{{Short description|American ice hockey coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Dean Fuller | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = Beverly, Massachusetts | death_date = | death_place = | current_title = Head Coach | current_team = Fitchburg State | current_conference = MASCAC | alma_mater = Fitchburg State University | player_positions = Defenseman | player_years1 = 1975–1978 | player_team1 = Fitchburg State | coach_years1 = 1978–1983 | coach_team1 = Fitchburg State (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1984–Present | coach_team2 = Fitchburg State | overall_record = 588–345–61 ({{winpct|588|345|61}}) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }}
'''Dean Fuller''' is a college men's ice hockey coach. Fuller has been the head coach of the program at Fitchburg State University since 1984, recording more than 500 wins in that time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dean Fuller |url=https://www.fitchburgfalcons.com/sports/mice/coaches/Fuller_Dean?view=bio |work=Fitchburg State |accessdate=October 28, 2021}}</ref>
==Career== Fuller played for the men's ice hockey team for four years, graduating in 1978 with a degree in special education. Fuller remained with the team as an assistant coach under Jim Gorman. Two years later, after Gorman's retirement, Fuller took over the position. Over the next 15 seasons Fuller built the Falcons into a powerhouse in their conference, winning multiple championships throughout the 90's. After a conference realignment in the late-90's, After the MASCAC began sponsoring ice hockey in 2009, Fuller led Fitchburg to a pair of conference titles as well as the program's first appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
When Fitchburg cancelled their 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fuller was 19th all-time with 561 wins.<ref>{{cite web|title=All-Time Coaching Records|publisher=USCHO|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/coaches/mens-hockey/#all|accessdate=2012-08-07}}</ref>
==Head coaching record== {{CBB Yearly Record Start |type=coach |conference= |postseason= |poll=no }} {{CIH yearly record subhead |name = {{color|white|Fitchburg State Falcons}} |color = color:white; background:#00563F; {{box-shadow border|a|#E9AF2F|2px}} |startyear = 1984 |conflong = ECAC Northeast |conference = ECAC 3 |endyear = 1985 |}} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1984–85 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 17–11–0 | conference = 16–4–0 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = ECAC 3 Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 17–11–0 | confrecord = 16–4–0 }} {{CIH yearly record subhead |name = {{color|white|Fitchburg State Falcons}} |color = color:white; background:#00563F; {{box-shadow border|a|#E9AF2F|2px}} |startyear = 1985 |conflong = ECAC Northeast |conference = ECAC North/South |endyear = 1992 |}} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1985–86 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 16–10–0 | conference = 15–5–0 | confstanding = T–5th | postseason = ECAC North Division Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1986–87 | name = Fitchburg State
| overall = 19–9–0 | conference = 15–4–0 | confstanding = 6th | postseason = ECAC North Division Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1987–88 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 22–6–1 | conference = 18–1–1 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = ECAC North/South Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1988–89 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 18–10–0 | conference = 14–6–0 | confstanding = T–8th | postseason = ECAC North Division Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = divboth | season = 1989–90 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 21–7–0 | conference = 17–4–0 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = ECAC North/South Champion }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 1990–91 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 21–5–0 | conference = 17–0–0 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = ECAC North/South Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1991–92 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 17–9–1 | conference = 14–2–1 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = ECAC North/South Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 134–56–2 | confrecord = 110–22–2 }} {{CIH yearly record subhead |name = {{color|white|Fitchburg State Falcons}} |color = color:white; background:#00563F; {{box-shadow border|a|#E9AF2F|2px}} |startyear = 1992 |conflong = ECAC Northeast |conference = ECAC Central |endyear = 1998 |}} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1992–93 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 11–10–2 | conference = 10–4–2 | confstanding = T–3rd | postseason = ECAC North/South/Central Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = divboth | season = 1993–94 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 18–5–1 | conference = 13–2–1 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = ECAC North/South/Central Champion }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 1994–95 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 22–6–0 | conference = 16–0–0 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = ECAC North/South/Central Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = divboth | season = 1995–96 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 20–6–0 | conference = 12–2–0 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = ECAC North/South/Central Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | season = 1996–97 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 18–9–2 | conference = 10–2–0 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = ECAC North/South/Central Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 1997–98 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 21–5–1 | conference = 14–1–1 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = ECAC North/South/Central Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 110–41–6 | confrecord = 75–11–4 }} {{CIH yearly record subhead |name = {{color|white|Fitchburg State Falcons}} |color = color:white; background:#00563F; {{box-shadow border|a|#E9AF2F|2px}} |startyear = 1998 |conference = ECAC Northeast |endyear = 2009 |}} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = confboth | season = 1998–99 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 20–5–3 | conference = 14–1–2 | confstanding = T–1st | postseason = ECAC Northeast Champion }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 1999–00 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 18–6–4 | conference = 10–1–2 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = ECAC Northeast Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2000–01 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 11–13–2 | conference = 9–7–1 | confstanding = T–6th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2001–02 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 15–9–2 | conference = 9–6–0 | confstanding = 6th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2002–03 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 16–8–2 | conference = 12–3–1 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2003–04 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 9–13–2 | conference = 7–6–3 | confstanding = 6th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2004–05 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 12–12–1 | conference = 8–6–1 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2005–06 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 14–11–1 | conference = 8–7–0 | confstanding = T–6th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2006–07 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 14–10–3 | conference = 9–4–2 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2007–08 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 13–10–4 | conference = 8–5–3 | confstanding = T–6th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2008–09 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 13–9–5 | conference = 9–5–3 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = ECAC Northeast Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 155–106–29 | confrecord = 103–51–18 }} {{CIH yearly record subhead |name = {{color|white|Fitchburg State Falcons}} |color = color:white; background:#00563F; {{box-shadow border|a|#E9AF2F|2px}} |startyear = 2009 |conflong = Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |conference = MASCAC |endyear = |}} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 2009–10 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 20–6–1 | conference = 14–4–0 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = MASCAC Runner-Up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 2010–11 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 18–9–1 | conference = 9–8–1 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = MASCAC Champion }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2011–12 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 9–13–4 | conference = 8–7–3 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = MASCAC Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2012–13 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 11–14–2 | conference = 9–8–1 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = MASCAC Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2013–14 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 11–14–1 | conference = 8–9–3 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = MASCAC Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2014–15 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 10–13–3 | conference = 8–8–2 | confstanding = T–3rd | postseason = MASCAC Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2015–16 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 11–14–2 | conference = 7–9–2 | confstanding = 3rd | postseason = MASCAC Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2016–17 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 11–15–1 | conference = 7–10–1 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = MASCAC Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 2017–18 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 18–7–3 | conference = 11–4–3 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = NCAA First Round }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2018–19 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 12–12–2 | conference = 9–7–2 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = MASCAC Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2019–20 | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 14–8–4 | conference = 11–3–4 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = MASCAC Semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Fitchburg State | overall = 145–125–24 | confrecord = 101–77–22 }} {{CBB Yearly Record End |overall = 561–339–61 |conference = }}
==See also== *List of college men's ice hockey coaches with 400 wins
==References== {{reflist|50em}}
==External links== *{{Ice hockey stats|elite=78731|hockeydb=50340}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuller, Dean}} Category:Living people Category:American men's ice hockey forwards Category:Ice hockey people from Massachusetts Category:Fitchburg State University alumni Category:Year of birth missing (living people)