TROY, Mich. – (July 25, 2019) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), the governing body for non-NCAA men’s and women’s collegiate hockey in the United States, announced today the appointment of Jon Eccles as Men’s Division 2 Commissioner.

In the role of commissioner Eccles will be responsible for promoting membership, providing technical assistance to leagues and member programs, following up on player and team registration and eligibility issues, facilitating resolution of member concerns during the season and assisting in the organization and operation of regional and national tournaments.

No stranger to ACHA, Eccles served as both an assistant coach and head coach at Utah State for a combined 15 years posting an overall record of 264-87-16 with six seasons of 25-plus wins. He led the team to the postseason in all but one of his 10 seasons as head coach, including seven bids to the national tournament, making it to the semi-finals in 2012-13. In the postseason, Eccles compiled a record of 14-16-1.

Eccles’ individual accolades included winning ACHA West Coach of the Year three times (2010-11, 2014-15 and 2017-18), and being selected as an assistant coach with the ACHA D2 Select Team in 2013 and 2017 and traveling with said team in Europe.

Along with coaching the team to success, Eccles also influenced the growth of hockey in the western part of the United States. He created the Beehive Showcase which, according to USA Hockey, is the longest running showcase in the West. Eccles was also integral in the creation of the Mountain West Collegiate Hockey League conference back in 2014.

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