POTSDAM — By any measure the Clarkson Women's Hockey team has remained a fixture on the national stage in recent years, especially with the return trip to the Frozen Four this season, and much of the success has been attributed to the continuity in the coaching staff. 

In a move that reflects that, Women's Head Coach, Matt Desrosiers, has announced that Tony Maci will be promoted to Associate Head Coach for the 2024-25 season. 

l"I couldn't be more happy and excited to have Tony as our Associate Head Coach.  Over his time here at Clarkson, he has been an integral part of two National Championships, Frozen Four appearances, and numerous ECAC regular season and tournament titles. Tony is a proven recruiter and someone that our players and staff know they can rely on in any situation." said Head Coach Matt Desrosiers. "He has helped develop our players into successful student athletes that are ready to take on whatever challenges that lay ahead after college, whether it be continuing their playing career or stepping into the working world.  His genuine devotion to our Women's Hockey program and all the student athletes who have worn the green and gold jersey is why he is so deserving of this title."

Maci has been with the program for the past eight seasons, leading the Knights to 2 National Championships, 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances, and has recruited numerous players that have earned All American status, won World and Olympic Gold, and now have made their mark in the PWHL.

With Maci on staff, the Knights have compiled 215 victories, earned a pair of ECAC Hockey regular-season titles, won the program's first three conference championship tournament trophies and have gone 8-4 in NCAA Tournament play the past 8 seasons.

Maci's start as a coach at the Division I level was highly successful as he played a significant role in guiding Princeton to the most wins in program history at the time with a 22-9-2 overall record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2015-16..

As an assistant coach at Adrian College, Maci was involved in nearly every aspect of the Bulldogs' program. Adrian posted the best win percentage in school history in 2014-15 at 84.6 percent, with its second 20+ win season in three seasons.

A native of Grosse Ile, Mich.,  Maci is a 2005 graduate of St. Lawrence University where he was a  member of the men's hockey program.

The Golden Knights kick off the 2024-25 season when they travel to Burlington, VT to face off against St. Michael's College on Sept 27 & 28th and then will open the home portion of their schedule when they host Vermont on Oct. 4th and 5th.