Minnesota State Mankato Maverick Men’s Hockey Coach, Mike Hastings, has been named the 2018-19 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Coach of the Year. Hastings is a Crookston High School graduate and a member of the Crookston High School Hall of game. 
Hastings, who is in his seventh year as the Minnesota State men’s hockey coach, has led the Mavericks to a 31-7-2 mark this season. Minnesota State earned the 2018-19 league regular-season title with a 22-5-1 league record.
Currently rated #2 in the USCHO.com poll and #3 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, the Mavericks will host Bowling Green for the WCHA postseason tournament championship. Minnesota State also led the WCHA with seven All-League selections and ranked second in the WCHA with 17 All-Academic selections. The Mavericks have won four regular-season titles under Hastings’ leadership and the 31 wins this year have established a school record for victories in a season.
Under Hastings’ guidance, Minnesota State is 182-79-21 all-time and no team in the nation has won more games (182) during his seven years with the program. Having been named WCHA Coach of the Year in 2012-13 and 2014-15, this year marks the third time the Crookston, Minn., native has been named WCHA Coach of the Year.
