Jerry Welsh
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1950 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Playing career | |
| 1969-1973 | Ohio State |
| 1973 | Minnesota Fighting Saints |
| 1973-1974 | Mohawk Valley Comets |
| 1974-1975 | Johnstown Jets |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1995 | Ohio State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 328-381-56 (.465) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Coach of the Year | |
Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Welsh (born April 1950) is a
Career as player
NCAA
Born in
Professional
Following college, Welsh played briefly for the
Career as coach
Following his playing career in minor league hockey, Jerry Welsh, just 25 years old, was hired as head coach at Ohio State in 1975. Welsh brought stability to an Ohio State program that had seen five different coaches in 11 seasons. Under Welsh, Ohio State finished in second place in the
Welsh helped elevate Ohio State to its first top ten national ranking in December 1978 and its first No. 1 national ranking for three of four weeks in November 1983 after beginning the 1983-84 season on a 13-game winning streak.[5][6] The Buckeyes finished the 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, and 1983-84 seasons nationally ranked in the top ten.
Despite success on the ice, Welsh was one of the lowest paid head coaches in NCAA Division I ice hockey in 1984.[7] Ohio State was also the only CCHA program without a full-time assistant coach.[7] Welsh's frustration with funding for hockey at Ohio State led him to pursue other Division I coaching opportunities, which never came to fruition.[7]
Welsh was unable to maintain early success at Ohio State. He resigned on February 14, 1995 when Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger informed Welsh his contract would not be renewed at season's end.[8]
Personal
Jerry Welsh married the former Paula Konesny. Together, the couple owned and operated Garden Grove Bed & Breakfast in Union Pier, Michigan until they sold it in 2020.[citation needed]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Ohio State Buckeyes (CCHA) (1975–1995) | |||||||||
| 1975–76 | Ohio State | 18-15-1 | 3-13-0 | 5th | |||||
| 1976–77 | Ohio State | 17-20-1 | 8-7-1 | 3rd | CCHA Semifinals
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| 1977–78 | Ohio State | 16-18-1 | 9-11-0 | 4th | CCHA Semifinals
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| 1978–79 | Ohio State | 25-13-2 | 15-8-1 | 2nd | CCHA Runner-Up
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| 1979–80 | Ohio State | 25-10-3 | 14-5-1 | 2nd | CCHA Semifinals
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| 1980–81 | Ohio State | 24-12-3 | 15-6-1 | 2nd | CCHA Runner-Up
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| 1981–82 | Ohio State | 16-17-1 | 10-17-1 | 10th | |||||
| 1982–83 | Ohio State | 26-9-5 | 21-7-4 | T-2nd | CCHA Consolation Game (Win)
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| 1983–84 | Ohio State | 30-10-1 | 21-9-0 | T-2nd | CCHA Consolation Game (Win)
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| 1984–85 | Ohio State | 19-20-2 | 13-17-2 | 6th | CCHA Consolation Game (Win)
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| 1985–86 | Ohio State | 23-19-1 | 16-15-1 | 5th | CCHA Quarterfinals
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| 1986–87 | Ohio State | 19-23-1 | 12-19-1 | 6th | CCHA Consolation Game (Win)
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| 1987–88 | Ohio State | 10-24-6 | 7-21-4 | 8th | CCHA Quarterfinals
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| 1988–89 | Ohio State | 9-26-5 | 7-20-5 | 8th | CCHA Quarterfinals
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| 1989–90 | Ohio State | 11-24-5 | 11-17-4 | T-5th | CCHA Quarterfinals
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| 1990–91 | Ohio State | 11-25-4 | 9-19-4 | 7th | CCHA Quarterfinals
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| 1991–92 | Ohio State | 12-21-5 | 8-19-5 | 8th | CCHA Quarterfinals
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| 1992–93 | Ohio State | 5-30-2 | 3-25-2 | 11th | CCHA First Round
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| 1993–94 | Ohio State | 7-23-5 | 6-19-5 | 10th | CCHA First Round
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| 1994–95 | Ohio State | 5-22-2† | 2-17-2† | - | - | ||||
| Ohio State: | 328-381-56 | ||||||||
| Total: | 328-381-56 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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† Welsh resigned in January after losing 6 consecutive games.
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1972
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References
- ^ a b Darren Everson. "Buckeyes struggle to find niche in hockey". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ Columbus Wired. "Ohio State looking to win last ever CCHA title". Columbus Wired. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Inductees for Hockey". Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ Jeff Merron. "Old-time hockey indeed". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ Associated Press. "Buckeyes Top Hockey Poll". Ludington Daily News. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ Jack Falla. "Ohio State Holds A Pair Of Aces". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ a b c Tom Boggie. "College Closeups". Schenectady Gazette. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ Mike Kane. "Delventhal May Rebuild Elsewhere". Albany Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.