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May Named Head Coach of Gopher Women's Hockey
3/22/2026 4:28:00 PM | Women's Hockey
May has served as Associate Head Coach of the program for the last three seasons
University of Minnesota Thomas O. Moe Director of Athletics Mark Coyle announced today that Greg "Boom" May has been named head women's hockey coach. The University and May have agreed to a four-year term, pending the completion of a background check and Board of Regents approval.
May has been the Associate Head Coach for the Minnesota women's team since 2023. He also coached the men's hockey team at Augsburg University for two seasons to a 41-15-2 record and two NCAA tournament berths from 2021-23 and was the director of operations for the Minnesota men's team from 2019-21.
Prior to getting into collegiate hockey, May was the boy's hockey head coach at The Blake School and Farmington High School.
"Boom is a relationship-builder and a strong recruiter who brings success as a head coach to our program," said Coyle. "He knows Minnesota hockey, but he has also coached and had success at the international level. Our program is in good hands with Greg at the helm. I am excited for the future of the program, and I am excited for Greg, his wife, Lenia, and their two daughters Marina and Cole."
May was an assistant coach on the USA Women's U18 National Team that went 6-0 and won a gold medal at the U18 World Championships in January 2026. May coached the forwards and led the power play, as the team outscored its opponents 56-2.
"I feel so fortunate and honored to be selected as the head coach of Gopher women's hockey," said May. "I could not be more excited to lead this storied program, as I truly believe this is one of the greatest coaching jobs in the country. I would like to thank President Rebecca Cunningham, Director of Athletics Mark Coyle, Sport Administrator Travis Cameron and the rest of the hiring committee for trusting me and providing me this opportunity. This program is rich with history and pride that is recognized across this state. I cannot wait to get to work and build upon the legacy and standard of excellence set by Laura Halldorson, Brad Frost and all the Gopher greats who have worn the M."
At Minnesota, May helped the Gophers advance to the 2025 NCAA Frozen Four and to NCAA tournament bids in 2024, 2025 and 2026. He worked with the forwards and oversaw the team's power play, which consistently ranked as one of the best in the nation.
May led the men's team at Augsburg from 2021-23. The team played in the NCAA tournament both years and advanced to the Frozen Four in 2022. He was named the MIAC Coach of the Year in 2022 and the team won the MIAC regular season title in 2022 and the MIAC tournament championship in 2023.
The Burnsville, Minn., native was the director of operations for the Minnesota men's hockey program from 2019-21, and he helped the Gophers claim the 2021 Big Ten Tournament championship.
May joined the men's program after spending three seasons as head boy's hockey coach and associate director of athletics at Blake, where he led the Bears to back-to-back Independent Metro Athletic Conference championships in 2017 and 2018.
Prior to his time at Blake, he spent two seasons as the head boy's hockey coach at Farmington High School, leading the Tigers to the program's first MSHSL Class AA state tournament appearance.
May also spent eight years as a health and physical education teacher locally before joining Blake.
A 2003 graduate of Burnsville High School, May played college hockey at Augsburg and was a MIAC all-conference honoree. He graduated from Augsburg with a bachelor's degree in health education and physical education and went on to earn a master's degree in education leadership from Concordia-St. Paul.
May and his wife, Lenia, have two daughters, Marina and Cole.
May has been the Associate Head Coach for the Minnesota women's team since 2023. He also coached the men's hockey team at Augsburg University for two seasons to a 41-15-2 record and two NCAA tournament berths from 2021-23 and was the director of operations for the Minnesota men's team from 2019-21.
Prior to getting into collegiate hockey, May was the boy's hockey head coach at The Blake School and Farmington High School.
"Boom is a relationship-builder and a strong recruiter who brings success as a head coach to our program," said Coyle. "He knows Minnesota hockey, but he has also coached and had success at the international level. Our program is in good hands with Greg at the helm. I am excited for the future of the program, and I am excited for Greg, his wife, Lenia, and their two daughters Marina and Cole."
May was an assistant coach on the USA Women's U18 National Team that went 6-0 and won a gold medal at the U18 World Championships in January 2026. May coached the forwards and led the power play, as the team outscored its opponents 56-2.
"I feel so fortunate and honored to be selected as the head coach of Gopher women's hockey," said May. "I could not be more excited to lead this storied program, as I truly believe this is one of the greatest coaching jobs in the country. I would like to thank President Rebecca Cunningham, Director of Athletics Mark Coyle, Sport Administrator Travis Cameron and the rest of the hiring committee for trusting me and providing me this opportunity. This program is rich with history and pride that is recognized across this state. I cannot wait to get to work and build upon the legacy and standard of excellence set by Laura Halldorson, Brad Frost and all the Gopher greats who have worn the M."
At Minnesota, May helped the Gophers advance to the 2025 NCAA Frozen Four and to NCAA tournament bids in 2024, 2025 and 2026. He worked with the forwards and oversaw the team's power play, which consistently ranked as one of the best in the nation.
May led the men's team at Augsburg from 2021-23. The team played in the NCAA tournament both years and advanced to the Frozen Four in 2022. He was named the MIAC Coach of the Year in 2022 and the team won the MIAC regular season title in 2022 and the MIAC tournament championship in 2023.
The Burnsville, Minn., native was the director of operations for the Minnesota men's hockey program from 2019-21, and he helped the Gophers claim the 2021 Big Ten Tournament championship.
May joined the men's program after spending three seasons as head boy's hockey coach and associate director of athletics at Blake, where he led the Bears to back-to-back Independent Metro Athletic Conference championships in 2017 and 2018.
Prior to his time at Blake, he spent two seasons as the head boy's hockey coach at Farmington High School, leading the Tigers to the program's first MSHSL Class AA state tournament appearance.
May also spent eight years as a health and physical education teacher locally before joining Blake.
A 2003 graduate of Burnsville High School, May played college hockey at Augsburg and was a MIAC all-conference honoree. He graduated from Augsburg with a bachelor's degree in health education and physical education and went on to earn a master's degree in education leadership from Concordia-St. Paul.
May and his wife, Lenia, have two daughters, Marina and Cole.
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