STORRS, Conn. – UConn men's hockey head coach Mike Cavanaugh announced the addition of Jacob Paluch to his staff as the Director of Hockey Operations.
"We are so excited to welcome Jacob into the UConn Hockey Family," said Head Coach Mike Cavanaugh. "Jacob has a great knowledge of how programs operate on and off the ice and will be a tremendous asset for us and we are thrilled to have him in Storrs."
Paluch comes to UConn from Sylvannia Hockey, where he served as the Youth travel Hockey Director. At Sylvannia, Paluch coordinated games and scheduling for all travel teams, managed budgets for all teams in the organization and assisted in player and coach development for all teams ranging from U8-U16. Prior to his time with Sylvannia, Paluch served as the Director and Head of Hockey at Total Package Hockey. There, he managed enrollment for all division programs and events, managed the business operations including division budgets and recruited players.
A graduate from Nazareth College, Paluch also had stops as the Director of Hockey operations for Colgate University and worked with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL) in assisting with Amateur Hockey Fan development.
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