Brandon Naurato is an American former ice hockey player and current interim head coach for Michigan.
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Title | Interim Head Coach |
Team | Michigan |
Conference | Big Ten |
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Born | (1985-01-22) January 22, 1985 (age 37) Livonia, Michigan, USA |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Playing career | |
2005–2009 | Michigan |
2008–2009 | Stockton Thunder |
2009–2010 | Toledo Walleye |
2009–2010 | Port Huron Icehawks |
2010–2011 | Fort Wayne Komets |
2010–2012 | Dayton Gems |
Position(s) | Forward |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2012–2016 | USA Hockey (dir. of hockey ops) |
2012–2020 | USA Hockey (dir. of player development) |
2018–2021 | Detroit Red Wings (Player development consultant) |
2021–2022 | Michigan (asst.) |
2022–present | Michigan (interim) |
Naurato's college career began in the fall of 2005 when joined the ice hockey team at Michigan. He played for legendary head coach Red Berenson during a very successful time for the program. Naurato provided depth scoring for a Wolverine team that won 109 games during his 4-year tenure, making the NCAA tournament each season.[1] After graduating with a degree in general studies,[2] Naurato played professional hockey for parts of 4 seasons. He saw some success at the lower levels of the sport but decided to hang up his skates after the 2012 season.
Following his playing career, Naurato worked for USA Hockey as the Director of player Development for almost eight years. Near the end of his stint with the organization, he took on additional responsibilities as a player development consultant with the Detroit Red Wings. In August of 2021, after former assistant Kris Mayotte was hired to be the head coach at Colorado College, Naurato joined the staff at his alma mater. After helping one of the most talent-laden college teams in history reach the national semifinal he was preparing for his second season behind the bench when the course of the program changed drastically.
During the 2022 offseason, Michigan's head coach, Mel Pearson, was accused of mistreating both players and staff during his tenure with the Wolverines.[3] In early August, Pearson was dismissed from his position and the program scrambled to find his replacement.[4] Because the vacancy happened so close to the start of the next season, the Wolverines were not able to perform a typical hiring search. On August 7, 2022, Michigan promoted Naurato to interim head coach for the 2022–23 season.[5][6]
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 44 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2004–05 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 49 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2005–06 | Michigan | CCHA | 31 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Michigan | CCHA | 40 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Michigan | CCHA | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Michigan | CCHA | 25 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Toledo Walleye | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Port Huron Icehawks | IHL | 61 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | Fort Wayne Komets | CHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Dayton Gems | CHL | 34 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Dayton Gems | CHL | 59 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
USHL totals | 93 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
NCAA totals | 130 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
CHL totals | 112 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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