Joe Augustine

Joe Augustine (born December 17, 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently the head coach of the ACHA Division 1 Rhode Island Rams. Augustine was selected by the Atlanta Flames in the 11th round (181st overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cleveland Crusaders in the 6th round (78th overall) of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.

Playing career Augustine attended Boston College where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Boston College Eagles of the ECAC Hockey conference, but left after his junior year to play professionally. He was inducted into the Boston College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005

Coaching career Following his playing career, Augustine spent three seasons as a high school coach, and then two seasons as an assistant coach with Brown University, before joining Rhode Island as their head coach in 1989. In 2013, Augustine recorded his 500th career win with the Rams, the second highest of all time for a University of Rhode Island coach in a single sport. Augustine was named ACHA Coach of the Year in both 2005 and 2006. Augustine won the 700th game of his coaching career on March 3, 2023 as the Rhode Island Rams defeated Drexel University 4-3 in a come from behind victory in the quarterfinals of the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League quarterfinals. He was inducted into the RI Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1975–76 Boston College NCAA 29 12 15 27 52 — — — — — 1976–77 Boston College NCAA 30 7 26 33 90 — — — — — 1977–78 Boston College NCAA 34 8 36 44 54 — — — — — 1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CenHL 7 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1978–79 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 38 6 16 22 25 — — — — — 1979–80 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 44 0 8 8 41 — — — — — 1979–80 Richmond Rifles EHL-Pro 24 5 19 24 40 5 1 2 3 28 1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1980–81 Richmond Rifles EHL-Pro 64 13 42 55 122 10 3 4 7 6 1981–82 Springfield Indians AHL 73 4 12 16 75 — — — — — 1982–83 Wichita Wind CenHL 10 1 2 3 8 — — — — — 1982–83 Birmingham South Stars CenHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1982–83 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 29 5 15 20 28 4 0 1 1 11 AHL totals 120 4 20 24 118 — — — — — CenHL totals 20 1 3 4 14 — — — — — IHL totals 67 11 31 42 53 4 0 1 1 11 EHL-Pro totals 88 18 61 79 162 15 4 6 10 34