For leading her team to a 24-3-1 record heading into the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Ice Hockey Championships, Elizabeth Bauer of Augsburg University has been chosen by her peers as the 2025 CCM/AHCA Women’s Division III Coach of the Year. It is the first time that an Augsburg coach has been so honored and just the second MIAC coach to win the award.
Augsburg meets defending champion and Frozen Four host UW-River Falls at 7:00 pm CT on Friday evening. The 3:00 semifinal features NESCAC rivals Amherst and Middlebury.