Here’s the latest I can confirm about a DU hockey coach, based on recent public reporting:
- David Carle has been the head coach of the Denver Pioneers (DU) hockey program since 2017, taking over from Jim Montgomery. He was introduced as the DU head coach at age 28, becoming one of the youngest head coaches in college hockey at the time. This situates him as the current leader of DU hockey through the 2020s, with continued leadership into 2024–2026 periods as part of the program’s ongoing tenure,.[1][3]
Key context and recent notes:
- Carle previously served as an assistant coach with DU for several seasons before assuming the head role, and he has been closely tied to the program’s success, including NCAA tournament appearances and a national championship in the DU lineage.[3][1]
- DU’s hockey program remained highly competitive through the mid-2020s, regularly appearing in national polls and maintaining strong recruiting momentum, with DU achieving high national rankings in later years (e.g., ranking within the top 10 in 2025–2026 polls).[5][9]
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Ask David Carle what he thinks about being the youngest active head coach in college hockey and he’ll tell you age is just a number. On Tuesday, the 28-year-old was introduced as the Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Coach of the DU hockey team. He takes over for Jim Montgomery, who earlier this month was named head coach of the NHL’s Dallas Stars. For the past four-and-a-half seasons, the Anchorage, Alaska, native has served as an assistant coach with the Pioneers. “I have learned a great deal...
www.du.eduRIP. Gone, but never forgotten.
www.hockeyfeed.comBecause of the way the quarter system is set up and NCAA regulations, the University of Denver hockey team’s preseason training camp is only three weeks—half the time of most of their competition. But Pioneers coach David Carle doesn’t mind. In fact, it can be a valuable timetable for a team like his, one that’s added 10 freshmen and has new faces in key roles. While most of the returning players spent the summer together in Denver, the freshmen were able to visit the Kennedy Mountain campus...
www.du.eduDENVER – The Denver Pioneers hockey team is ranked No. 7 in the nation in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey's newest polls that were released on Monday.
denverpioneers.comThe University of Denver hockey team ranks No. 1 overall in both the DCU/USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls after the latest national rankings were released on Monday.
denverpioneers.comDENVER – The Campus Lounge David Carle Coach's Show returns this season with 17 episodes airing on ESPN Denver 1600. The show will regularly air on Wednesdays from 6-6:30 p.m. MT on game weeks.
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