EP.95 - Scott Borek - Head Coach of the Merrimack Warriors

Up My Hockey with Jason Podollan

Scott Borek has been a coach in the US university landscape since 1983.
Borek started his coaching career as an Assistant Coach for Dartmouth College and has has never stopped since.
After stints at Brown, Lake Superior State, Providence, and University of New Hampshire (among others), Boreks was hired by Merrimack to start the 2018-19 season.
It was a job that came with some challenges.
Merrimack had the smallest arena. The smallest campus. And it wasn't nationally recognized as a "hockey" school - even though they played in the ultra competitive Big East Division 1 conference.
Merrimack never had a nationally competitive team and it was hard to recruit players, but Boreks has changed that in his 5 years at the helm.
At the time of this release, the Warriors are the 5th ranked program in the country and have legitimate aspirations of winning a national championship.
Boreks penned the term - "Mission Merrimack" - when he was hired. Find out what that means and how culture has played a significant role in the Warrior's evolution into a real contender.
This was a fascinating interview and one you will enjoy!