Sport(s) Ice hockey 1986 Ferris State Team coached Tupelo T-Rex | 1972-1974 American International Overall 24-41-4 (.377) | |
Peter Esdale is a retired head coach who had been in charge at both American International and Ferris State.
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Career
Esdale began his coaching career in the late-1960s and quickly rose to become the head coach at American International by 1972. After only two seasons, however, he moved on to other coaching options. After a short stint at the University of Alberta where he won three national titles Esdale eventually landed in Big Rapids as an assistant to Dick Bertrand. After Bertrand resigned mid-way through the 1985–86 season Esdale was named as the interim head coach and finished out the season with a losing but respectable record. After the season, despite a vote of confidence from the AD, Esdale was not retained by the Bulldogs and instead was named as head coach for the Spokane Chiefs. A year later Esdale announced his retirement from coaching to become a sales rep for Procter & Gamble. Esdale could not stay away from coaching for long and was soon back with the Golden Bears first as an assistant and eventually a head coach.
College Head Coaching record
† Midseason replacement