Both the Division II & Division III 2024-25 schedules will be released in early August! Check back then to see when you can catch both teams on the ice this upcoming season!
League: MACHA SILVER
Chad Fink
Head Athletic Trainer Chad Fink returns to the Razorbacks for his seventh season with the team. Serving as a licensed athletic trainer in Arkansas since 2004, Chad has an extensive history of working with athletes in multiple sports and age groups across Northwest Arkansas. Chad works closely with our athletes to provide injury prevention and recovery care both on and off the ice.
Chad holds a Bachelor of Science with a focus in Exercises Science and Athletic Training from the University of Arkansas. Chad currently is a member of the athletic training staff at UAMS NWA Orthopedics clinic. Previously Chad has served as the Head Athletic Trainer at AthletePlus Physical Therapy and Director of Sports Medicine at Trinity Rehabilitation. Chad was named the Athletic Trainer of the year by the Arkansas Athletic Training Association in 2014.
Away from the rink, Chad enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, as well as hunting and fishing.
Ryan Urban
The 2023-34 season will be Assistant Coach Ryan Urban’s second with the Razorback Hockey Program. During his first year with the program, he helped guide the team to their fourth consecutive Nationals Appearance. For the 2023-24 season, Coach Urban will lead the forward group and direct the teams special teams. He is from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, where he played hockey growing up.
Coach Urban played club hockey for the Penn State University Ice Lions while getting a degree in Chemical Engineering. During his five-year career, Coach Urban helped the team to make nationals 4 out of his 5 years. The Ice Lions also won multiple Mid Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association championships during his playing career. In his final year playing at Penn State, Coach Urban served as captain, and was able to win his final collegiate game at the national tournament in his hometown rink. Unfortunately, the team fell short due to a tie breaker and did not advance to the semi-finals that year. Additionally, Coach Urban was selected to the ACHA DII Tournament team to represent the league in international competition. The Select Team played competition in Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, and Germany.
Prior to college, Coach Urban played for the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers at the AAA level, and eventually for the West Chester Quakers at the AA level, in which he captained his U18 team for two consecutive years. His U18 team made the national tournament twice. Coach Urban also played varsity for his high school all four years and captained the team his senior year. As a forward, Coach Urban was able to lead his high school league in points multiple years, as well as win the honor of Player of the Year. Coach Urban helped lead his team to a Flyers Cup Championship, and he was selected to the Flyers cup tournament team his junior and senior years.
Outside of Hockey, Coach Urban loves to golf, play tennis, and spend time out with his wife Lauren and his dog Molly.
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Jingxian Wu
Program Director Jingxian Wu returns to the Razorback Hockey Staff for his fourth season with the program. Director Wu is actively involved in collegiate and youth hockey programs at the Northwest Arkansas region. In addition to overseeing the Razorback Hockey program, he also serves as U8 and U10 coaches for the NWAHA Ice Hogs. Director Wu currently holds a Level III Coaching Certification with USA Hockey.
Aside from hockey, Director Wu holds a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri (2005). He is currently a Professor and Associate Department Head with the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Arkansas (UofA). He is also the Founding Director of the Intelligent Information Processing Lab at UofA. He has served as Editors/Associate Editors for a number of prestigious international journals, and he was awarded a Distinguished Lectureship by the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society in 2018. He has published nearly 200 papers at international journals and international conferences, and holds 2 international patents. His professional information can be found on his personal website.
Dakota Gottlieb
Assistant Coach Dakota Gottlieb returns to the Razorback hockey program for his third season behind the bench. Prior to stepping behind the bench, Coach Gottlieb played 3 years for the team. Born in Scottsdale, Arizona, Coach Gottlieb had a hockey playing career that included the New Jersey Hitmen and Hampton Roads Whalers where he won the USPHL Premier National Championship before joining the Razorback Hockey team from 2018-2021.
During his first year behind the bench, Coach Gottlieb has helped guide the Razorbacks to one MACHA south title, one MACHA Tournament Championship, and two Nationals appearances. Coach Gottlieb primary responsibility is coaching the defensive group while also assisting with off-ice training.
Coach Gottlieb graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a minor in Chinese. In 2022, he graduated with his Master’s in Professional Accounting Degree, again at the University of Arkansas.
Away from the rink, Coach Gottlieb is an avid gym-goer and chef, often experimenting with new recipes and cuisines.
