Head Coach Jeff Giesen
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During his first year at the helm of the SCSU women's hockey program, Giesen led the Huskies to a 12-18-7 overall record and a seventh place finish in the WCHA with a mark of 7-16-5. The 2006-07 Husky squad led the nation with seven ties on the season and tied an NCAA Div. 1 women's hockey record, playing in 10 overtime games. Ohio State set the original record of 10 overtime games played in a season during the 2002 season, then tied their own initial record during the 2006 season.
Prior to being named the head coach at SCSU in June of 2006, Giesen served as the SCSU assistant women's hockey coach from 2003-2006, working with the Huskies' defensive players and recruiting. He came to SCSU from Saint John's University, where he was an assistant coach from 1992-98 and an associate head coach from 1998-2003. The Johnnies prospered during Giesen's tenure, winning Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles in 1996, 1997 and 2003, as well as playoff titles and NCAA Div. III national tournament appearances in 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003. The Johnnies, whose head coach is former St. Cloud State assistant John Harrington, finished third in the national tournament in 1997.
In addition to his experience at Saint John's, Giesen has worked extensively with the USA Hockey Development program. His most recent work was with the girls' 17/18 camp in Lake Placid this past summer. Giesen has also worked with the girls' 15/16 camp in Lake Placid, along with numerous USA Hockey boys' programs.
In 2005, Giesen served as the assistant coach for the women's WCHA All-Stars, who played against the U.S. Women's National Hockey Team. He assisted Wisconsin women's head coach Mark Johnson at the Xcel Energy Center on Sept. 30th, and in Duluth at the DECC on Oct. 1st. Of note, Giesen has now had the opportunity to coach under two 1980 Olympic Hockey Gold Medalists, Harrington at Saint John's and Johnson with the WCHA All-Stars.
A 1993 graduate of St. Cloud State University and a true student of the game, Coach Giesen and his wife Karla reside in St. Cloud, Minn., with their daughter, Delaney.