USABH Names Dan Coldwell as GM of the USMNT

USABH Names Dan Coldwell as GM of the USMNT

USA Ball Hockey (USABH) is excited to announce that it has named Dan Coldwell as the new Men’s National Team General Manager. Dan is currently the Head Coach of the Phoenixville Graffix tournament team, after having played for them for almost 20 years. He was also a member of the USA Master’s team (Old Glory) in 2018. In addition to coaching Graffix he is the Co-Director of the NBHL North Jersey, is a player and team
manager for the Hudson Saints in that division, and is the Assistant Head Coach for the USABH Master’s Team (35+).

When asked what it means to be named GM Dan stated “It’s hard to express what an honor this is. Integrity, character, and transparency are all key building blocks of a successful program, and I’m excited to join the team at USA Ball Hockey that also shares those same values.” Tom Ruiz, Director of the USMNT, says that “Dan has been around our sport for many years and is highly respected. He has always conducted himself in a professional and classy manner. The USMNT will benefit greatly from those attributes along with his exceptional team building skills. Expectations will be very high heading into the 2024 World Championships.” Dan was asked about those expectations and said “The goal from the start is crystal clear. We are building a team to win the gold medal in Switzerland. Coming off winning bronze in 2022, with an amazing core of players returning, there should be no other expectation.”

Professionally, Dan is a Sr. Director for MLB & NHL Network, having been there since its launch in 2009. Prior to that, he worked at ESPN for 8 years. Dan has won 11 national Emmy Awards in his 23 years working in television. During his time at NHL Network, he has helped produce multiple on-air segments about ball hockey covering the NBHL, as well as multiple USABH men’s and women’s national team highlights, interviews and guest segments.

When not on the rink or in the studio, Dan spends the majority of his time with his wife raising their 4 children, including 5-year-old twin boys