Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Athletic Department announced Tuesday evening that Todd Woodcroft has been relieved of his duties as head coach of Men's Hockey at UVM, effective immediately. Assistant Coach Steve Wiedler was named interim head coach for the upcoming season.
Director of Athletics Jeff Schulman provided the following statement:
"The University of Vermont Athletic Department has high expectations for the conduct of our coaches and all involved with our department. After reviewing the findings of an investigation conducted by UVM's Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity that was completed this week, it is clear that Coach Woodcroft failed to meet those expectations. The specific conduct leading to the investigation involved inappropriate text messages with a UVM student on multiple occasions that failed to maintain professional boundaries. Earlier today, I met with the Men's Hockey team to inform them of my decision and to introduce Steve Wiedler as interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season. The team and I have tremendous confidence in Coach Wiedler's ability to successfully lead our program. He has played a major role in the recruitment and development of our current players and will step into this important role with the full support of our team and his Athletic Department colleagues."
Todd Woodcroft. UVM file photo.
Woodcroft was announced as the fifth head coach in Vermont men’s hockey history on April 15, 2020. He had spent 20 years in the NHL and international hockey. His record at UVM was 20-54-9 over three seasons.
Source: 7.18.2023. BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Vermont Athletic Department
