Head Coach Rand Pecknold: His Career En Route to Quinnipiac Hockey

In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with Rand Pecknold. You heard in Episode 1 how Rand was named coach in 1994, and how the program grew under his leadership. You will now hear about the beginnings, as we learn about the pivot points in the evolution of the program. The conversation begins with Rand as a young player in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, influenced by his dad, who also played the game. The conversation then migrates to the first couple of practices in 1994, and you must listen to the story about one of the players. Rand, as the 2023-24 season begins, he has a record of 615-337-103 and currently ranks first among all active NCAA Division I coaches in career victories and ninth all-time, which is impressive, because he started 1-12-1. Yes, he remembers that start. All episodes begin with Quinnipiac Student Matt Mungo’s call on the Quinnipiac Bobcat Sports Network of the National Championship goal. Thanks to QBSN for letting us use this audio. Additional thanks for allowing audio usage from ESPN and the NCAA. The Tenth Second is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio, and is hosted by Keith Woodward, the university's director of facilities. The podcast is produced and engineered by Justin Moravsky, and is mastered by David DesRoches, the university's director of community programming. Student Jillian Catalano is the social media coordinator. Music is "Running in Circles" by Diane Taylor, used under the Creative Commons license. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheTenthSecond