BEMIDJI, Minn. – Brock Kautz, currently an assistant coach with the North American Hockey League (NAHL) St. Cloud Norsemen, will join the Bemidji State University Men's Hockey staff as an assistant coach, BSU Head Coach Tom Serratore announced today.
Kautz, a native of Rochester, Minn., spent the past season with the St. Cloud Norsemen helping lead the team to a third-place finish in the Central Division and advanced to the playoffs pulling off the first round upset win over the Aberdeen Wings.
"I am very grateful to be joining the Bemidji State coaching staff," Kautz said. "I am excited to be a part and carry on the great tradition that has been established at Bemidji State University."
As a member of the BSU Men's Hockey staff, Kautz will oversee the goalies and will assist in all aspects of coaching, player development, and recruiting.
"Brock's played and coached at a high level," Serratore said. "He understands the game and brings a strong skillset to our coaching staff. We're excited to have him on board."
Kautz got his start in coaching in 2020 serving as an assistant coach and goalie coach at Hudson High School in Wisconsin. Following his time there, he joined the Minnesota Magicians, another NAHL team, for nearly two years serving as the goalie coach.
Kautz graduated from the University of Minnesota earning a bachelor's degree in sports management in 2019. He was a four-year goalie for the Gophers as he was part of two-straight Big Ten regular-season championships, was a four-year letter winner and three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
