Ben Kirtland is a former coach for the Connecticut Huskies men's ice hockey team and former associate athletic director at the University of Kansas.

Professional career

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Kirtland coached seven seasons at the Division III level from 1981 to 1988. He led the team to one winning season during his tenure, leaving with an overall career coaching record of 85 wins, 98 losses, and 2 ties.[1]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Connecticut Huskies (ECAC 2) (1981–1985)
1981–82 Connecticut 9–11–0 5–11–0 22nd
1982–83 Connecticut 10–14–0 8–11–0 19th
1983–84 Connecticut 13–15–0 7–13–0 21st
1984–85 Connecticut 14–10–0 10–8–0 12th ECAC East Quarterfinals
Connecticut: 46–50–0 30–43–0
Connecticut Huskies (ECAC East) (1985–1988)
1985–86 Connecticut 16–17–0 12–10–0 T–6th ECAC East Quarterfinals
1986–87 Connecticut 11–16–2 10–9–2 6th ECAC East Quarterfinals
1987–88 Connecticut 12–15–0 9–12–0 9th
Connecticut: 39–48–2 31–31–2
Total: 85–98–2

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Kirtland was the former associate athletic director at the University of Kansas up until mid-2011.

Controversies

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Kirtland was a part of the Kansas Ticket Gang, which made money off of reselling tickets for the University of Kansas's football and basketball games.[3]

Kirkland pleaded guilty in February 2011 for conspiracy to defraud the United States, interstate transport of stolen property, and tax obstruction. He was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison. [4]


References

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  1. ^ "Statistics". College Hockey | USCHO.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ "2012–13 Connecticut hockey Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  3. ^ Fredrickson, H. George (October 23, 2019). Hot Tickets. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 9781476637488.
  4. ^ "Ex-KU official Ben Kirtland sentenced". ESPN. ABC, Inc. 12 May 2011.