Ron Rolston

Ron Rolston
Current position
TitleAssociate head coach
TeamProvidence
ConferenceHockey East
Biographical details
Born (1966-10-14) October 14, 1966 (age 58)
Fenton, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materMichigan Technological University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990-1995Lake Superior State (assistant)
1996-1999Clarkson (assistant)
1999-2002Harvard (assistant)
2002-2004Boston College (assistant)
2004-2011U.S. NTDP
2011-2013Rochester Americans
2013Buffalo Sabres
2014-2015Arizona Coyotes (scout)
2015-2016Springfield Falcons
2017- presentProvidence (AHC)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
NCAA National Championships in 1992 and 1994 with Lake Superior State University, (3) gold and (1) silver medal at the IIHF U-18 Championships, 2011 Bob Johnson Award recipient, which recognizes excellence in international competition during a season

Ronald Rolston (born October 14, 1966)[1] is an American ice hockey coach who is currently Associate Head Coach at Providence College. He was previously the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.

He has served as head coach of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program and was an assistant hockey coach at Boston College, Harvard University, Clarkson University, and Lake Superior State University, as well as head coach of the AHL team, the Rochester Americans.

On February 20, 2013, Rolston was named as the interim head coach of the Sabres, replacing Lindy Ruff, for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[2] On May 7, 2013, the Sabres announced they were removing the interim tag from Rolston and officially named him the 16th head coach in franchise history.[3] Amid poor performance at the start of the 2013-14 season and a change in direction by ownership, the Sabres dismissed Rolston from his post on November 13, 2013. On September 17, 2014, the Coyotes announced they had hired Rolston as a pro scout.[4] On June 18, 2015, the Coyotes announced that Rolston had been promoted to head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.[5]

  1. ^ "DOB".
  2. ^ "Sabres relieve Ruff of coaching duties, name Rolston".
  3. ^ "Sabres remove interim tag for coach Ron Rolston".
  4. ^ Hoppe, Bill (September 17, 2014). "Coyotes hire former Sabres coach Ron Rolston as pro scout". Buffalo Hockey Beat.
  5. ^ Cuthbert, Justin (June 18, 2015). "Coyotes hire Ron Rolston to coach new AHL affiliate in Springfield". thescore.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.