Mike Grace completed his second season as Co-Head Coach for the Men's Golf program during the 2023-24 season and enters his third year as Assistant Coach of the Elmira Men's Ice Hockey in 2024-25.
During the 2022-23 season, Grace, a former defenseman, helped lead Amedeo Mastrangeli '24 to the highest defenseman point total in the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC), as the Soaring Eagles had three earn NEHC All-Conference nods.
A Rochester, New York native, Grace played his collegiate hockey at Plattsburgh State from 2009-13 as a defenseman for the Cardinals. During his time in cardinal red, Grace received AHCA Second Team All-American and First Team All-SUNYAC nods, while leading the team in plus/minus rating as a junior, and goals amongst Cardinal blueliners as a freshman. Playing in over 100 collegiate games, Grace would notch ten goals and 42 assists
Following his time in Plattsburgh, Grace would go on to play professionally with the Mississippi River Kings from 2013-17. During his time in the SPHL, Grace would play in over 200 games while recording over 85 total points.
Grace began his coaching career with King's College, beginning in 2017-18 which marked the Monarch's inaugural season of play at Division III. After three seasons, Grace would go on to coach Boston Jr. Rangers of the EHLP and EHL. This past season with the Jr. Rangers, Grace would go on to win the EHLP Championship against the New Hampshire Avalanche, 4-3 in overtime.
