Leaves Penn State After 13 Years
CHN Staff Report
ST. CHARLES, Mo. Lindenwood officially named Keith Fisher its new head coach today. It comes one week after previous coach Bill Muckalt left to take the job at Michigan Tech.
Lindenwood is going into its fourth season as a Division I NCAA program. Its first two years were led by Rick Zombo, and Muckalt was at the helm for one.
Fisher comes to Lindenwood after a lengthy stint as assistant coach at Penn State, which made its first Frozen Four this past season.
“It is an exciting time to be a Lion, and I look forward to building the program into a national contender. I can’t wait to get started,” Fisher said.
Overall, Fisher has over 25 years of coaching experience between collegiate and junior hockey.
“From the outset of our search, it was essential to find a leader who could elevate our program to the next level,” Lindenwood athletic director Jason Coomer said. “Coach Fisher has been immersed in winning cultures throughout his career and has consistently helped young men grow and compete at the highest levels of the game.”
During his time at Penn State, the Nittany Lions made four NCAA Tournaments (2017, 2018, 2023 and 2025) and won a pair of Big Ten postseason championships (2017, 2020).
“While Coach Fisher’s recent run to the Frozen Four speaks volumes, it’s his overall body of work that truly sets him apart,” Coomer said. “He is widely respected across the college hockey landscape, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him behind the bench, guiding and developing our young men.”
Fisher was named the 2020 Terry Flannagan Award winner, honoring the nation’s top assistant and their career body of work. In total, Fisher has coached three Big Ten Player of the Year winners with two coming on the defensive side, 12 All-Conference performers, a pair of All-Americans, and three NHL players while at Penn State.
Fisher spent 2005-11 on the staff at Princeton. With the Tigers, he helped lead the team to a pair of NCAA Tournament berths (2008, 2009) and the 2008 ECAC and Ivy League Championships. When Princeton head coach Guy Gadowsky accepted the job at Penn State, Fisher came along with him,
“Today Lindenwood hired an excellent coach and an even better person,” Gadowsky said. “Coach Fisher has…
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