Joe Augustine
- For the Canadian native leader and historian, see Joe Mike Augustine.
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Joe Augustine | |||
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Born | Chicago, IL, USA |
December 17, 1955 ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | IHL Muskegon Mohawks CHL Tulsa Oilers Wichita Wind Birmingham South Stars AHL New Haven Nighthawks Springfield Indians EHL Richmond Rifles |
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NHL Draft | 181st overall, 1975 Atlanta Flames |
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WHA Draft | 78th overall, 1975 Cleveland Crusaders |
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Playing career | 1978–1983 |
Joe Augustine (born December 17, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently the head coach of the NCAA Division I Rhode Island Rams. Augustine was selected by the Atlanta Flames in the 11th round (181st overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cleveland Crusaders in the 6th round (78th overall) of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.[1]
Playing career
Augustine attended Boston College where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Boston College Eagles of the ECAC Hockey conference, but left after his junior year to play professionally.
Coaching career
Following his playing career, Augustine spent three seasons as a high school coach, and then two seasons as an assistant coach with Brown University, before joining Rhode Island as their head coach in 1989. In 2013, Augustine recorded his 500th career win with the Rams, the second highest of all time for a University of Rhode Island coach in a single sport.[2] Augustine was named ACHA Coach of the Year in both 2005 and 2006.[3]
References
- ↑ http://hockeydraftcentral.com/1975/75181.html
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.ahcahockey.com/news/1213/0219augustine.php
External links
- Joe Augustine's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Joe Augustine's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
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- American ice hockey coaches
- American ice hockey defensemen
- Atlanta Flames draft picks
- Birmingham South Stars players
- Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey players
- Cleveland Crusaders draft picks
- Muskegon Mohawks players
- New Haven Nighthawks players
- Richmond Rifles players
- Springfield Indians players
- Tulsa Oilers (1964–84) players
- Wichita Wind players
- American ice hockey biography stubs