{"id":30572,"date":"2009-05-14T13:46:05","date_gmt":"2009-05-14T18:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2009\/05\/14\/update-kemp-steps-down-at-uno-becomes-associate-ad\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:57:27","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:57:27","slug":"update-kemp-steps-down-at-uno-becomes-associate-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2009\/05\/14\/update-kemp-steps-down-at-uno-becomes-associate-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Kemp Steps Down at UNO, Becomes Associate AD"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the burning issues with the Nebraska-Omaha program this offseason has become a little clearer.<\/p>\n

Mike Kemp has stepped down as the Mavericks’ coach to join new athletic director Trev Alberts’ inner circle of administrators.<\/p>\n

Kemp, the only coach in the program’s 12-year history, will be an associate athletic director at the school, and one of his first responsibilities will be to help find his successor.<\/p>\n

The move was Kemp’s decision, Alberts said.<\/p>\n

\"Mike<\/p>\n
Mike Kemp was 191-226-54 in 12 seasons at Nebraska-Omaha.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Mike has made a choice of great humility and selflessness in order to benefit our hockey program,” Alberts said in a statement released by the school. “We need him here long term and in a role larger than coaching. He will figure prominently in the strengthening of our marquee program.<\/p>\n

“Mike and his wife Julie have made amazing contributions to UNO and the greater Omaha community during his tenure here. It was important to us that he continue to play a prominent role in Maverick hockey.”<\/p>\n

Kemp, who had a 191-226-54 record at UNO, will finish his current contract, which has one year remaining, then get a two-year extension in the pay range of an associate AD, the school said.<\/p>\n

A Gustavus Adolphus alum, Kemp originally started in Omaha when the school was considering a move to varsity over 30 years ago. When those plans were shelved, he became an assistant coach with the Gusties, then moved to a similar position at Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

Hired to coach the Mavericks in the summer of 1996, he led the program to its first winning record in its fourth season, 2000-01. That year, the Mavericks finished 24-15-3 and lost in the CCHA semifinals.<\/p>\n

UNO made its first and, to date, only NCAA tournament appearance in 2006, losing to Boston University in the first round.<\/p>\n

After three straight winning seasons, the Mavericks have posted two straight losing records. A 14-game winless streak doomed them to a 15-17-8 record last season, leading to questions about Kemp’s future with the program.<\/p>\n

The move to athletics management keeps him with the program while also allowing for a change at the top.<\/p>\n

“The UNO hockey program has been a huge part of my life and to continue to make decisions and plot the course of Maverick hockey is something I cherish,” Kemp said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Kemp, who also will oversee UNO’s golf, cross country, track and field and soccer programs, will be part of a seven-person search committee charged with finding a new head coach.<\/p>\n

Besides that, the Mavericks have the lingering issue of courtship by the WCHA to be that league’s 12th member.<\/p>\n

UNO and the WCHA had mutual interest when the program was starting, but UNO got a chance to join the CCHA earlier and jumped at that offer.<\/p>\n

Now, the WCHA is looking for another team to add alongside Bemidji State for the 2011-12 season, and UNO has been central in speculation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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