Men's D1 Hockey
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- menshockey@liberty.edu
- Phone:
- (434) 592-4193
Since beginning his career coaching at Liberty, Handy has compiled a 476-89-29 record after guiding the Flames to their second ACHA Division I “Frozen Four” in April 2022 near St. Louis. He played right wing for the Flames’ ACHA DII team from 1996-2000, earning ACCHL Forward of the Year and Tournament MVP honors before being inducted into that conference’s Hall of Fame in 2015. Handy was a finalist for ACHA Division I Coach of the Year in 2006-07 after leading Liberty to the national tournament in its first season competing at that level. The following season, he took the Flames to their first “Frozen Four” and a No. 4 national ranking. In 2019-20, at the end of a 33-4 season highlighted by a No. 2 ranking for the final three months, Handy was named ACHA DI Coach of the Year.
Besides serving as Head Coach, Handy is now Liberty’s Vice President & Athletic Director for Club Sports. He has always had a passion and desire to see Liberty University continue to grow and develop into the vision of Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. Handy was instrumental in the planning, development and building of the LaHaye Ice Center and the hockey program’s three ACHA men’s teams, at Divisions I, II, and III. In the early days, he handled everything from ticket sales to advertising, recruiting, and game operations, while also working in Liberty’s admissions department and overseeing recruitment events, such as College For A Weekend (CFAW). In Fall 2008, Handy helped start Liberty’s Club Sports department, which began with just five teams and 82 student-athletes and has grown to 40 teams and more than 600 student-athletes.
“I believe Liberty University is the greatest University in the world,” he said. “My wife and I consider it a privilege to serve at Liberty and carry on the vision of Dr. Falwell to build young Champions for Christ.”
The native of Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, is married to Jannie and the couple has four sons — Parker, Preston, Pryce and Porter.
