NCAA Head Coach David Carle discussees lessons learned during the Denver Pioneers’ National Championship season in 2022.

David Carle is a coaching pioneer. He also happens to coach the Denver Pioneers. During the 2022 NCAA season, Carle led the program to its record-tying ninth National Championship.

It was just the 31-year-old’s fourth season behind the bench; when hired, the product of Anchorage, Alaska, was the youngest Head Coach in NCAA Division I men’s hockey.

During the second annual College Hockey Inc. Virtual Coaching Clinic, held this past October, Carle took time out of his season preparations to sit down with ESPN sportscaster John Buccigross. During the 32-minute interview, Carle talks about the whirlwind season that ultimately culminated in a championship; as you’ll see, Carle is very quick to pass all the praise onto his players.

“At that time of the year, our job as coaches is relatively done and complete, and it’s up to the players to go out and execute. For me, it’s being a calm, steady influence and trying to put the players in the position to be able to execute and have success.”

The Pioneers beat Minnesota State 5-1 in April 2022 to win the championship, but unfortunately the defending champs were dethroned in the first round in 2023 by Cornell.

In this video, Carle shares many valuable lessons that will help any bench boss improve their coaching.