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Clay Van Diest

@CoachDiest

Head Men’s Hockey Coach at Marian University (NCAA Divison III) / ND Hound ‘12 / SNC Green Knight ‘19 / Dickinson State M.A. ‘23

Fond du Lac, WI Katılım Ekim 2012
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Clay Van Diest
Clay Van Diest@CoachDiest·
For 19 years before every game I’ve either hugged my dad or called him and told him I love him and to go “Coach Em Up.” Tonight for the 1st time in my life my dad told me to “Coach Em Up” tomorrow in my 1st game as a head coach. Chills. One of the coolest moments of my life.
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St. Cloud State
St. Cloud State@stcloudstate·
This afternoon, Athletics Director Holly Schreiner introduced SCSU alum, Nick Oliver as the next head coach for the Men's Hockey team. We're happy to welcome Nick and his whole family back home to St. Cloud State University!🐾 🏒
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BucciOT.Com@Buccigross·
What Head Coach Rand Pecknold has done at Quinnipiac is astounding. I can't think of a comp in another major college sport. #CawlidgeHawkey
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Matt Lisle
Matt Lisle@CoachLisle·
“I believe in you, but you gotta want this moment.” True coaching isn't always quiet. It’s about meeting an athlete’s intensity with your own, demanding excellence because you care about their growth more than their comfort in the moment. That’s the work.
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Scott Van Pelt
Scott Van Pelt@notthefakeSVP·
Been at ESPN a long time - this one was an all timer. Before social media, it was as viral as a story can be. I watched it on a tape in the news room. I couldn’t stop watching his teammates.
Dr. Lemma@DoctorLemma

19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

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Chaz Mootz
Chaz Mootz@ChazMootzCCX·
This was such a cool moment. Incredible amount of perspective and humility from Mooney. No better feeling than making your parents proud. Congrats, @sonshaug, @Hardo27, and @WarroadHShockey Video: 45TV KSTP
Joel Barta@JoelBarta2

@kstc45 Someone needs to make a video of that Ryan Shaugabay post game interview. Every young athlete needs to see it. Gratitude, humility, community & faith. Someone was cutting onions. @WarroadHockey Congratulations

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Marian Men's Hockey
Marian Men's Hockey@MU_Mens_Hockey·
In Elite Company Noah Pickarts career as a Sabre, will go down as one of the most successful statistical careers in Marian University ice hockey history. (1/2)
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SportsCenter
SportsCenter@SportsCenter·
USA women's hockey gold medalist @HilaryKnight describes her team's relationship with the USA men's team as one with a "genuine level of support and respect" that's being overshadowed by a "quick lapse." "Our achievements shouldn't be overshadowed by anything else other than how great they are."
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Clay Van Diest@CoachDiest·
Couldn’t be prouder of Noah and all he has done for this program. My 1st ever recruit to Marian, thank you for all you’ve built for this program going forward! Going to miss seeing you at the rink every day #RollBlue
Marian University Sabres@MUSabres

🏆𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐘🏆 Senior Noah Pickart joins elite @MU_Mens_Hockey company earning the second All-@NCHAD3hockey award of his career! #FightBlueFight 🔗tinyurl.com/286upc6s

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Marian Men's Hockey
Marian Men's Hockey@MU_Mens_Hockey·
🚨Quinn Mulder 🍎Alex Enegren 🍎🍎Andrew Seminara
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Marian Men's Hockey
Marian Men's Hockey@MU_Mens_Hockey·
🚨🚨THAT’S A W!!!🚨🚨 Sabres defeat the Falcons 4-2 Sabres 3 Stars of the Game ⭐️ Quinn Mulder ⭐️⭐️Andreai Proctor-Ramirez ⭐️⭐️⭐️Caden Carlson
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Marian Men's Hockey
Marian Men's Hockey@MU_Mens_Hockey·
🚨🚨THAT’S A W!!!🚨🚨 Sabres defeat the Falcons 4-3 in OT Sabres 3 Stars of the Game ⭐️ Brendan Bottem ⭐️⭐️Noah Pickart ⭐️⭐️⭐️Nick Von Kaufmann
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