Upcoming Event: Women's Ice Hockey versus Sacred Heart University (Exhibition) on September 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Women's Ice Hockey
vs Sacred Heart University (Exhibition)
3:00 PM
Providence College Athletics
Women's Ice Hockey
Alfama, Derek
Derek Alfama
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
In the 2016-17 season, Alfama guided the forwards to a seventh place national scoring ranking with a 3.16 goals-per-game average. He was also a part of the staff recognized as Hockey East Coaching Staff of the Year.
Alfama previously served as an assistant coach for the women’s ice hockey team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He began in 2013 and spent two seasons with the Engineers.
Prior to his time at RPI, Alfama served as the assistant coach at The College of the Holy Cross. He worked with the Crusaders for two seasons and in both seasons, he helped lead the team to the ECAC Open Championship game.
Alfama also spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Norwich University (2008-2011). During his time with the Cadets, Alfama helped the team to three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including the quarterfinals in the 2008-09 season and runner up in 2009-10. Norwich won the NCAA Championship in 2011. While at Norwich, Alfama was a part of the staff which received the American College Hockey Association Division III Women’s Staff of the Year Award twice.
Alfama, a 1996 graduate of Norwich, received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He was a four year contributor of the Cadets' men’s ice hockey team. During his senior season, Alfama served as captain and was the recipient of the Robert Priestly Award.
Coach Alfama is the son of Anthony and Theresea Alfama of Thompson, Conn. He resides in Thompson, Conn. with his son, Donovan and daughter, Avery.
Alfama previously served as an assistant coach for the women’s ice hockey team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He began in 2013 and spent two seasons with the Engineers.
Prior to his time at RPI, Alfama served as the assistant coach at The College of the Holy Cross. He worked with the Crusaders for two seasons and in both seasons, he helped lead the team to the ECAC Open Championship game.
Alfama also spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Norwich University (2008-2011). During his time with the Cadets, Alfama helped the team to three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including the quarterfinals in the 2008-09 season and runner up in 2009-10. Norwich won the NCAA Championship in 2011. While at Norwich, Alfama was a part of the staff which received the American College Hockey Association Division III Women’s Staff of the Year Award twice.
Alfama, a 1996 graduate of Norwich, received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He was a four year contributor of the Cadets' men’s ice hockey team. During his senior season, Alfama served as captain and was the recipient of the Robert Priestly Award.
Coach Alfama is the son of Anthony and Theresea Alfama of Thompson, Conn. He resides in Thompson, Conn. with his son, Donovan and daughter, Avery.
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