Matt Bruneteau is in his first season as the head coach of the men's ice hockey team.
Bruneteau is no stranger to the program, having served as the program initial assistant coach back in 2016. While he was on the bench, the Mustangs won the Middle Atlantic Conference championship in 2018.
"I am honored and grateful to take over the next chapter of Stevenson hockey," said Bruneteau. "I would like to thank the committee for their professionalism and diligence in the process. I look forward to continuing building on the past success of the program."
He has a strong pedigree as both a player and as a coach. As a player, he was a captain of the Division I Lake Superior State team from 2010 to 2014, playing in 146 games. He was honored for his efforts by winning the Jim Howie Unsung Hero award three times. He went on to play in the East Coach Hockey League with Fort Wayne and Greenville. Also, he played two seasons with the Strasbourg Etoile Noire in Ligue Mangus.
In addition to coaching at Stevenson, he served as an assistant coach for Alaska-Anchorage from 2018-2021. He has also coached in the United States Hockey League over the past 4 seasons in various roles. Most recently, he was an assistant coach for the North Iowa Bulls of the North American Hockey League.
Away from the ice, Bruneteau has volunteered his time to help grow the game by participating in various youth hockey clinics in addition to doing various community service roles.
Bruneteau was a graduate of Lake Superior State in 2014 with a degree in Exercise Science with minors in Psychology and Coaching.
