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Scott Borek

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Scott Borek
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMerrimack
ConferenceHockey East
Record76–103–11 (.429)
Biographical details
Born (1962-05-25) May 25, 1962 (age 62)
Swampscott, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materDartmouth
Playing career
1981–1983Dartmouth
Position(s)Wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1985Dartmouth (Student Assistant)
1985–1989Providence (assistant)
1989–1991Brown (assistant)
1991–1995Colby
1995–1996Lake Superior State (Associate)
1996–2001Lake Superior State
2001–2002New England College
2002–2015New Hampshire (Associate)
2015–2018Providence (Associate)
2018–presentMerrimack
Head coaching record
Overall199–257–33 (.441)
Tournaments0–1 (.000)

Scott Gordon Borek is an American ice hockey player and coach who has been involved with college hockey for over 35 years. Currently, Borek is the head coach at Merrimack College.

Career

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Borek started his college playing career at Dartmouth in 1981 and had nearly tripled his point production in his sophomore season when a neck injury forced him to end his playing days prematurely.[1] He remained a member of the Big Green by becoming a student assistant the following year and after graduating with a degree in English. He became a full-time coach with Providence becoming his next stop. After seven years in Rhode Island (3 with the Friars and 4 more with Brown) got his first head coaching gig with Division III Colby. Borek was back at the Division I level three years later as an associate coach for Lake Superior State and then head coach a year later.

Borek was taking over from Jeff Jackson after a brief but historic career that saw the Lakers win two national titles in three years. Predictably the results weren't as great as they had been under his old boss but after five years the team appeared to be mired in mediocrity and was fired following the 2001 season.[2] After a year behind the bench at New England College Borek became an assistant at New Hampshire for Dick Umile. He remained with the Wildcats until 2015 when he returned to his old stomping grounds as an associate coach for Providence.[3][4]

Borek was hired as the head coach at Merrimack College on April 9, 2018.

Personal life

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Scott's son Gordon was killed in a single-car accident on May 28, 2016. He married Jill McCune on August 18, 2017. Together they have a total of seven children.[5]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Colby Mules (ECAC East) (1992–1995)
1992–93 Colby 6–17–1 5–17–1
1993–94 Colby 10–5–2 T–6th ECAC East Quarterfinals
1994–95 Colby 10–6–1 6th ECAC East Quarterfinals
Colby: 33–35–5 (.486) 25–28–4
Lake Superior State Lakers (CCHA) (1996–2001)
1996–97 Lake Superior State 19–14–5 15–8–4 4th CCHA Quarterfinals
1997–98 Lake Superior State 15–18–4 12–18–4 t-6th CCHA Quarterfinals
1998–99 Lake Superior State 11–23–4 10–17–3 8th CCHA Quarterfinals
1999–00 Lake Superior State 18–16–2 17–9–2 t-3rd CCHA First Round
2000–01 Lake Superior State 13–23–0 8–20–0 12th
Lake Superior State: 76–94–15 (.451) 62–82–13 (.436)
New England Pilgrims (ECAC East) (2001–2002)
2001–02 New England College 14–11–2 9–8–2 2nd ECAC East Semifinals
New England College: 14–11–2 (.556) 9–8–2 (.526)
Merrimack Warriors (Hockey East) (2018–present)
2018–19 Merrimack 7–24–3 4–18–2 11th
2019–20 Merrimack 9–22–3 7–14–3 10th
2020–21 Merrimack 5–11–2 5–11–2 9th Participation Cancelled
2021–22 Merrimack 19–15–1 13–11–0 T–4th Hockey East Quarterfinals
2022–23 Merrimack 23–14–1 16–8–0 2nd NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal
2023–24 Merrimack 13–21–1 6–17–1 10th Hockey East First Round
Merrimack: 76–103–11 (.429) 51–79–9 (.399)
Total: 199–257–33 (.441)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Borek new Colby coach". Bangor Daily News. 1992-07-22. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ "LSSU Fires Borek; Rumors Swirl About Replacement". USCHO.com. 2001-03-17. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  3. ^ "Scott Borek Named Men's Hockey Associate Head Coach". Providence College Friars. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  4. ^ "Borek Moves From New Hampshire to Providence". College Hockey News. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  5. ^ "Former UNH club hockey player mourned after fatal car crash". New Hampshire Union Leader. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
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