July 29, 2002
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HAMILTON, N.Y. ‘ Colgate University Athletic Director Mark Murphy has announced that Scott Wiley has been named the Raiders’ women’s ice hockey coach.
Wiley replaces Ted Wisner who served as head coach of the Raiders for three seasons including their first in Division I last season. Wiley served as an assistant coach under Wisner for three seasons.
‘I’m very excited about the future of the program under Scott,’ Murphy said. ‘Scott has been big part of the success the program has enjoyed over the last three years. Both he and Ted Wisner did an excellent job in transitioning the team to the Division I level last year. The players on the team have great respect for him and I am confident that the program will continue to improve under his leadership.’
‘It’s a great opportunity for me to become a head coach at an institution that I believe so strongly in,’ Wiley said. ‘I am excited about the challenges that lie ahead and am confident that we have the pieces in place to take this program to the next level.’
‘I would like to thank Mark Murphy and everyone in the Athletic Department for giving me an opportunity that I have been waiting for my entire life,’ Wiley added. ‘It gives me a great deal of confidence knowing that there was so much support for my candidacy.’
Wiley graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport and Leisure Studies. He served as team captain of the men’s soccer team and was named team MVP as well as first team Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association and a regional Academic All-American in 1993.
Wiley has additional experience as the Director of Marketing for Bickle/Smith Motorsports in Mooresville, N.C. as well as the Program Coordinator for Ignition, Inc. in Manchester, Vt.
TRANSACTIONS: ColgateScott Wiley named head women’s ice hockey coach.