Adrian College

Adam Krug '12, who became the second head coach in the history of the Adrian College men's hockey program on July 7, 2014, concluded his coaching career at Adrian after the 2023-24 season. The long-time bench boss and alum of the men's hockey program accepted an Assistant Coach position with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League in August 2024.

AT ADRIAN

• Six-Time NCHA Coach of the Year
• 2022 Edward Jeremiah Award Winner (NCAA Division III Coach of the Year)
• Ten-Time NCHA Peters Cup Champion
• Five-Time NCHA Harris Cup Champion
• Led the Bulldogs to five NCAA Division III Frozen Fours
• Head coach of the 2022 NCAA National Championship team
• Head coach of the 2023 NCAA National Runner-Up team
• Head coach of the 2015, 2018, and 2024 NCAA National Semifinalist team
• Has led multiple players to professional contracts.

NCHA/INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES UNDER COACH KRUG

• 2023-24 senior defenseman, Jaden Shields, was named a finalist for the AHCA Sid Watson Award for National Player of the Year, and then signed a professional contract with the ECHL's Tulsa Oilers.
• 2022-23 senior forward, Matus Spodniak was named the AHCA Sid Watson Award winner for the Division III Player of the Year and then signed a professional contract with the ECHL's Indy Fuel.
• 2017-18 senior team captain Mathew Thompson is voted the NCHA Player of the Year and signs a pro contract with Indy Fuel, who are the "AA" ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. He is promoted to the American Hockey League (AAA) level with the Rockford Ice Hogs in Spring 2019 and is resigned in 2020.
• In 2018-19, Cory Dunn becomes the first Bulldog ever to garner four CCM All-America awards from the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). He is just the second at the NCAA Division III level and one of only four skaters in the history of the NCAA men's game
• Dunn and Thompson were both finalists for the 2018 AHCA Sid Watson Award for national player of the year in Division III.
• Senior Taylor McCloy also garnered All-America to give Adrian a team-record-tying three players in 2017-18.
• The 2019-20 campaign saw Zachary Heintz earn NCHA Freshman of the Year and seniors Dino Balsamo (forward) and Joey Colatarci (defense) both make AHCA/CCM First Team All-America for the first time.
• In 2016-17, senior defenseman Michael Hoy became the first Bulldog hockey player to garner College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America® Men's At-Large Division III Third Team accolades.
• That same season, Dunn (First Team) and Trevor Boyd (Second Team) are named AHCA All-Americans.
• Four Bulldogs were named to the 2017 All-NCHA Team, and two placed on the all-rookie team including Rookie of the Year Vincent Paquette.
• Coached 2016 USCHO.com Rookie of the Year Connor Armour among a NCHA-leading four all-conference standouts and seven academic all-conference honorees.
• Also in 2016, freshman defenseman Cory Dunn was a consensus All-America pick and senior blue-liner Chris Leone made the AHCA All-America First Team and D3hockey.com Second Team.
• Coached a team-record three AHCA All-Americans (Kyle Brothers and Josh Ranalli, both First Team; Ryan Gieseler, Second Team), five NCHA academic all-conference honorees and six Bulldogs who were cited on the all-conference and/or NCHA all-rookie teams during the 2014-15 season.
• Fifteen student-athletes have earned 20 American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) All-America Scholar citations, including a school-record eight in 2017-18 and Braden Hellems who in 2018-19 was a repeat selection and the only NCHA representative.
• Most of the program records have been set or tied during Krug's tenure.

PRIOR TO CURRENT POSITION

• Served as the assistant coach, then associate head coach of the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League from 2012-14. 
• Helped the Ice capture the 2013-14 Clark Cup championship awarded to the Tier I Junior “A” national champions. 
• The Ice also won the 2013-14 Eastern Conference regular season title. 
• Under Krug’s guidance, the Ice had over 30 players earn a NCAA Division I scholarship playing opportunity and four of the players were drafted to the National Hockey League.

PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER

• Krug joined the Indiana Ice coaching staff after a four-year professional hockey career across the United States and in Europe. 
• Started with the East Coast Hockey League's Cincinnati Cyclones, a minor league affiliate of the Nashville Predators.
• Had a one-year stint with the Nijmegen Devils in the Netherlands. While on the Devils' roster, Krug led the team in points (68) and assists (43).
• After returning from Europe, Krug spent time with the ECHL's Toledo Walleye, a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks.

COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER

• Team captain for the Bulldogs in their inaugural season of 2007-08 and also played the following season. 
• Transferred from Division I Wayne State University in Detroit before joining the Bulldogs as a junior, scoring 42 points in 67 career games for the Warriors in 2004-05 and '05-06.
• At Adrian, named a 2008 second-team All-American in the West Region when he set Adrian and Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association single-season record with 77 points. 
• Led NCAA D-III in scoring at 2.66 points per game and was named 2008 MCHA Player of the Year.
• Followed that up with the sixth-best scoring season at Adrian College with 52 points including 22 goals and 30 assists in 2008-09. 
• Ranked fifth in NCAA Division III in scoring at 1.86 points per game and was selected first-team All-MCHA (the forerunner of the NCHA) as a senior in 2009. 
• In just two seasons at Adrian, Krug ranks seventh all-time in school history with 129 points, seventh with 52 goals, sixth with 20 power play goals and ninth with 77 assists.