Joe Dumais begins his fifth season on the Union College men's hockey coaching staff. He was named associate head coach on July 1, 2015 after spending four years as an assistant coach.
During his time at Union, Dumais has worked with the forwards and helped develop three All-Americans (Daniel Ciampini, Daniel Carr and Jeremy Welsh), six All-ECAC Hockey selections and a pair of ECAC All-Rookie picks. Last season, Dumais oversaw an offense that generated 50-point scorers in Hobey Baker finalist Daniel Ciampini and teammate Mike Vecchione. Both players finished in the top 10 in NCAA scoring.
Dumais has also guided the highest scoring offense in ECAC Hockey two of the past three seasons. In 2014-15, the Dutchmen averaged 3.13 goals per game, second-best in the league. During the 2013-14 campaign, Dumais instructed the nation's second-highest scoring offense (3.81 goals per game), which also produced a school-record 160 goals in 42 games. In the past two years alone, Union has scored six-or-more goals in a game on eight occasions.
In 2013-14, Dumais helped the Dutchmen reach the pinnacle of college hockey, capturing the NCAA national championship. On the road to the championship, Dumais served four games as acting head coach, leading the team to a 3-1 record, including wins against 13th-ranked Yale and 15th-ranked Clarkson.
Overseeing special teams, Dumais' power play units have ranked in the top 20 nationally the last four seasons. Union also set a school record last year with eight short-handed goals.
Working alongside Jason Tapp, Dumais has also earned a reputation as a top-notch recruiter. Union has produced the nation's eighth- and 12th-highest scoring freshmen classes the past two seasons. The Class of 2017 compiled 98 points while the Class of 2018 produced 80 points. In 2012-13, Union brought in its most geographically diverse freshman class with nine players from seven different states and provinces.
Dumais came to Union in the summer of 2011 after spending three seasons (2008-11) as the assistant coach at the University of Connecticut.
A native of Auburn, Maine, Dumais played four seasons (2002-06) at Quinnipiac University, appearing in 128 career games. He captained the Bobcats as a senior, graduating in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
Dumais later earned a master's degree in recreation and sport sciences at Ohio University, serving as an assistant coach for the club hockey team.
Dumais also coached at the Tier II Junior A level, working with the Mahoning Valley Phantoms of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). In 2007-08, he coached the Phantom Fireworks Midget AAA to Ohio and Mid-American championships and a berth in the national tournament.
Joe and his wife, Theresa, have a son, Colin, and a daughter, Katelyn. The Dumais family resides in Clifton Park, N.Y.
