The Hockey Team's Humble Beginnings: No Bathroom, No AC, and a Chaw-Loving Athletic Director

Quinnipiac University started its men’s hockey program in 1975 and hired its current coach, Rand Pecknold, in 1994. In this episode, The Tenth Second host Keith Woodward talks with Rand, along with Billy Mecca, senior associate athletic director, and Bobby Lucarelli, the first captain under Rand’s leadership. They talk about Rand's interview process back in 1994, which happened during the summer, in an office with no AC, with Burt Khan, the athletic director, and Burt's dog, along with his spittoon -- the athletic director's, not the dog's. Quinnipiac was looking to find a coach to take over a team that won only 26 games in the previous five years, which is a nice way of saying that the team lost 82 games during that time.  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. 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