Trine University Assistant Vice President for Athletics Matt Land announced the promotion of Alex Kaluzny to head coach of the ACHA D2 men's hockey team in January of 2021.

We are excited to continue to have Alex as a part of Trine University club hockey," said Land, " He has shown himself to be a fit for the culture of Thunder athletics and he will now have a chance to bring his experience to the ACHA D2 team."

Last season Kaluzny served as the head coach for the ACHA D3 program at Trine and finished with a 12-8-2 season.

Kaluzny arrived at Trine in the summer of 2018 as an assistant coach for the ACHA D2 men's hockey team. He helped coach the team to their second straight appearance in the ACHA National Championship Tournament. The Thunder finished the regular season 21-9 before sweeping their way through regionals to earn their second trip to the national tournament.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this group of student-athletes going into Trine's fourth season of ACHA hockey," said Kaluzny, "I look forward to continuing to build a strong program that works toward student-athletes developing on and off the ice."

Kaluzny came to Trine following a stint as a graduate assistant for the University of Jamestown's ACHA D1 men's hockey team. During his lone season with the Jimmies, Kaluzny helped the team reach its first appearance in the ACHA National Championship Tournament.

Before his time at the University of Jamestown, Kaluzny served as a Player Development Assistant at NCAA Division I Canisius College. During his time there the team picked up their first regular-season Atlantic Hockey Conference championship.

Kaluzny attended the State University of New York at Fredonia where he graduated with a degree in Journalism and Athletic Coaching. During his undergraduate years, he was a volunteer for the school's hockey team and was an integral part of coaching the back-to-back state champion Dunkirk-Fredonia high school hockey program.