Not many people make the 5000-mile trip for a job opportunity. But when the position involves the UAA Seawolves, it’s well worth it.

In this episode, David  Vallieres talks with Kevin Murdock, Seawolf’s assistant coach, to share his experience as a coach and how he ended up in Anchorage all the way from Florida.

Kevin discusses: 

• The various team’s Coach Murdock has been involved with from Minnesota to Ohio to finally landing in Alaska
  
• His roles and responsibilities on the Seawolf bench
  
• Some team updates and results from the Governor’s Cup in December
  
• And more
  

Connect With David: 

• LinkedIn: David Vallieres
  
• LinkedIn: Synergy Capital Solutions
  
• Seawolf Hockey Alumni
  

Connect With Kevin Murdock:

• kmmurdock@alaska.edu 
  

About Our Guest: 

Kevin Murdock joined the UAA staff as an assistant coach in the fall of 2021. Murdock came to UAA from the North Iowa Bulls of the North American Hockey League where he served as the associate head coach and general manager.

Murdock first joined the North Iowa Bulls in 2016 as an assistant coach. He helped the Bulls to a pair of division titles in 2017 and 2018 and an appearance in the Silver Cup in 2017. He was elevated to associate head coach for the 2018-19 season where the team finished second in the West Division and advanced to the Fraser Cup, formerly known as the Silver Cup. Murdock helped the Bulls to a 106-26-6-3 mark during his three years in Mason City.

Murdock was named the head coach of the Kenai River Brown Bears in 2019, where he posted a record of 47-40-4-4 over two years. He returned to North Iowa in the spring of 2021 serving as associate head coach and general manager before coming to UAA.

Murdock, a native of Bradenton, Fla., started his collegiate career at Minnesota State before playing his final three seasons at Lake Superior State where he appeared in 56 games in goal. He would go on to play professional hockey with the Fort Wayne Komets, Fayetteville FireAntz and Tulsa Oilers. Murdock earned his bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation from Lake Superior State.