Coaches

Eric is a native of Austin, Minnesota and a 1997 graduate of Austin High School where he played hockey for Dennis Laumeyer (a cousin of Jane Brown, coach Ron Brown's wife).  He graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2003 with a degree in Social Studies Education.   While at SCSU he coached youth hockey in St. Cloud for three years, winning back to back District 10 Championships and leading the 2003 Pee Wee A’s to a runner up finish in the state tournament.  He has continued a strong relationship with St. Cloud Youth Hockey and expects his players to do the same as they move from the youth hockey ranks into High School. 

Eric is currently a History and Psychology Teacher at Cathedral and John XXIII.  Eric spent the 2004-05 hockey season as an Assistant Coach at St. Cloud Apollo High School.  He has also coached the 2002-03 Section 2A/3AA Select 17’s, 2004-05 Section 8A/AA Select 17’s, and the 05-06 Section 2A/3AA Select 16’s. 

He and his wife Michelle currently reside in St. Cloud, and have a son Caden. Eric looks forward to the opportunity to build on a very successful tradition that has been established at Cathedral over the past few years.

Ron is going into his 27th year as an assistant coach for Crusader hockey. During this time he's been assistant to Jim Michaud, Todd Franke, Mike Antonovich, Kevin Eckmann, Brent Boerger and Jon Voss. Currently he is the Crusaders defensemen coach and is in charge of scouting opponents.

In 2002 Ron was inducted into the Hockey Wall of Fame at the Municipal Athletic Complex. In 2003 the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association presented Ron with a plaque recognizing him for 25 years of service to high school athletics. In 2006 Ron was given an award for 25 years of coaching Cathedral Hockey.

Brown received a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Ron has been to three state high school hockey tournaments (1993-4th place, 1994-4th place), and was named Section 4A assistant coach of the year. In 1999, Brown was named Section 2A Assistant Coach of the Year by the Minnesota State High School Hockey Coaches Association.

Ron and wife, Jane, are parents of four children (all of whom graduated from CHS). In 1987, Ron and Jane were presented the annual Golden Crusader Award for outstanding service to Cathedral High School. And in 1997 the couple received the Jim Michaud Award for outstanding service to Cathedral Hockey.

Tom has grown up in St. Cloud and graduated from Apollo High School. While at Apollo he lettered in hockey, baseball and ran cross country. After graduation he attended Concordia College to further his studies and play hockey. While at Concordia, the team won the MIAC Championship and moved on to play in the Division II National Championships in Boston.

Tom changed colleges to pursue a degree in Architecture at North Dakota State University. While there, he accepted a coaching offer at Fargo North High School. His three-year stint with Dave Morinville, current Moorhead H.S. coach, produced three state tournament teams and the 1982 North Dakota State Hockey Champions. While enrolled at NDSU, a club hockey team was formed that Tom captained for two years and guided them to the 1985 National Club Championship in Huntsville, Alabama.

Tom’s primary focus at Cathedral will be working with the forwards and special teams along with overall skill development. Currently, Tom and his wife, Trish, reside in north St. Cloud with their two children, Briana and TJ. Tom is a Registered Architect and Vice President of Design/Build Services for Winkelman Building Corporation in St. Cloud.

Dave was born in Roseau, Minnesota where he played his high school hockey at Roseau High School which has a great hockey tradition. He attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota where he also played hockey at the collegiate level.

Since that time Dave has coached youth hockey at various levels for Bemidji, Minneapolis West, Minneapolis Southwest, and St. Cloud youth hockey associations. He has also served as the volunteer goalie coach for the St. Cloud State men's hockey team for three years.

Dave will utilize his coaching experience by working with the goalies in the Cathedral High School program.

Dave resides in St. Cloud with his wife Jeanne and two daughters Kirstin and Hannah.

Mike is in his first year coaching Cathedral Hockey. He grew up and played youth hockey in St. Cloud. Mike was a member of the first ever St. Cloud Bantam team to play in the state hockey tournament. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 2005 where he lettered in hockey, baseball and football. Mike was also a part of the 2004 Crusader team that went to the state high school hockey tournament. Mike was voted captain his senior year and was a two-time recipient of the Keith Hoppe award.

Mike's primary focus this year is with overall skill development of the players along with assisting the Junior Varsity team. He currently resides in Collegeville, MN and attends St. John's University where he is an Accounting and Management double major.