Both the Division II & Division III team’s games will be played at the Jones Center for Families, located in Springdale, AR. Single game and season tickets are available online HERE!
League: MACHA SILVER
Justin Goad
Goalie Coach Justin Goad returns for his third season with the Razorbacks in 2024-25. In his role, Coach Goad will work closely with the goalies from both teams on and off the ice to help them grow and succeed. He relies on a “chaotic approach” when it comes to coaching goaltending, utilizing the concept of continuous action while focusing on the small details. A foundation to his approach is training each goalie specifically to what works best for them to allow their game to develop the way they want.
Coach Goad brings a wealth of coaching and hockey experience to the programs on ice staff. He began his hockey career at the age of 10, playing at all levels of travel, college, and a brief stint in the minor professional ranks. He has been coaching youth, high school, and college hockey for the past twenty years, coaching goalies who have played in the Olympics, NCAA and ACHA, top tier juniors, and professional hockey.
Coach Goad holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics as well as Organization Change Management. He also holds a MBS in Project Management and a Masters in Public Affairs. Outside of the rink, Coach Goad enjoys spending time with his amazing wife Rebecca and his son Logan, who loves soccer.
Greg Betzold
The 2024-2025 season marks Head Coach Greg Betzold’s first coaching at the college level and first with Arkansas hockey. Coach Betzold will serve as Head Coach for the DIII team as well as Director of Player Development for the program, working with both teams in that capacity.
Before starting a career in coaching, Greg dedicated his whole life to playing hockey at a high level. Born in a small town in Ohio, Greg paved his own way playing high school hockey at Shattuck St. Marys, to later playing four seasons for the Peterborough Petes in the OHL, and finally playing his last five seasons with various teams in the ECHL. Greg attended two NHL development camps with the St. Louis Blues in 2013 and 2014 and was named ECHL player of the month in March 2019.
Greg transitioned his role from player to coach two years ago. Since making the transition he has become the Head of Player Development for NWAHA and founder of NWA Elite Hockey. Greg is passionate about growing elite level hockey in Northwest Arkansas and believes all of his experiences playing around North America will make him a valuable asset for the University of Arkansas hockey.
Chad Fink
Head Athletic Trainer Chad Fink returns to the Razorbacks for his eighth 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 2024-25 season will be Assistant Coach Ryan Urban’s third with the Razorback Hockey Program. During his second year with the program, he helped guide the team to their fifth consecutive Nationals Appearance. For the 2024-25 season, Coach Urban will lead the forward group. 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 competed 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, daughter Olivia, 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 fourth 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 time behind the bench, Coach Gottlieb has helped guide the Razorbacks to one MACHA south title, one MACHA Tournament Championship, and three Nationals appearances. Coach Gottlieb primary responsibility is coaching the defensive group, special teams, while also leading off-ice player development.
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. Now coach Gottlieb is a CPA working PwC where he is a senior associate in the assurance line of service.
Away from the rink, Coach Gottlieb is an avid gym-goer, outdoorsman, and chef, often experimenting with new recipes and cuisines.
