Coach Derek Schooley talks about getting hockey reinstated at Robert Morris University -- Ep. 107

Derek Schooley has been the head men's hockey coach at Robert Morris University since 2004. The last eight months have been unlike any that most college coaches experience. RMU was the host institution for the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh in April with a number of restrictions in place due to the pandemic. Then on May 26, the university announced it was cutting its men's and women's hockey programs. The university allowed a fundraising campaign to save the program and on Dec. 17, it announced that the sport was being reinstated. Schooley discusses all of this, his career in hockey and more with The Rink Live's Mick Hatten and Jess Myers. Time stamps: 1:20 The 205 days from when they dropped to reinstated the program 3:20 Fundraising, beginning Sept. 1, for $1.4 million in cash, $1.4 million in donations 5:09 Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation, legal mediation 6:45 Ryan Malone helping 8:03 Pittsburgh names helping the cause 9:43 Consider leaving RMU? 11:40 Playing junior hockey for Frank Serratore in Omaha 13:42 Story of playing for Frank Serratore 15:06 Playing at Western Michigan 16:35 Working for Frank Serratore at Air Force 17:58 Becoming head coach at Robert Morris in 2004 19:35 The next steps for RMU 20:55 Watching players he's coached playing college hockey this season 22:30 Former RMU player Aidan Spellacy playing for SCSU 24:00 Hockey in Western Pennsylvania 25:30 Facilities for RMU, unique rink manager   www.therinklive.com