In 32 seasons on the UMass Dartmouth bench, John Rolli directed one of the most successful and widely respected ice hockey programs in the nation. Rolli owns a 577-224-43 (.709) career record, boasting the seventh-highest winning percentage among all NCAA ice hockey coaches. His 577 victories are the fourth most in NCAA Division III history and 14th on the all-time collegiate coaching list. Rolli led his charges to 31 postseason appearances, 27 winning seasons, nine Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) titles, the 2013 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Championship, and four NCAA Division III tournament berths. The Corsairs won at least 20 games in a single-season 14 times, including a school-record 25 on three separate occasions (1996, 2006, 2007). UMass Dartmouth made three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament between 2006 and 2008, representing ECAC Northeast as its conference champion. The Corsairs earned their first win in the national tournament in 2006, defeating Geneseo State 8-2 to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals. Rolli earned a great deal of acclaim for his career success. He was named one of 12 finalists for the prestigious Eddie Jeremiah Award/NCAA Division III Coach of the Year Award five times, including earning runner-up honors in 2006. He was selected as the New England Hockey Writers' Coach of the Year six times, Eastern College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year four times, and the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2011. The 1973 graduate of Salem State College retired from the New Bedford school system in 2008 after teaching for 34 years. Prior to joining the Corsairs, Rolli served as the Whalers' head coach between 1975 and 1984.