Hobart Head Coach Mark Taylor was named one of 13 finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award, given annually to the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. This is the fifth straight year and the 12th overall time that he has been a finalist for the AHCA Division III Coach of the Year Award.
 
Taylor won the Award in 2023 and 2024 and was the runner-up in 2025. This year's winner will be announced on Thursday, March 26, in the lead-up to the national semifinals in Utica, New York.
 
Taylor, the SUNYAC Coach of the Year, has guided the Statesmen to a 29-0-0 record entering the national semifinals. The 29 wins match Hobart's single-season record. The Statesmen went 16-0-0 this season at The Cooler and extended their collegiate hockey home winning streak record to 69 games. Hobart broke a 54-year old record held by Cornell for the longest home win streak on February 20. In their first year in the SUNYAC, the Statesmen captured the regular season title with an 18-0-0 record. Hobart went on to defeat No. 13 Oswego to claim the tournament title. The Statesmen earned the SUNYAC's automatic bid, marking their 11th consecutive selection to the NCAA tournament. The three-time defending national champions, Hobart defeated St. Norbert 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the national semifinals for the fourth straight year.
 
Now in his 26th year in charge of Hobart, Taylor has a 464-177-55 overall record. He is just the fourth man to lead the Statesmen and has more wins than all of his predecessors combined. Taylor has been named conference coach of the year 11 times. All 25 of Hobart's All-Americans have come during Taylor's tenure.
 
Taylor is looking to join Mike McShane and Bill Beaney as the only three-time winners of the award. McShane won the award five times at Norwich and Beaney won the award four times at Middlebury.