After 15 years as the men’s coach at Western New England College, Mike Badger announced that he is stepping down from his position due to increased work and family commitments.<\/p>\n
“With my other work responsibilities and trying to become more involved in my two children’s active lives, I just couldn’t devote as much time coaching as the position requires,” said Badger, who also assists his wife in a family business. <\/p>\n
Badger has served as a physical education teacher at Putnam High School in Springfield for the past 25 years. <\/p>\n
Western New England College athletics director Mike Theulen thanked Badger for his years of dedication and service to the College. <\/p>\n
“Mike deserves credit for making our ice hockey program competitive in the highly-regarded Northeast Conference of the ECAC,” said Theulen. “Additionally, Mike has been a very strong presence on the staff since my arrival, and I am very grateful for all of his efforts in helping our athletics program to unprecedented heights.” <\/p>\n
Badger compiled a 146-169-16 record during his tenure behind the Golden Bears bench and directed his teams to the ECAC playoffs on eight occasions.<\/p>\n
Western New England posted a 7-14-2 record this past winter after dropping four games by a single goal. The Golden Bears ended the season on a positive note by winning three of its final four contests. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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