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Sean Cannon
Director-level Hockey Coach and Operations Leader specializing in youth and high school player development
Newark, DE18U Head Coach19 years experienceDirectorSportsEducation
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Hockey coach with 20+ years across AAA, ACHA, and USA Hockey Tier 2 leadership, leveraging a broad network (youth through minor pro) to place and advance players. Emphasizes development of off-the-puck play, positioning, and decision-making, with examples of moving an AAA player to NAHL (ultimately pro) and developing a team that produced multiple junior and ACHA players.
Experience
18U Head CoachDelaware Jr. Blue Hens
Director of Hockey OperationsFirst State Ice Hockey
Boys’ Varsity Head CoachAvon Grove High School
ParaprofessionalUpper Merion MS
16U and 18U Head CoachValley Forge Minutemen
Assistant CoachPhiladelphia Jr. Flyers
ACHA Men’s Division 2 CoachUniversity of Iowa
ParaprofessionalWashington High School
ACHA Women’s Division 2 CoachWest Chester University
Special Education Teacher (Grades 6-8)Woodbridge Middle School
Education
Wilmington Universitybachelor, General Studies (2007)
SUNY Cantonassociate, General Studies (2003)
Hugh C. Williams High Schoolhigh_school (1999)
Key Strengths
- 20+ years coaching across youth, AAA, ACHA, and Tier 2 (USA Hockey) environments
- Extensive network across youth, junior, ACHA, NCAA, and minor pro hockey for player placement
- Proven player advancement via relationships (AAA player moved to NAHL and later to pro)
- Development approach focused on decision-making, positioning, and off-the-puck/200-foot play
- Demonstrated outcomes: coached team resulting in 3 players reaching junior hockey and several reaching ACHA
Reference Highlights
Strongly Recommended
- Excellent communicator
- Very clear about expectations
- Organized and keeps parents informed
- Effective teacher (whiteboard and video)
- Strong leader who defines roles for assistants
- Instrumental in advancing players to higher levels
- Superior knowledge of the game
- Influences players without being overbearing
- Exceptional work ethic
- Handles all aspects of the job flawlessly
- Manages demanding schedule and workload effectively
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