Kyle Diamond enters his third year as an assistant coach in 2024-25
Diamond guided the Lions to a 6-18-4 record in 2023-24. Lindenwood earned ties over No. 15 Ohio State and No. 3 Wisconsin during the season, both coming on the road. Kyle Jeeffers went on to sign a professional contract at the conclusion of the season.Â
During its first NCAA Division I season in 2022-23, Lindenwood garnered attention around college hockey, playing a competitive schedule against many of the top teams in the nation while winning seven games. The Lions win total is the most for a first-year program since the 2015-16 Arizona State Sun Devils who had three victories against Division I opponents. Lindenwood won the most games against Division I opponents since the 2012-13 Penn State Nittany Lions who had 11 wins that season.
The first Division I victory came in wild fashion. On October 14, the Lions trailed Air Force by four goals midway through the second period. Lindenwood answered with five unanswered goals to pick up the 7-6 win. With the victory, Lindenwood became the first men’s hockey program this century to earn their first Division I win after trailing by two or more goals.Â
The Lions presented a balanced attack, seeing Lindenwood have eight players register five or more goals this season. Two of those players, Andy Willis and Ryan Finnegan went on to sign professional contracts after the season.Â
