Mel Pearson

Mel Pearson
	Mel Pearson in 2011
Biographical details
Born	February 8, 1959 (age 65); Vancouver, British Columbia
Alma mater	Michigan Tech
Playing career
1977–1981	Michigan Tech
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1988	Michigan Tech (assistant)
1988–1999	Michigan (assistant)
1999–2011	Michigan (associate head)
2011–2017	Michigan Tech
2017–2022	Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall	217–157–45 (.572)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	As assistant coach: 2x NCAA national champion (1996, 1998); 10x NCAA Frozen Four Appearances (1992, 1993, 1995–1998, 2001–2003, 2008); 9x CCHA tournament champion (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010); 10x CCHA regular season champion (1992, 1994–1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008); 12x GLI Champion (1988–1996, 2007, 2008, 2010); As head coach: NCAA Frozen Four Appearances (2018, 2022); WCHA regular season champion (2016); WCHA tournament champion (2017); Big Ten tournament champion (2022); GLI Champion (2012);
Awards
	Terry Flanagan Award (2000); WCHA Coach of the Year (2012, 2016); College Hockey News Coach of the Year (2015);

Melvin K. Pearson (born February 8, 1959) is a former college ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team. Pearson played for Michigan Tech from 1977 to 1981, then served as an assistant coach for the team from 1982 to 1988. Following the 1987–88 season, he spent 23 years as an assistant coach and associate head coach at Michigan under Red Berenson before returning to Michigan Tech as head coach in 2011.

Biographical details
Mel Pearson in 2011
Born	(1959-02-08) February 8, 1959 (age 65) Vancouver, British Columbia
Alma mater	Michigan Tech
Playing career
1977–1981	Michigan Tech

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1988	Michigan Tech (assistant)
1988–1999	Michigan (assistant)
1999–2011	Michigan (associate head)
2011–2017	Michigan Tech
2017–2022	Michigan

Head coaching record
Overall	217–157–45 (.572)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As assistant coach: 2x NCAA national champion (1996, 1998) 10x NCAA Frozen Four Appearances (1992, 1993, 1995–1998, 2001–2003, 2008) 9x CCHA tournament champion (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010) 10x CCHA regular season champion (1992, 1994–1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008) 12x GLI Champion (1988–1996, 2007, 2008, 2010) As head coach: NCAA Frozen Four Appearances (2018, 2022) WCHA regular season champion (2016) WCHA tournament champion (2017) Big Ten tournament champion (2022) GLI Champion (2012)
Awards
Terry Flanagan Award (2000) WCHA Coach of the Year (2012, 2016) College Hockey News Coach of the Year (2015)