Douglas George Ross (October 9, 1951 – August 16, 2022) was an American college ice hockey player, 1976 USA Olympic hockey player and college ice hockey head coach. Ross is most noted as head coach of the University of Alabama in Huntsville ice hockey team from 1982–2007 where he won two national club championships and two NCAA Division II championships. Ross also coached the club hockey program at Ohio University and oversaw the transition of Kent State University hockey from club status to varsity status in 1980.
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Born | (1951-10-09)October 9, 1951 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | August 16, 2022(2022-08-16) (aged 70) |
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1973–1975 | Bowling Green |
Position(s) | Right wing |
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1976–1977 | Ohio |
1977–1979 | Kalamazoo Central High School |
1979–1981 | Kent State |
1982–2007 | Alabama–Huntsville |
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Ross began his college coaching career at Ohio University where he guided the club team for one season. He spent the next two seasons as head coach at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Ross was then hired at Kent State University on July 1, 1979. At Kent, he guided the Golden Flashes from club status to NCAA Division I independent status with a schedule of independent, Division II, Division III, and NAIA varsity teams, as well as select club programs. Unexpectedly, Ross was fired on April 14, 1981. Ross was hired as head coach of Alabama-Huntsville's club ice hockey team on June 8, 1981.
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MJCHA Tournament Most Valuable Player | 1973 | Oakland Community College |
All-CCHA All-Conference Honorable Mention | 1973–74 | [1] |
All-CCHA First Team | 1974–75 | [1] |
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1976–77 | Ohio | — | Club | 21 | 13–8–0 | — | — | |
1979–80 | Kent State | — | Club | 36 | 25–9–2 | — | — | |
1980–81 | Kent State | Independent | NCAA I | 35 | 17–18–0 | — | — | |
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Alabama—Huntsville | Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 35 | 26–7–2 | 13–0–0 (1st) | Lost in CSCHL Tournament final National Club Champions | |
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Alabama—Huntsville | Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 31 | 27–4–0 | 18–0–0 (1st) | National Club Champions | |
1984–85 | Alabama—Huntsville | Central States Collegiate Hockey League | Club | 29 | 21–7–1 | 8–2–0 (1st) | Lost in CSCHL Tournament semifinals Lost in National Club Championship final | |
1985–86 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NAIA | 28 | 14–13–1 | — | — | |
1986–87 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 30 | 20–10–0 | — | — | |
1987–88 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 30 | 11–18–1 | — | — | |
1988–89 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 26 | 15–10–1 | — | — | |
1989–90 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 35 | 10–22–3 | — | — | |
1990–91 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 32 | 9–21–2 | — | — | |
1991–92 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA I | 27 | 16–10–1 | — | — | |
1992–93 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 28 | 15–12–1 | — | — | |
1993–94 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 26 | 20–5–1 | — | Lost in NCAA championship finals | |
1994–95 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 27 | 20–5–2 | — | — | |
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Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 29 | 26–0–3 | — | NCAA Division II National Champions | |
1996–97 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 28 | 20–8–0 | — | Lost in NCAA championship finals | |
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Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 30 | 24–3–3 | — | NCAA Division II National Champions | |
1998–99 | Alabama—Huntsville | Independent | NCAA II | 27 | 21–5–1 | — | — | |
1999–00 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 31 | 17–10–4 | 12–5–1 (2nd) | Lost in CHA championship | |
2000–01 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 34 | 21–12–1 | 15–4–1 (1st) | Lost in CHA championship | |
2001–02 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 37 | 18–18–1 | 10–9–1 (3rd) | Lost in CHA championship | |
2002–03 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 35 | 18–14–3 | 13–5–2 (1st) | Lost in CHA semifinals | |
2003–04 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 31 | 11–16–4 | 10–9–1 (3rd) | Lost in CHA quarterfinals | |
2004–05 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 32 | 18–10–4 | 14–5–1 (2nd) | Lost in CHA championship | |
2005–06 | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 34 | 19–13–2 | 12–7–1 (T-2nd) | Lost in CHA semifinals | |
2006–07*^ | Alabama—Huntsville | College Hockey America | NCAA I | 36 | 13–20–3 | 7–11–2 (5th) | CHA Tournament Champions Lost in NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals | |
All-time record | 28 seasons | 870 | 505–318–47 | |||||
Varsity/NCAA record | 23 seasons | 708 | 393–273–42 | |||||
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Ross was the father of former NHL forward Jared Ross. Doug Ross died on August 16, 2022, at the age of 70.[6]
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