Chris Luongo to Coach UAH Hockey
Multiple sources close to the situation have advised SaveUAHHockey.com that UAH assistant coach Chris Luongo will be named the head coach of UAH Charger Hockey at the scheduled 1:30 p.m. press conference at Spragins Hall on Friday. Luongo replaces Danton Cole, who took a coaching position with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program in June.
Luongo came to UAH two years ago, joining his former Michigan State teammate Danton Cole in Huntsville after a sixteen-season professional career. After a three-year stint in the minor leagues, Luongo made his NHL debut for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1990-91 season before spending time in the Ottawa Sentors and New York Islanders organizations over the course of the next five seasons.
A member of three U.S. teams (96, 97, 00) in the World Championships, Luongo spent seven seasons playing in Germany. Following his professional career, he served as an assistant coach at Wayne State University prior to joining the Chargers.
A Fraser, Mich., native, Luongo along with his wife Cheryl and two sons, Anthony and Christopher live in Madison.