Dick Umile was UNH’s coach from 1990 to 2018. He attended the University of New Hampshire from 1968 - 1972, and played hockey for legendary UNH coach Charlie Holt. Upon graduation, Umile began his coaching career with the Watertown (Mass.) High School Red Raiders . He was named head coach in 1975, and proceeded to rebuild the previously unsuccessful team into a state champion during the next ten years. In 1985, Umile jumped into the college ranks by becoming assistant coach to the newly appointed head coach at Providence College, former UNH teammate Mike McShane, where Dick worked for two years prior to becoming a scout for the NHL St.Louis Blues.
