Men's Hockey | 7/11/2019 1:16:00 PM

ROCHESTER, NY – RIT men's hockey head coach Wayne Wilson will be inducted into the 2019 Frontier Field Walk of Fame in conjunction with the Greater Rochester Sports Authority on Sunday, Aug. 11, before the Rochester Red Wings home game versus the Louisville Bats. Wilson will be honored in the "Amateur Coaches" category.

Wilson, who recently wrapped up his 20th season behind the bench at RIT in 2018-19, has an overall record of 366-254-67. He has led the Tigers to three Atlantic Hockey Championships and three NCAA Division I Tournament appearances, including an appearance in the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four.
 
Wilson is the only head coach to win both the Edward Jeremiah Award (2001 Division III National Coach of the Year) and the Spencer Penrose Award (2010 Division I National Coach of the Year).
 
The Tigers have won at least 20 games in a season eight times under Wilson. In 2010, Wilson led the squad to a 28-12-1 record, while making its storied run to the Frozen Four. Since moving to Division I in 2005, RIT has a 194-122-44 record in Atlantic Hockey league play, with four regular season championships and three conference titles (2010, 2015, 2016).

Wilson began his tenure as RIT's head coach in 1999. Prior to RIT moving into Division I, he led the Tigers to three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including the national championship game in 2001.
 
In addition, the 2011-12 NCAA Division III National Champion RIT women's hockey team will also be inducted as the 2019 Frontier Field Walk of Fame "Team of the Ages."
 
RIT Affiliated Members Inducted into the Frontier Field Walk of Fame
 
Individuals
1998    Lou Alexander Sr.       Athletic Director/Coach
1998    Bill Carey                    Men's Basketball
1998    F. Ritter Shumway      Ritter Arena
2000    Tom Coughlin             Football
2002    Ann Nealon                Men's/Women's Tennis
2003    Lou Spiotti Jr.             Executive Athletic Director/Coach
2005    J. Roger Dykes          Sports Information Director
2005    Doug May                  Men's Soccer
2010    Al Vyverberg              Men's Hockey
2011    Earl Fuller                  Wrestling
2014    Bob McVean              Men's Basketball
2016    Craig Jones               Men's Basketball
2019    Wayne Wilson          Men's Hockey
 
Team of the Ages
2008   1982-83 Men's Hockey Team
2010   2009-10 Men's Hockey Team
2015   1984-85 Men's Hockey Team
2019   2011-12 Women's Hockey Team
 
Miscellaneous
2014   Frank Ritter Arena