Jim Tortorella, a former standout goalie at the University of Maine, has coached the Mules to an impressive 207-118-27 record over the past 14 years. His 207 wins make him the all-time leader in career wins among men's hockey coaches at Colby.

Tortorella was selected the 2007-08 NESCAC Coach of the Year and the New England Hockey Writers Coach of the Year after guiding the Mules to a first place finish and host for the NESCAC Final Four. He also was the NESCAC Co-Coach of the Year in the 2005-06 season.

Tortorella coached the best under-20-year-olds in the United States when he was named the assistant coach for the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 USA World Junior teams. Tortorella also served as the director of player development for the USA Hockey affiliates of New England for six years. In 2001 he was elected president of the prestigious American Hockey Coaches Association. In 2005 he was selected as vice president of the AHCA's Hockey's Coaches Care Charitable foundation.

Tortorella began his coaching career at Brunswick High School in Maine, where he coached from 1984-87. He also coached at Cony High School in Augusta, Maine, from 1988-93, during which time he was twice named State of Maine Coach of the Year. Prior to joining the coaching staff at Colby Tortorella served as an assistant coach for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. He holds the highest level of coaching education achievement within USA Hockey, the master certificate. Tortorella was a finalist for the 1995-96, 2005-06, and 2007-08 National Division III Coach of the Year honors.

Assistant Coaches

Josh Robinson, Assistant Coach
phone 207-859-4953
fax 207-859-4965
e-mail jsrobins@colby.edu

Josh Robinson enters his second season as the Colby men's hockey assistant coach for the 2009-10 academic year.

Robinson played his collegiate hockey at Salem State College from 2002 to 2006 and earned a bachelor's degree in sport management. He was an assistant coach at Bentley College for one season before coming to Colby.

Robinson played professional hockey with the Muskegon (Mich.) Fury of the United Hockey League in 2006 and also was on the Jacksonville Barracudas of the Southern Professional Hockey League in 2006. Before playing at Salem State, Robinson played junior hockey with the Great Falls (Mont.) Americans of the America West Hockey League in 2001 and 2002.

"The Colby hockey program has been fortunate to attract quality assistant coaches with professionalism, knowledge and exceptional work ethic," said Colby head coach Jim Tortorella. "I feel confident that Josh will continue to enhance the tradition our former assistants have fostered over the years of excellence in the program."

Some of Colby's former assistants include: Albie O'Connell (Northeastern, Merrimack, Holy Cross, Niagara University), Brendan Whittet (Brown, Dartmouth), Kenny Rausch (Niagara, UMass-Lowell), Brian Putnam (scout for NHL's Los Angeles Kings), David Berard (Lake Superior State, Providence), Jamie Rice (head coach Babson and assistant with Brown, Dartmouth, Northeastern), Greg Cronin (head coach Northeastern, assistant coach New York Islanders, U.S. National Team, University of Maine, Colorado College), and Jeff Beaney (head coach Southern Maine).