Friday, December 1, 2023

University of Delaware adds NCAA DI women’s hockey

Blue Hens join College Hockey America, begin play in 2025-26

University of Delaware adds NCAA DI women’s hockey

NOTE: The following is an excerpt from today’s University of Delaware press release.

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware will add women’s ice hockey as a varsity sport and join College Hockey America (CHA), effective July 1, 2025, it was announced Friday. Delaware becomes the 45th college or university to sponsor a Division I women’s ice hockey program.

A public press conference will be held on Monday, December 4 in the Fred Rust Arena at 10 a.m. It will also be streamed live on YouTube.

A national search for a varsity women’s ice hockey head coach will begin in January 2024, allowing a full year of recruiting and preparation ahead of the 2025-26 inaugural season. UD has offered women’s ice hockey as a club sport since 2003, with the club earning a top-10 national ranking in each of the last 10 seasons. The University will continue offering women’s ice hockey as a club sport in 2024-25 and beyond.

“The addition of women’s varsity ice hockey at UD is the latest bold step in the evolution of our Athletics program, raising the profile of our outstanding Blue Hen student-athletes and the whole University,” University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis said. “We are deeply committed to gender equity in Athletics and throughout UD, and we are excited to be part of this growing sport.”

Click HERE to view the complete press release.

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