MAMA Class of 2004 DOUG WOOG Jump to: [ Award ] [ Bio ] [ Stats ] [ More ]

In recognition of his mediocre contribution to Minnesota sports DOUG WOOG is hereby inducted into the Minnesota Assembly of Mediocre Athletes Hall of Fame on this 29th day of February, 2004 At first glance, Doug's outstanding record as Gopher Men's Hockey coach might seem far beyond MAMA credentials. Then again, to coach at the preeminent hockey school in that nation without winning a single NCAA Championship actually takes some doing, and his successor Don Lucia has proven that it can still be done. Preventing Minnesota's one perennial powerhouse from winning a championship for over a decade deserves special mention in the Halls of MAMA, where mediority is embraced and championships are feared.

Biography

Highlights: Seven league championships, 12 NCAA appearances, six NCAA Final Four appearances, and is Minnesota's all-time winningest coach. As a player, Woog led the Gophers in scoring, earned All-American honors and was named team MVP. Lowlights: 0 NCAA Championships. 32-41-9 over his final 2 seasons. Mediumlights: Played for the 1967 US National Team at the International Hockey Federation Men�s World Championships in Vienna, Austria and was a candidate of the 1968 Olympic Team. Personal: 1962 graduate of South St. Paul High School, where he was all-state in hockey 3 years and played in 4 Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournaments. Attended the University of Minnesota and played under the legendary coach, John Mariucci. Woog is an assistant athletic director at Minnesota, is a television analyst and runs his own youth hockey camps. Woog resides in South St. Paul with his wife Jan. They have three children, Amy, Steve and Dan.

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