George Gwozdecky is an ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 coach who is currently the head coach for the University of Denver

University of Denver

The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....

 Pioneers hockey team. The Pioneers have won 2 national championships (2004/2005) under his guidance. He joined the Pioneers as head coach in 1994.

He is a member of the prestigious Miami University

Miami University

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 "Cradle of Coaches

Cradle of Coaches

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", and is the only person to win the NCAA National Championship as a player (with Wisconsin in 1977), assistant coach (at Michigan State in 1986), and head coach

Head coach

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with Denver (2004 and 2005).

He is a native of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and is married (Bonnie) with a teenage daughter (Adrienne).