ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jared DeMichiel, former goaltending standout at RIT, has been named assistant coach for men's hockey at Nazareth College.

DeMichiel will assist head coach George Roll in recruiting players in preparation for Nazareth's first season of intercollegiate play in 2012-13.

DeMichiel, of Avon, Conn., graduated from RIT in 2010 was the Tigers' starting goalie during their run to the Frozen Four during the 2009-10 season. He led all of Division I with 27 victories that year and was a first-team Atlantic Hockey Association all-star as well as Goaltender of the Year.

He played in 66 games during his career at RIT and compiled a record of 41-19-2 with a 2.48 goals-against average, a .909 save percentage and seven shutouts.

After graduating from RIT with a degree in Business Administration, DeMichiel signed with the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears and played professionally for parts of two seasons. In addition to Hershey, DeMichiel played with the South Carolina Stingrays and Elmira Jackals of the East Coast Hockey League and with Providence of the AHL.

DeMichiel has coaching experience as an assistant with the RIT women's hockey team and as a goalie instructor at several camps and clinics.

Nazareth is scheduled to begin play in October as a member of the ECAC West. The Golden Flyers will play home games at the Sports Centre at MCC.