Wood Joins NMH as Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey Coach

Brianna Wood has been selected as the new head coach of the girls' varsity ice hockey program at Northfield Mount Hermon, where she will also serve as an admission counselor and residential life faculty. 

"We are committed to elevating each of our varsity programs at NMH, and Brianna brings the right skill sets, talents, and coaching abilities to rebuild our girls' ice hockey team," said Rick Hendrickson, director of athletics. "She is a leader as an advocate for women's sports and the experience that girls and women have in sports." 

Wood, a native of the Chicago area, comes to NMH from Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was a coach in the Queen City Royals organization. There, she led two club teams, taught private lessons, and served as the marketing and social media director for the Extreme Ice Center.

Wood attended Vermont Academy and was recruited by Aurora University as part of the school’s launch of a women's ice hockey program. She served a key role for AU, which qualified for the conference playoffs by its third season. Wood graduated from Aurora with a bachelor of arts in sports management and youth and development coaching. 

"I'm excited about this opportunity and I am looking forward to joining the NMH community,” Wood said. “The school's ethos and its commitment to developing young people to contribute to the greater good of the world were key in my decision to come here; life goes far beyond the hockey rink." 

Wood joins a legacy of success at NMH’s girls’ ice hockey program. Nadine Muzzerall, who has guided Ohio State University to two national championships, led the NMH program for seven seasons, starting in 2002. And Kristin Steele ’90, current head coach at Connecticut College and one of the most recognizable names in the New England Small College Athletic Conference, coached at her alma mater for three years before starting her collegiate career.