| Baton Rouge Kingfish Announce Coach for 00-01 Season |
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| The Baton Rouge Kingfish announced today that David Lohrei has been named head coach. Lohrei leaves a head coaching post in the Central League where his North Carolina-based team, the Fayetteville Force, most recently were the defending champions in regular season play capturing the Adams Trophy. Lohrei has been named "Coach of the Year" by the Central League two years in a row for his work in Fayetteville and leading the Nashville Ice Flyers. Lohrei posts a 45-22-3 record with the Force, a 41-19-10 record with the Ice Flyers and a three-year record of 121-68-21. "Lohrei is a proven winner. As head coach, he will move this program forward to where we want it to be. His record on the ice and his extensive recruiting experience were key in our extending this offer. Bringing the best coach to our fans was our number one goal. We feel confident we have found him," said Kingfish President and General Manager Ron Hansis. Lohrei commented, "My job is to put a championship team on the ice and that is exactly what I plan to do. My experience in college and junior hockey is a great deal of respect for the ECHL and this team. I couldn't be more excited about the opportunities that lay ahead for the Kingfish." The 40-year-old Lohrei and his wife Teri are currently planning their move to Baton Rouge with their six-and-one-half-month old daughter Veronica. They are expecting their second child in January. A formal press conference is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, to introduce Lohrei to the press, fans and sponsors. Lohrei will lead the Baton Rouge Kingfish as they kick off their fifth anniversary season on Friday, October 13, against the Louisiana IceGators at the Riverside Centroplex. |
There will be a Press Conference held by the Baton Rouge Kingfish and Ron Hansis on Tuesday August to introduce David Lohrei to the Local media. |