ITHACA, N.Y. — Sean Flanagan has been named an assistant coach on the men's hockey staff, it was announced today by Mike Schafer, the Jay R. Bloom '77 Head Coach of Men's Hockey. Flanagan joins the Big Red after a couple stops following a four-year playing career at St. Lawrence.
 
"Sean is an up and coming coach in college hockey. He has a great reputation for tireless work ethic and a great eye for talent," Schafer said. "He was highly recommended by people I hold in high regard in hockey."
 
Flanagan's most recent experience came at UMass-Lowell, where he served as the River Hawks' director of hockey operations for the 2015-16 season. Prior to that, Flanagan was the assistant coach at Hobart from 2012-15. Working under former Cornell assistant coach Mark Taylor with the Statesmen, Flanagan helped build a team that won the ECAC West title in 2015 and 2016 to reach the NCAA tournament. Hobart was the No. 1 seed in the NCAA's East Region last year.
 
No stranger to ECAC Hockey, Flanagan played 121 career games with St. Lawrence up to the 2010-11 season. He racked up 12 goals and 40 assists for 52 points, helping the Saints advance to the league's championship weekend twice over his four years. He served as an assistant captain during his senior season, then went on to play professionally with the Las Vegas Wranglers and Quad City Mallards in the ECHL.
 
"I feel very fortunate and proud to have played in ECAC Hockey at St. Lawrence for Joe Marsh and staff, and to be back in the league," Flanagan said. "To have learned the valuable lessons in recruiting and coaching from Mark Taylor at Hobart as well as Norm Bazin and staff at UMass-Lowell is a blessing. I owe a great deal of this opportunity to all of them and what they have taught me while playing and coaching in college hockey."
 
Flanagan graduated from St. Lawrence with a bachelor of arts degree in history with a minor in sports studies and exercise sciences in 2010. He also earned a master of education degree from St. Lawrence in 2011.
 
"I am grateful for the opportunity Coach Schafer and Coach Syer have given me here at Cornell University and look forward to working with them and continuing to build upon the storied tradition of Cornell hockey," Flanagan said.