Steve Rowe was hired as the head coach of the men's ice hockey program in July 2017.
Rowe, an Alvernia alum, was instrumental in founding the ice hockey club in 2002 and played until his graduation in 2005.
Rowe will begin work immediately. The Alvernia Ice Hockey season extends from late September into March. It uses the BodyZone for practice and some home games and will also play some games at the Santander Arena, home of the Reading Royals.
Rowe started his coaching career as Head Coach and Assistant General Manager of the Penn State-Berks Blue Lions Ice Hockey team following his graduation from Alvernia in 2005. At Berks he was the director of the university's ACHA Division III team while managing the budgets for both the Division I and III teams.
Rowe, who holds a Level 4 Coaching Certification from USA Hockey, has worked with players from Mites to Midgets ranging in age from six years old to 18 developing younger players and mentoring high school players through the college recruitment process.
