Education

B.S. University of Denver and M.S. St. Cloud State University

Brett Petersen

Athletics

Brett Petersen is entering his tenth season as the head coach of the Gustavus men's hockey team. He directed the Gusties to a record of 19-10 last season and a second place finish in the MIAC with a record of 10-6-0. After qualifying for its eighth consecutive MIAC Post-Season, the Gusties defeated St. Thomas in the Semifinal game and took the MIAC Chapionship by beating Hamline 5-2. They went on to beat UW-Superior and UW-Stout in the NCAA Playoffs before losing to Neumann in the NCAA Championship Game.

Petersen has compiled a 113-109-16 record in his nine seasons at Gustavus. His 113 wins at Gustavus rank Petersen second behind legendary coach Don Roberts. He was named MIAC Coach of the Year in 2001-02 after helping the Gusties make the jump from ninth place the year before to a second place finish in the conference. While at Gustavus, Petersen has worked with 13 all-conference players, one MIAC Co-Player of the Year, and four All-Americans.

Petersen, a Roseville, Minnesota native, started his coaching career with the St. Paul Vulcans of the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 1992-1994. He was named assistant coach at St. Cloud State University of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in the spring of 1994. During his six years at St. Cloud State, he coordinated the recruiting process for head coach Craig Dahl, while also being closely involved with practice planning, player development ,and bench coaching.

In the classroom, Petersen received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Denver in 1992 and his Master of Science degree in athletic administration in 2000 from St. Cloud State. He was a four-year letter winner in hockey while at Denver and was named to the WCHA All-Academic team for three years. Petersen served as the team's assistant captain during his junior and senior seasons.

Petersen had the opportunity to represent USA Hockey on several difference occasions during his playing career including the U.S. Olympic Festival in Oklahoma City in 1990 and the World University Games in Sapporo, Japan in 1991. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL), but did not play professional hockey.

Along with this coaching duties at Gustavus, Petersen's responsibilities include managing Lund Arena, the College's multi-purpose facility that houses the ice sheet from October through March for team practices and games. The facility is then used for physical education classes, concerts and conventions the rest of the year.

Brett lives in St. Peter with his wife, Linda, and their daughters, Katherine and Natalie.

Contact Information

Athletics
Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082

Phone: 507-933-7615
E-mail: bpeters4@gustavus.edu