Steve Rohlik

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Steve Rohlik
Born (1968-05-15) May 15, 1968 (age 53)
Saint Paul, MN, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Right
NHL Draft 151st overall, 1986
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1986–1992
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamOhio State
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1968-05-15) May 15, 1968 (age 53)
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Playing career
1986–1990Wisconsin
1991–1992Knoxville Cherokees
Position(s)Left Wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991Wisconsin (Assistant)
1991–1992Stillwater Area High School (Assistant)
1992–1997Hill-Murray School
1997–2000Nebraska–Omaha (Assistant)
2000–2010Minnesota–Duluth (Assistant)
2010–2013Ohio State (Associate)
2013–presentOhio State
Head coaching record
Overall140–114–34 (.545)
Tournaments2–3 (.400)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Big Ten Regular Season Champions (2019)
Awards
As a Player:

WCHA Tournament MVP (1990)
As a Coach:

2× Big Ten Coach of the Year (2018, 2019)

Steve Rohlik (/ˈrɒlɪk/) is an American ice hockey head coach and former player. In April 2013 he became head coach in charge of the men's program at Ohio State.[1]

Career[]

Rohlik got his start at the college level as a player for Wisconsin in the late '80's. He spent four years playing for the Badgers, spending two campaigns as team captain and winning a national title in his senior season. After graduating with a degree in Communications/Journalism Rohlik became an assistant for his alma mater for a year before pursuing an abbreviated professional career with the Knoxville Cherokees. During that year he also served as an assistant with Stillwater Area High School but left to become the head coach for the Hill-Murray School, a secondary school near his home town.

In 1997 Rohlik left Minnesota and returned to the college ranks as an assistant for the new program at Nebraska–Omaha under Mike Kemp. Rohlik remained with the Mavericks for three seasons before he accepted a similar position with Minnesota–Duluth with their new bench boss, Scott Sandelin. Rohlik worked for the Bulldogs for a decade, leaving the year before the program won its first national title, to become an associate coach with Ohio State beneath his former college teammate Mark Osiecki. For three years the Buckeyes struggled to achieve the .500 mark and in 2013 Osiecki was let go. Nine days after his future with the program became uncertain Rohlik was hired as the head coach.[2]

When Rohlik took over he did so just in time for the Buckeyes to start competing in the Big Ten. In his first year Rohlik got the Buckeyes to record their first winning season in five years[3] and finished as the Runner-Up in the inaugural conference tournament. Over the next two years the Buckeyes had losing records but Rohlik managed to get his team to win a conference tournament game in each year. In his fourth season the Buckeyes finally got back into the NCAA tournament, posting a 21-win season in the process. He is signed to be the head coach at Ohio State through 2021.[4]

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1986–87 Wisconsin Badgers WCHA 31 3 0 3 34 — — — — —
1987–88 Wisconsin Badgers WCHA 44 3 10 13 59 — — — — —
1988–89 Wisconsin Badgers WCHA 44 11 14 25 44 — — — — —
1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers WCHA 46 16 23 40 52 — — — — —
1991–92 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 6 1 3 4 4 — — — — —
NCAA totals 165 33 47 80 189 — — — — —

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten) (2013–present)
2013–14 Ohio State 18–14–5 6–9–5–4 4th Big Ten Runner-Up
2014–15 Ohio State 14–19–3 8–11–1–0 5th Big Ten Semifinals
2015–16 Ohio State 14–18–4 8–8–4–1 4th Big Ten Semifinals
2016–17 Ohio State 21–12–6 11–8–1–1 3rd NCAA West Regional Semifinals
2017–18 Ohio State 26–10–5 14–8–2–1 2nd NCAA Frozen Four
2018–19 Ohio State 20–11–5 13–7–4–3 1st NCAA West Regional Semifinals
2019–20 Ohio State 20–11–5 11–9–4–1 T–2nd Tournament Cancelled
2020–21 Ohio State 7–19–1 6–16–0 6th Big Ten Quarterfinals
Ohio State: 140–114–34 (.545) 66–67–17 (.497)
Total: 140–114–34 (.545)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References[]

  1. ^ "Steve Rohlik". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. ^ "Rohlik's long road to a head coaching position complete". USCHO.com. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  3. ^ "Ohio State Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  4. ^ "Ohio State coach Rohlik signs extension through 2020–21 season". USCHO.com. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament
1990 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Big Ten Coach of the Year
2017–18, 2018–19 		Succeeded by
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