Rick Yeo's first appearance in Houghton came as a player for Michigan Tech under John MacInnes. Recruited just after the Huskies first national title in 1962, Yeo was part of Michigan Tech's second championship in 1965, notching 2 assists in the final game against Boston College.[2] After captaining the team in his senior season Yeo returned home to Thunder Bay and worked as a teacher and coach in the area. He made one final appearance on the ice for the Thunder Bay Twins in the team's inaugural season before ending his playing days for good.
In 1973 Yeo returned to his alma mater, becoming an assistant for the team and helping the Huskies to their third championship in 1975. Yeo was eventually hired as the head coach for Lake Superior State and served in that capacity from 1976 through the end of the 1980–81 season. Yeo was less successful that the two bench bosses that preceded him (Ron Mason and Rick Comley) but did achieve a modest amount of success with the Lakers in his five seasons.[3]
Yeo was back in Houghton for the third time in the fall of 1981 becoming Director of Annual/Special Gifts for the Michigan Tech Fund, a position he held for eight years. A year after being inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1988[4] Yeo became director of alumni relations and then the school's Athletic Director in 1990. Yeo continued on as AD until 2005 when he accepted a new position as senior director of athletic development to help improve the financial foundation of the university's athletic department.
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion
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^"Michigan Tech 2009-10 Hockey Yearbook". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
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^"2013-14 Lake Superior State Lakers Media Guide 28-46" (PDF). Lake Superior State Lakers. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
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Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
March 14, 2024
rick, richard, rick, canadian, hockey, player, coach, also, member, michigan, tech, administration, over, years, biographical, detailsborn1944thunder, ontario, canadaalma, matermichigan, techplaying, career1963, 1966michigan, tech1970, 1971thunder, twinspositi. J Richard Rick Yeo was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach who was also a member of Michigan Tech s administration for over 20 years 1 Rick YeoBiographical detailsBorn1944Thunder Bay Ontario CanadaAlma materMichigan TechPlaying career1963 1966Michigan Tech1970 1971Thunder Bay TwinsPosition s ForwardCoaching career HC unless noted 1973 1976Michigan Tech assistant 1976 1981Lake Superior State1990 2005Michigan Tech AD Head coaching recordOverall70 96 5 424 Accomplishments and honorsChampionships1965 National Champion player 1975 National Champion assistant Awards1988 Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame Contents 1 Career 2 Head coaching record 3 References 4 External linksCareer editRick Yeo s first appearance in Houghton came as a player for Michigan Tech under John MacInnes Recruited just after the Huskies first national title in 1962 Yeo was part of Michigan Tech s second championship in 1965 notching 2 assists in the final game against Boston College 2 After captaining the team in his senior season Yeo returned home to Thunder Bay and worked as a teacher and coach in the area He made one final appearance on the ice for the Thunder Bay Twins in the team s inaugural season before ending his playing days for good In 1973 Yeo returned to his alma mater becoming an assistant for the team and helping the Huskies to their third championship in 1975 Yeo was eventually hired as the head coach for Lake Superior State and served in that capacity from 1976 through the end of the 1980 81 season Yeo was less successful that the two bench bosses that preceded him Ron Mason and Rick Comley but did achieve a modest amount of success with the Lakers in his five seasons 3 Yeo was back in Houghton for the third time in the fall of 1981 becoming Director of Annual Special Gifts for the Michigan Tech Fund a position he held for eight years A year after being inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 4 Yeo became director of alumni relations and then the school s Athletic Director in 1990 Yeo continued on as AD until 2005 when he accepted a new position as senior director of athletic development to help improve the financial foundation of the university s athletic department Head coaching record editStatistics overview Season Team Overall Conference Standing PostseasonLake Superior State Lakers CCHA 1976 1981 1976 77 Lake Superior State 10 23 0 3 13 0 5th1977 78 Lake Superior State 18 13 1 7 10 1 5th1978 79 Lake Superior State 16 18 2 11 12 1 4th CCHA Semifinals1979 80 Lake Superior State 12 21 1 2 18 0 6th1980 81 Lake Superior State 14 21 1 6 15 1 6thLake Superior State 70 96 5 29 68 3Total 70 96 5 National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion 5 References edit Yeo Accepts Senior Development Post Michigan Tech 2005 03 30 Retrieved 2016 07 14 Michigan Tech 2009 10 Hockey Yearbook Michigan Tech Huskies Retrieved 2016 06 15 Lake Superior Men s Hockey Team History USCHO com Retrieved 2014 07 06 J Richard Yeo Michigan Tech Huskies Retrieved 2016 07 14 2013 14 Lake Superior State Lakers Media Guide 28 46 PDF Lake Superior State Lakers Retrieved 2014 07 05 External links editBiographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects com or The Internet Hockey Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rick Yeo amp oldid 1158445543, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,