ASSISTANT COACH Shane Veenker

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RELATED LINKS

• 2007 Hiring News Release

SEASONS

• 2010-11 - Assistant Coach
• 2009-10 - Assistant Coach
• 2008-09 - Assistant Coach
• 2007-08 - Assistant Coach

A native of Windom, Minn., Veenker played his high school hockey in Windom, Minn. and graduated from Bemidji State in 1993 with a degree in sport studies and management with a minor in coaching. In 2008 he added an additional Bachelor’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in adapted physical education. He is currently working towards a Master’s degree in sports administration from Bemidji State.

Veenker has participated in many community service activities including serving on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Selects Festival, Relay For Life, and working on the Bemidji Area Alumni Chapter.

Veenker is in his third year as an assistant coach with the Bemidji State University women’s hockey team. His involvement with the program includes serving as the recruiting coordinator, assisting with the defensive core, assisting with daily practices, video breakdown, community involvement, camps and favorite faculty dinner.

He has served as a coach at the USA Hockey Girls Select Player Development Camp, most recently with the 2009 Girls’ Select 17 Player Development Camp, the Minnesota Hockey Advanced 15 Camp, prospects camp, and Balmoral Hall Showcase. He also was an instructor at Mike & Dave Allison Hockey School in Fort Francis, Ontario for several summers.

Veenker came to BSU after serving as head softball and assistant women’s hockey coach in 2006-07. Prior to that, he spent time as an assistant at Bemidji High School coaching girls’ hockey, and also spent two seasons as the Bagley-Fosston boy’s varsity coach.