Athletics Director Michael Eagles announces retirement at STU

St. Thomas Athletics Director Michael Eagles will be retiring after 21 years when he started as Head Coach of the Men's Hockey program.

 

Mike had an outstanding hockey career. He won two Ontario Hockey League championships and the Memorial Cup with the Kitchener Rangers. As a member of Team Canada in 1983, he won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships. Mike was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in 1981, and during his 17-year professional career, he played for the Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, and the Washington Capitals before retiring in 2000.  

 

Mike was named Athletics Director in 2008 after coaching the men’s hockey Tommies for six seasons, and he continued coaching the men’s team until 2011. He was named the Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (now U Sport) Men’s Hockey Coach of the Year in 2002-03. He is a member of the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, Fredericton Sports Wall of Fame, and Sussex Sports Hall of Fame.

 

Over his 21 years at STU, his dedication and leadership in varsity athletics earned the respect of his coaches, student athletes, and peers at STU and from his colleagues in the region. He was always deeply invested in the success of our student athletes in competition and the classroom, and their positive experience was always his priority. As well, over his tenure STU hosted numerous Atlantic Collegiate Athletics Association regional championships, Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association national championships, and national championships for U Sports, most notably, women’s hockey in 2014.  

 

At the AUS Level, Mike has been the Women's Hockey Chair overseeing rules and regulations for that sport.  At the ACAA level, he was the Women's Rugby Chair, Student-athlete Financial Awards resource person, and had recently ended a tenure as President of the ACAA.

 

St. Thomas students have benefitted from his passion for the experience on campus.  He will be enjoying more time with family in retirement.

Thank you Mike!