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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1940 Seaforth, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 13, 2016 (aged 76) Haslett, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1963 | St. Lawrence |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1973 | Lake Superior State |
| 1973–1979 | Bowling Green |
| 1979–2002 | Michigan State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2002–2007 | Michigan State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 924–380–83 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Ronald Herbert Mason (January 14, 1940 – June 13, 2016) was a Canadian ice hockey player, head coach, and university executive. A head coach of various American universities, most notably Michigan State University (MSU), he was the most successful coach in NCAA ice hockey history between 1993 and 2012 with 924 wins, until Jerry York (Boston College) became the new winningest coach with his 925th career win on December 29, 2012.[1] Mason was athletic director at MSU from 2002 to 2008. He then served as senior advisor for the USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks.[2] On December 2, 2013, Mason was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.
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