MINNEAPOLIS -- Elizabeth "Biz" Bauer, who served as an assistant coach for the Augsburg University women's hockey team in the 2023-24 season, has been named the third head coach in program history as it enters its 30th season of competition, the university announced on Monday.

Bauer replaces Michelle McAteer, who resigned in August to become the commissioner of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. McAteer compiled a 166-142-36 (.535) record in 14 seasons (2010-24) after taking over for Jill Pohtilla, who had a 171-177-30 record in the first 15 seasons (1995-2010) of the program.

Bauer played her collegiate hockey at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she helped lead the Blugolds to their first three national tournament berths, two O'Brien Cup Tournament Championships, and one Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, while posting an overall record of 80-26-9. Scoring 37 career goals and adding 66 assists for 103 total points, Bauer holds the Blugolds' record for assists and ranks second in school history in points. In 2019-20, Bauer was named a team captain and earned a spot on the American Hockey Coaches Association/CCM Hockey Division III All-America Second Team. She earned All-WIAC first-team honors three times and honorable mention honors once, and was an AHCA Division III All-American Scholar in 2019-20. Following her career at UW-Eau Claire, Bauer pursued her dream of playing pro hockey and played in the PWHPA with the Minnesota region "Team Adidas." 

Prior to college, Bauer played high school hockey for the Central Wisconsin Storm, where her team compiled a 62-17-3 record and earned three trips to the state tournament. In just three seasons and 80 games played, she scored 125 points, including 82 assists (a Storm career record), and is the sixth-leading point scorer in team history.  As a junior and senior, she was named a team captain, also earning All-State second-team honors as a senior.