The following coaches have been named Hockey East Coach of the Year Season Coach School 1984-85 Len Ceglarski Boston College 1985-86 Jack Parker Boston University 1986-87 Bill Riley Jr. University of Lowell 1987-88 Shawn Walsh Maine 1988-89 Fern Flaman Northeastern 1989-90 Shawn Walsh Maine 1990-91 Richard Umile New Hampshire 1991-92 Jack Parker Boston University 1992-93 Shawn Walsh Maine 1993-94 Bruce Crowder UMass-Lowell 1994-95 Shawn Walsh Maine 1995-96 Bruce Crowder UMass-Lowell 1997-98 Bruce Crowder UMass-Lowell