Career
Tom Serratore is an American college ice hockey coach. He has coached the Bemidji State Beavers men"s ice hockey team since the 2001-2002 season, taking over from Bob Peters. Serratore got his first taste of the college game as a player at Mankato State under Don Brose.
He played two years for the Mavericks before transferring to Bemidji State to play for the powerhouse Beavers.
With his playing career over, Serratore turned to coaching, serving first as an assistant at Brainerd High School, then becoming a head coach at Henry Sibley High School before receiving an opportunity at the collegiate level as an assistant at Saint Cloud State in 1993-1994. Serratore stayed with the Huskies under Craig Dahl for five seasons before returning to his alma mater just as Bemidji State was joining the Division I ranks.
Serratore worked with his old coach for two seasons before Peters retired, allowing Serratore to take over for the legendary figure. As head coach, Serratore quickly build the Beavers into a conference powerhouse, winning a regular season title in his third season and a conference title the following year.
Though the team"s record has declined a bit since joining the WCHA, Serratore remains firmly in place behind the bench.
