| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Mercyhurst |
| Conference | Atlantic Hockey |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 7, 1959 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | SUNY-Brockport |
| Playing career | |
| 1980–1982 | SUNY-Brockport |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1983 | SUNY-Brockport (Assistant) |
| 1986–1988 | Rensselaer (Assistant) |
| 1988–Present | Mercyhurst |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 607–523–107 (.534) |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1995 ECAC West tournament champion 2001 MAAC Champion 2001 MAAC Tournament champion 2002 MAAC Champion 2003 MAAC Champion 2003 MAAC tournament champion 2005 Atlantic Hockey Tournament champion 2014 Atlantic Hockey Champion | |
| Awards | |
| 2001 MAAC Coach of the Year 2014 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year | |
Rick Gotkin (born November 7, 1959) is an American ice hockey head coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey team, a position he has held since 1988.[1]