Former University of Minnesota-Duluth head coach Mike Sertich has died at the age of 77, the team announced Thursday.
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Originally from Virginia, Minnesota, Sertich first joined the Bulldogs as a player in the 1966-67 season. Over three seasons with the team, Sertich tallied nine points in 64 games before his playing career came to an end.
Although he spent more than a decade away from the Bulldogs, Sertich landed his first coaching job when he rejoined the team as head coach for the 1982-83 season. In his first season with the team, Sertich would guide the Bulldogs to a 28-16-1 record.
In 18 years behind the bench, Sertich would guide the program to a 350-328-44 record, winning three WCHA regular season titles, two league playoff championships and being named WCHA Coach of the Year four times.
Following his celebrated career with the Bulldogs, Sertich served as head coach at Michigan Tech for three seasons from 2000-2003. He also worked for the College of St. Scholastica (NCAA D-III) as a team consultant during the 2009-10 season.
Sertich was inducted into the Minnesota-Duluth Hall of Fame in 2005.
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