Women’s Hockey Welcomes Beth Hanrahan as New Assistant Coach

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown head women’s hockey coach Melanie Ruzzi has announced the addition of Beth Hanrahan as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
 
A graduate of Providence College, Hanrahan returns to Rhode Island after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Mercyhurst University the last four seasons. She previously served as an assistant at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minnesota, one of the most successful girls’ hockey programs in the country, and played one professional season in the NWHL.
 
“I am grateful to bring such an experienced and talented coach into our program,” said Ruzzi. “Coach Hanrahan will hit the ground running as she enters Brown University given her recruiting network and the player development work she has done throughout her career. She was not only the most experienced in the areas that our program needs to take a significant step forward; she does so with positivity and a genuine passion for our sport.”
 
During her tenure at Mercyhurst, the Lakers made three appearances in the College Hockey America conference tournament, capturing the 2020 CHA tournament title to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Elite 8.
 
Prior to Mercyhurst, Hanrahan spent one season as an assistant at Lindenwood University, assisting the head coach in recruiting and evaluation of prospective Division I student-athletes, providing film analysis and scouting reports, and running the team’s social media accounts.
 
Hanrahan began her coaching career at Shattuck-St. Mary’s during the 2016-17 season. She helped develop elite talent at the U16 level to prepare players for the college level by implementing both on-and-off ice training, monitoring academic progress, and coordinating practice and travel plans.
 
Prior to embarking on her coaching career, Hanrahan played one season for the New York Riveters in the inaugural 2015-16 season of the Nationals Women’s Hockey League.
 
Hanrahan spent four seasons as a student-athlete at Providence, totaling 75 points in her career, including a team-leading 15 goals during her senior season in 2014-15. As a senior, she served as team captain and was named the winner of the ECAC Sportsmanship Award. Hanrahan was voted the team’s MVP following her junior and senior seasons.
 
Hanrahan graduated from Providence in…