Tyler Cataline previously served as a Volunteer Assistant Coach on the Adrian College Men's ACHA Division 2 hockey team's staff in 2024-25, demonstrating player encouragement, assisting with recruiting, and helping lead the Bulldogs to a third-straight Men's Division 2 Central Regional Tournament appearance.
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Coming along with him to Adrian College is Cataline's 22 years of experience in coaching hockey. Since 2003, the Pleasant Lake native has spent a total of 9 years as an Assistant Coach with Jackson College, Lansing Community College, Saginaw Valley State University, and Adrian College. Cataline has also dedicated some of his time to Jackson High School and Lumen Christi High School as an Assistant Coach.
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To round out his years of hockey coaching experience, Cataline spent 7 seasons as Head Coach of the Central Michigan University Men's ACHA Division 3 hockey team from 2014-2017 and 2019-2023.
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Cataline will take over the reigns of the MD2 Bulldogs immediately and begin to prepare for his first season as bench boss in the 2025-2026 season, with goals to return the team to the ACHA National Championships next year. He will also contribute to the Men's ACHA Division 1 Hockey coaching staff as an Assistant Coach going forward.
*Updated as of April 4, 2025*
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