Jeff Sauer

Jeff Sauer
Sauer in 2015
Biographical details
Born(1943-03-10)March 10, 1943
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 2017(2017-02-02) (aged 73)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1962–1965Colorado College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1966Colorado College (assistant)
1966–1971Wisconsin (assistant)
1971–1982Colorado College
1982–2002Wisconsin
1985US National Team (assistant)
1992US National Team (assistant)
2010US Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
2011–2012US National Sled Hockey Team
2014US Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
Head coaching record
Overall655-534-57
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2x NCAA national champion (1983, 1990)
2x WCHA regular season champion (1990, 2000)
6x WCHA tournament champion (1978, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998)
Awards
1972 WCHA Coach of the Year
1975 WCHA Coach of the Year
2003 John "Snooks" Kelley Founders Award
2004 Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
2011 Lester Patrick Award
2013 Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame
2013 Hobey Baker Legend of College Hockey Award
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  USA
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver (Coach)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi (Coach)

Jeffrey Sauer (March 10, 1943 – February 2, 2017) was an American ice hockey player and coach. Sauer was the head coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1982 to 2002 and Colorado College from 1971 to 1982. While at Wisconsin, he led the Badgers to two NCAA men's ice hockey championships. He was the special assistant to the commissioner of the WCHA prior to his death.