Position: DII Assistant Coach
Dan Sova
The 2025-26 Season marks Coach Dan Sova’s second season behind the bench with the Hogs. Coach Sova serves as the teams defensive coach and oversees the teams penalty kills strategies. Coach Sova hails from Cottage Grove, MN where he developed his love for hockey at an early age.
During his playing career Coach Sova developed his game playing AAA and high school hockey for Hill Murray in Minnesota before joining the Waterloo Blackhawks in the USHL. After completing his juniors career, he went on to start 4 years at Michigan Tech University at the NCAA Division I level. After completing his collegiate career, Coach Sova finished with 2 seasons in the ECHL and SPHL.
Outside of the rink, Coach Sova is employed at 3M and works closely with Sam’s Club and Walmart. In his free time he enjoys golfing, hunting, and spending time with his wife, Molly, and children, Harry and Greta.
Ryan Urban
The 2025-26 season will be Assistant Coach Ryan Urban’s fourth with the Razorback Hockey Program. During his second year with the program, he helped guide the team to their fifth consecutive Nationals Appearance. Coach Urban lead’s the forward group and is in charge of overseeing the teams power play success. 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.
