Tom Serratore

{{short description|American ice hockey coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Tom Serratore | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Head coach | current_team = Bemidji State | current_conference = CCHA | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|14}} | birth_place = Coleraine, Minnesota, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1982–1984 | player_team1 = Mankato State | player_years2 = 1985–1987 | player_team2 = Bemidji State | player_positions = Forward | coach_years1 = 1987–1991 | coach_team1 = Brainerd High School (asst.) | coach_years2 = 1991–1993 | coach_team2 = Henry Sibley High School | coach_years3 = 1993–1999 | coach_team3 = St. Cloud State (asst.) | coach_years4 = 1999–2001 | coach_team4 = Bemidji State (asst.) | coach_years5 = 2001–present | coach_team5 = Bemidji State | overall_record = 416–397–108 ({{winpct|416|397|108}}) | tournament_record = 3–5 ({{winpct|3|5}}) | championships = 2004 CHA regular season champion 2005 CHA regular season champion 2005 CHA tournament champion 2006 CHA tournament champion 2008 CHA regular season champion 2009 CHA regular season champion 2009 CHA tournament champion 2010 CHA regular season champion 2017 WCHA regular season champion 2024 CCHA regular season champion | awards = 2004 CHA Coach of the Year 2005 CHA Coach of the Year 2008 CHA Coach of the Year 2009 CHA Coach of the Year 2010 CHA Coach of the Year 2017 WCHA Coach of the Year 2020 WCHA Coach of the Year 2024 CCHA Coach of the Year | coaching_records = }}

'''Tom Serratore''' is an American college ice hockey coach. He has coached the Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey team since the 2001–02 season, taking over from Bob Peters.

==Career== Serratore got his first taste of the college game as a player at Mankato State under Don Brose. He played two years for the Mavericks before transferring to Bemidji State to play for the powerhouse Beavers. Under the direction of Bob Peters Serratore arrived just in time to win a Division III National Title in 1986, following up his senior season as team captain.<ref name = bio>{{cite news|title=Tom Serratore|url=http://www.bsubeavers.com/mhockey/coaches/|publisher=Bemidji State Beavers|accessdate=August 10, 2014}}</ref>

With his playing career over, Serratore turned to coaching, serving first as an assistant at Brainerd High School, then becoming a head coach at Henry Sibley High School before receiving an opportunity at the collegiate level as an assistant at St. Cloud State in 1993–94.<ref name="bio"/> Serratore stayed with the Huskies under Craig Dahl for five seasons before returning to his alma mater<ref name = ep>{{cite news|title=Tom Serratore|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/staff.php?staff=1842|publisher=Elite Prospects|accessdate=August 10, 2014}}</ref> just as Bemidji State was joining the Division I ranks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bemidji State Men's Hockey Team History|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/bemidji-state/mens-hockey/|publisher=USCHO.com|accessdate=August 10, 2014}}</ref> Serratore worked with his old coach for two seasons before Peters retired, allowing Serratore to take over for the legendary figure.

As head coach, Serratore quickly build the Beavers into a conference powerhouse, winning a regular season title in his third season and a conference title the following year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tom Serratore Year-by-Year Coaching Record|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/mid,492/tom-serratore/|publisher=USCHO.com|accessdate=August 10, 2014}}</ref> It took a little longer for Serratore to lead Bemidji State to an NCAA Tournament win, but when he got one he didn't stop there, pushing the Beavers into the 2009 Frozen Four. Though the team's record has declined a bit since joining the WCHA, Serratore remains firmly in place behind the bench.

==Personal life== Tom Serratore is the brother of Air Force head coach Frank Serratore and is the uncle to Frank's son Tom Serratore. Tom is also a cousin to Robb Stauber.<ref name="ep"/>

==Head coaching record== {{CBB Yearly Record Start |type=coach |conference= |postseason= |poll=no }} {{CIH yearly record subhead |name = {{color|white|Bemidji State Beavers}} |color = color:white; background:#004D44; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}} |startyear = 2001 |conflong = College Hockey America |conference = CHA |endyear = 2010 |}} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2001–02 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 12–18–5 | conference = 8–7–4 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = CHA semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2002–03 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 14–14–8 | conference = 10–6–4 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = CHA runner-up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 2003–04 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 20–13–3 | conference = 16–3–1 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = CHA runner-up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = confboth | season = 2004–05 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 23–13–1 | conference = 16–4–0 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Northeast Regional semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference tournament | season = 2005–06 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 20–14–3 | conference = 12–7–1 | confstanding = t-2nd | postseason = NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2006–07 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 14–14–5 | conference = 9–6–5 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = CHA semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 2007–08 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 17–16–3 | conference = 13–4–3 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = CHA runner-up }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = confboth | season = 2008–09 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 20–16–1 | conference = 12–5–1 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Frozen Four }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | season = 2009–10 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 23–10–4 | conference = 14–3–1 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Bemidji State | overall = 163–128–33 | confrecord = 110–45–20 }} {{CIH yearly record subhead |name = {{color|white|Bemidji State Beavers}} |color = color:white; background:#004D44; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}} |startyear = 2010 |conflong = Western Collegiate Hockey Association |conference = WCHA |endyear = 2021 |}} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2010–11 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 15–18–5 | conference = 8–15–5 | confstanding = 10th | postseason = WCHA semifinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2011–12 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 17–18–3 | conference = 11–14–3 | confstanding = 9th | postseason = WCHA first round }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2012–13 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 6–22–8 | conference = 5–16–7 | confstanding = 11th | postseason = WCHA first round }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2013–14 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 10–21–7 | conference = 10–14–4 | confstanding = t-8th | postseason = WCHA quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2014–15 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 16–17–5 | conference = 12–11–5 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = WCHA first round }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2015–16 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 17–16–6 | conference = 11–12–5 | confstanding = 6th | postseason = WCHA first round }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 2016–17 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 22–16–3 | conference = 20–6–2 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = WCHA semifinals }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2017–18 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 16–14–8 | conference = 13–9–6 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = WCHA first round }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2018–19 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 15–17–6 | conference = 13–11–4 | confstanding = 5th | postseason = WCHA first round }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2019–20 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 22–10–5 | conference = 20–5–3–2 | confstanding = 2nd | postseason = Tournament cancelled }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2020–21 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 16–10–3 | conference = 8–5–1 | confstanding = 4th | postseason = NCAA East Regional final }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Bemidji State | overall = 172–173–59 | confrecord = 131–118–45 }} {{CIH yearly record subhead |name = {{color|white|Bemidji State Beavers}} |color = color:white; background:#004D44; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}} |startyear = 2021 |conflong = Central Collegiate Hockey Association |conference = CCHA |endyear = |}} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2021–22 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 19–20–0 | conference = 14–12–0 | confstanding = 3rd | postseason = CCHA runner-up }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2022–23 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 14–17–5 | conference = 12–11–3 | confstanding = T–4th | postseason = CCHA Quarterfinals }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = conference | season = 2023–24 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 20–16–2 | conference = 15–7–2 | confstanding = 1st | postseason = CCHA Runner-Up }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2024–25 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 15–18–5 | conference = 10–14–2 | confstanding = T–6th | postseason = CCHA Semifinals }} {{CBB yearly record entry | championship = | season = 2025–26 | name = Bemidji State | overall = 13–19–4 | conference = 11–11–4 | confstanding = 6th | postseason = CCHA Quarterfinals }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Bemidji State | overall = 81–90–16 | confrecord = 62–55–11 }} {{CBB Yearly Record End |overall = 416–397–108 }} <ref>{{cite news|title=2012–13 Bemidji State hockey media guide|url=http://www.bsubeavers.com/media/MediaGuideVault/MHockey/201213mihmediaguide.pdf|publisher=Bemidji State Beavers|accessdate=August 10, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812223518/http://www.bsubeavers.com/media/MediaGuideVault/MHockey/201213mihmediaguide.pdf|archivedate=August 12, 2014}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{hockeydb|61929}} {{S-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Doug Ross Dave Burkholder | title = CHA Coach of the Year | years = 2003–04, 2004–05 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10| after = Dave Burkholder Award Discontinued }} {{succession box | before = Mel Pearson Mike Hastings | title=WCHA Coach of the Year | years = 2016–17 2019–20 | |after=Grant Potulny Mike Hastings }} {{succession box | before = Joe Shawhan| title=CCHA Coach of the Year | years = 2023–24| after=Luke Strand}} {{S-end}}

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