Brock Sheahan 2023-24 Hockey Staff

Brock Sheahan returns to the University of Notre Dame as the team’s associate head coach in 2023-24. He was named to the position on July 1, 2023, by head coach Jeff Jackson.

Sheahan is involved in all aspects of the Notre Dame program on a daily basis and is stationed with the defensemen during most games. He helps run Notre Dame’s special teams units, primarily focusing on the penalty kill team on game days.

His return to the Irish comes following a stint as the head coach of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. In one season with the team he led the Wolves to a 35-29-5 regular season record.

Prior to his time with the Wolves, Sheahan spent four seasons with the Chicago Steel of the USHL. With the Steel, Sheahan was a key component in the development of 28 NHL Draftees with four first-round selections and collegiate hockey stars, including current Irish junior Tyler Carpenter.

During his time in the USHL, the Steel won two Anderson Cups, awarded to the league’s regular season champions (2019-20 & 2020-21), as well as capturing the 2021 Clark Cup championship. Assuming the role of head coach midway through the 2019-20 season, Sheahan posted a 100-27-12-3 regular season record at the helm of the Steel while adding an 8-3 record in the Clark Cup Playoffs.

Sheahan also has experience coaching at the collegiate level, having spent four seasons at Holy Cross following a year as a volunteer assistant for the Irish (2013-14).

A defenseman for the Irish from 2004-08, Sheahan was a sophomore during Jackson’s inaugural season behind the bench at Notre Dame. He appeared in 161 games over his collegiate career and tallied 33 points off four goals and 29 assists. Serving as alternate captain his senior year, Sheahan was named the William Donald Nyrop Award winner, presented annually to the team’s top defenseman.