Mike Skodzinski is a record-setting NCAA Division III head coach of the Lawrence University Vikings, and he has filled this position since 2006. A native of Brighton, Mich., Szkodzinski played for two seasons at Ferris State University, earning All-Central Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie Team honors in 1997. He transferred to St. Norbert College and was a standout goaltender. He was a second-team American Hockey Coaches Association All-American in 1999 and earned first-team All-Northern Collegiate Hockey Association honors in 1999 and 2000.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Norbert, Szkodzinski went on to serve as an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for the 2001-02 season. He then spent two seasons as an assistant at the University of Findlay, where he received a Master of Business Administration. Szkodzinski then worked as an assistant at St. Norbert before being hired as Lawrence’s head coach in June 2006.
As a player and coach, Szkodzinski is accustomed to winning. During his two seasons as a player at St. Norbert, the Green Knights put together a 49-8-5 record and were the 2006 NCAA Division III runner-up. When not at the rink, Szkodzinski is spending time with his wife and three children.
