(#307) Assistant notes, including Michigan closing in on hires

In today’s issue (#307), Michigan is getting close to hiring a new assistant coach. The Wolverines are rumored to be close to hiring two new assistants, which would fill out the coaching staff.

There’s a new assistant opening at Army, and Minnesota State is also advertising an opening.

— Minnesota State head coach Luke Strand will coach Team USA this summer, along with other college coaches.

— Six new commitments from the transfer portal, including players to Wisconsin, Long Island, Holy Cross, Brown, Stonehill, and Babson.

— There were nine new recruit commitments this week, including players to North Dakota, Penn State, Miami, Stonehill, Northern Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, UNH, and Alaska.

— In the mailbag, we have two questions on Atlantic Hockey splitting (and why I listed Utica and not Binghamton), Michigan not appearing in the GLI, Omaha's vacant assistant spot.

— In the Newswire, Atlantic Hockey and the CHA will merge, Greg Cronin is the new coach of the Anaheim Ducks, and RIP to a legend.