Upcoming Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Simon Fraser (Exhibition) on October 3, 2025
Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Men's Ice Hockey
Rolston, Ron
Ron Rolston
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- rrolston@providence.edu
- Phone:
- (401) 865-2553
Ron Rolston enters his sixth season at Providence College in 2022-23, his fifth as an Associate Head Coach after being promoted to the position on May 14, 2018. Rolston oversees the Friars' power play unit, which finished eighth nationally in 2021-22 at 25.4%, runs skill development with the Friar forwards and assists on the recruiting trail.
Rolston served as an assistant coach for the Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. He most recently spent the 2015-16 season as Head Coach of the Springfield Falcons, the former AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes.
Prior to Springfield, Rolston served as Head Coach of the Buffalo Sabres during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons after coaching the Sabres’ AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for two seasons (2011-13). Rolston joined the Sabres' organization in 2011 after spending the previous seven seasons as a head coach with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program (NTDP), where he led the U.S. Under-18 team to three gold medals and a silver medal in four stints as head coach at the IIHF World Under-18 Championships. He coached standout NHL players including - Patrick Kane, Kevin Shattenkirk, Cam Fowler, Phil Kessel and Seth Jones during his tenure and also captured a bronze medal in the 2007 Under-20 World Junior Championships alongside Nate Leaman.
Rolston also has experience in college hockey, serving as an assistant coach for Boston College (2002-04), Harvard (1999-02), Clarkson (1996-99), and Lake Superior State (1990-95), where he captured two national championships with the Lakers in 1992 and 1994. Rolston and Leaman both served as assistant coaches at Harvard under Head Coach Mark Mazzoleni.
A native of Fenton, Mich., Rolston attended Michigan Tech University and was a three-year hockey letterman with the Huskies from 1986-89. He resides with his wife, Shannon, his son Ronan, and daughter Maeve.
THE ROLSTON FILE
• Providence College (NCAA) - Assoc. Head Coach (2017-pres)
• U.S. Olympic Team - Assistant Coach (2018)
• Springfield Falcons (AHL) - Head Coach (2015-16)
• Arizona Coyotes (NHL) - Scout (2014-15)
• Buffalo Sabres (NHL) - Head Coach (2013-14)
• Rochester Americans (AHL) - Head Coach (2011-13)
• U.S. NTDP - Head Coach (2004-11)
• U.S. U18 WJC - Head Coach (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011)
• U.S. U20 WJC - Head Coach (2007, 2009)
• U.S. U17 WHC - Head Coach (2006, 2008, 2010)
• Boston College (NCAA) - Assistant Coach (2002-04)
• Harvard (NCAA) - Assistant Coach (1999-02)
• Clarkson (NCAA) - Assistant Coach (1996-99)
• Lake Superior State (NCAA) - Assistant Coach (1990-95)
CAREER ACCOLADES
• NCAA Championship - Lake Superior State (1992, 1994)
• CCHA Championship - Lake Superior State (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995).
• U18 WJC Gold Medal - United States (2005, 2009, 2011)
• U18 WJC Silver Medal - United States (2007)
• U20 WJC Bronze Medal - United States (2007)
• U17 WHC Gold Medal - United States (2010)
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