Brandon Naurato

Brandon Naurato (born January 22, 1985) is an American ice hockey coach and former player, currently the Wolverines men's ice hockey head coach at the University of Michigan.

Playing career Naurato's college career began in the fall of 2005 when he joined the ice hockey team at Michigan. He played for legendary head coach Red Berenson during a very successful time for the program. Naurato provided depth scoring for a Wolverine team that won 109 games during his 4-year tenure, making the NCAA tournament each season. After graduating with a degree in general studies, Naurato played professional hockey for parts of 4 seasons.

Coaching career Following his playing career, Naurato worked for USA Hockey as the Director of player Development for almost eight years. Near the end of his stint with the organization, he took on additional responsibilities as a player development consultant with the Detroit Red Wings. In August 2021, Naurato joined the staff at his alma mater. During the 2022 offseason, Michigan's head coach, Mel Pearson, was accused of mistreating both players and staff during his tenure with the Wolverines. In early August, Pearson was dismissed from his position and the program scrambled to find his replacement. Because the vacancy happened so close to the start of the next season, the Wolverines were not able to perform a typical hiring search. On August 7, 2022, Michigan promoted Naurato to interim head coach for the 2022–23 season. On March 31, 2023, Naurato was promoted to permanent head coach, agreeing to a five-year contract.

Career statistics Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 4497161840110 2004–05 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 491510254250004 2005–06 Michigan CCHA 3173108————— 2006–07 Michigan CCHA 4012112334————— 2007–08 Michigan CCHA 347111822————— 2008–09 Michigan CCHA 25671332————— 2008–09 Stockton Thunder ECHL 21124102132 2009–10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 50222————— 2009–10 Port Huron Icehawks IHL 612521463872466 2010–11 Fort Wayne Komets CHL 1924622————— 2010–11 Dayton Gems CHL 341618344232024 2011–12 Dayton Gems CHL 5922184040————— NCAA totals 130 32 32 64 96 — — — — —

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