on the road, scouting for talent all over North America and Europe