Dan Greene ’11

Sports Editor

Dan has been the Sports Editor for the Concordiensis since the spring term of his Freshman year. He mainly covers the men's hockey team, but has also written about baseball, lacrosse, football, and other sports. Dan has also done sports reporting for US College Hockey Online, the Albany Devils, and the Union College Sports Information department. Besides working for the Cocnordy, Dan is also the Sports Director of WRUC 89.7FM, President and Captain of the Union College Club Hockey team, and a member of the Athletics Committee on Student Forum. He is currently a senior and is finishing his American History major and Classics minor.

Former head coach Nate Leaman looks solemn as he anounces his departure to take the same position at Providence College.

Men’s Hockey: The Price of Winning

By Dan Greene in Sports | April 28, 2011 | Views: 473

The 2010-2011 hockey season was the most historic one in the history of Union College. The Dutchmen broke many individual and program records, won their first Cleary Cup and made their first appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament. But …→

Section Sports | Issue April 28, 2011 | Leave a response

Leaman goes to Providence, Bennett new Head Coach

By Dan Greene in Sports | April 21, 2011 | Views: 459

It was announced today at Messa Rink that Union head hockey coach Nate Leaman, who just recently received the 2011 Spencer Penrose Award college hockey’s top Division I Coach of the Year, will be leaving the program to take the …→

Section Sports | Issue April 21, 2011 | Tagged assistant coach, ben barr, division i, head coach, hockey, leaving, nate leaman, providence, rick bennett, union college | 1 Response

Matt Hatch ‘14 skates with the puck in Union’s first NCAA tournament appearance in their Division I era.

A season to remember

By Dan Greene in Sports | April 7, 2011 | Views: 94

The most prolific season in Union College’s Division I hockey history came to an abrupt halt in the playoffs at the end of the winter term and during spring break. After receiving a first round bye in the ECAC playoffs …→

Section Sports | Issue April 7, 2011 | Tagged dutchmen, greene, men's hockey, union hockey blog | Leave a response

Captain Brock Matheson ‘11 lifts the Cleary Cup over his head in triumph.

Can You Believe It?! Union claims first-ever Cleary Cup

By Dan Greene in Sports | March 3, 2011 | Views: 269

The unthinkable has happened. Union has won the Cleary Cup, the trophy awarded at the end of the season to the first-place team in the ECAC. It was just five seasons ago that the Dutchmen finished last in the league. …→

Section Sports | Issue March 3, 2011 | Tagged cleary cup, ecac, first, men's hockey | 1 Response

Kelly Zajac ‘12 scored three goals this past weekend in the North Country.

Dutchmen remain hottest team in the nation

By Dan Greene in Sports | February 24, 2011 | Views: 145

Since returning for the winter term, the Union men’s hockey team has been one of the hottest teams in the nation. The Dutchmen are 13-1-0 in the 14 ECAC games that they have played since January, including victories over North …→

Section Sports | Issue February 24, 2011 | Tagged dutchmen, hockey team, shorthanded goal, winning streak, winter term, zajac | Leave a response

Club Dutch top local rivals

By Dan Greene in Sports | February 17, 2011 | Views: 154

This past week the Union College club hockey team faced off against two local rivals, SUNY Albany and Skidmore. Both games were barnburners, but the Club Dutch were able to pull out two one-goal victories at Messa Rink, 3-2 in …→

Section Sports | Issue February 17, 2011 | Tagged albany great danes, churchill, club hockey team, first game, grabowski, kick start, kyle anderson, mcguiggan, period goal, suny albany, team leader, third period, wechter | 2 Responses

Coach Nate Leaman has built Union’s hockey program into an ECAC power and NCAA Tournament contender.

DEFINING MOMENT: Presizniuk and power-play lead Union over #1 Yale and Brown

By Dan Greene in Sports | February 3, 2011 | Views: 138

This past weekend was an historic one as the Dutchmen upset #1 Yale 3-2 on Friday night, for their first victory over a top-ranked team in program history. The following night, Union backed up the victory with a solid 4-2 …→

Section Sports | Issue February 3, 2011 | Tagged coach nate, daniel carr, defining moments, dutchmen, first victory, john simpson, pep band, power play, sellout crowd, yale bulldogs | 2 Responses

The Dutchmen have won four straight ECAC contests to begin the winter term.

ROAD WARRIORS: Union sweeps central New York for first time since 1998

By Dan Greene in Sports | January 20, 2011 | Views: 127

The Dutchmen knew that it would be a tough task to come out of their trip to Central New York with two wins because history was not on their side. The last time Union beat Colgate and Cornell on the …→

Section Sports | Issue January 20, 2011 | Tagged colgate, college hockey, collegiate games, dutchmen, ecac championship game, jack mcnamara, lynah rink, power play, starr rink, times union, times union center, wayne simpson | Leave a response

Kyle Bodie ‘13 was named ECAC Player of the Week.

Prez for Prez! Presizniuk breaks all-time points record as Union sweeps North Country foes

By Dan Greene in Sports | January 13, 2011 | Views: 109

This past weekend the Dutchmen opened up the most important part of their schedule: sixteen straight ECAC games to wrap up the regular season. They started off on the right foot as they took care of St. Lawrence 3-1 on …→

Section Sports | Issue January 13, 2011 | Tagged ecac semifinals, golden knights, hockey player, jason walters, union hockey, western michigan, zajac | Leave a response

Statistically, sophomore Keith Kinkaid is one of the top goaltenders in the nation.

Kings of the castle: Top ranked players lead Union to perfect home record

By Dan Greene in Sports | October 28, 2010 | Views: 19

The last time the Union Men’s Hockey team was home, it was Opening Weekend against Sacred Heart. In those two games, the Dutchmen skated over their opponent, outscoring the Pioneers 16-3 with 9-0 and 7-3 victories. They didn’t let up …→

Section Sports | Issue October 28, 2010 | Tagged head coach, hockey team, jason walters, power play, rochester institute of technology, zajac | Leave a response