GENESEO, N.Y. – Geneseo ice hockey coach Chris Schultz has been named State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Coach of the Year.

Schultz led the Knights to a 17-9-1 record and a third-place finish in the SUNYAC regular-season standings. Geneseo earned the third seed for the SUNYAC Championship Tournament, beating Potsdam 9-0 in the quarterfinals before losing at second-seeded Plattsburgh.

The Knights were nationally ranked by both d3hockey.com and USCHO.com all season.

Schultz’ award is the second of his career. He was named SUNYAC Coach of the Year in 2011.