Hamline girls’s hockey coach Colbert steps down, says it’s ‘the very best determination for us as a household at the moment’

Whitney Colbert has stepped down from her place as Hamline head girls’s hockey coach.

“I need to sincerely thank Whitney for her devoted service to Hamline College and our girls’s hockey program,” stated Hamline assistant VP/athletic director Alex Focke in a press release. “She has continued to raise our staff and program and led with integrity and sophistication. We’re grateful for her contributions and want her and her household the very best.”

Colbert achieved a 56-44-1 file all through her 4 seasons main the Pipers. Her management at Hamline included a 15-10 general file within the 2021-22 season, which resulted in a second-place end within the MIAC. That season additionally featured an exciting 2-1 additional time victory towards Gustavus Adolphus, the eventual nationwide runner-up. Within the 2023-24 season, Colbert achieved her greatest file, guiding the Pipers to an 18-8 general mark and 13-5 in MIAC play.

All through her Hamline profession, Colbert has efficiently coached All-American gamers equivalent to Elizabeth Valley (2023), Jordan Hansen (2022) and Molly Garin (2022). Her teaching accolades embrace mentoring MIAC participant of the yr winners, a Sheila Brown Award recipient, and several other all-conference choices.

“After a lot reflection, I’ve made the troublesome determination to step down as head girls’s hockey coach at Hamline College,” stated Colbert. “This has not been a straightforward selection, however with the latest addition of our child woman, it finally comes down to creating the very best determination for us as a household at the moment.

“I need to prolong my deepest gratitude to Hamline College, the athletic division, and particularly Alex Focke, Beth Rittler, and Chris Hartman for his or her unwavering help and the unimaginable alternative to guide this program. It has been an absolute honor to work alongside such devoted professionals.

“To the gamers and households, previous and current, thanks to your belief, dedication, and keenness. Collectively, we’ve constructed one thing really particular, and I’ll at all times be pleased with what we’ve achieved.”