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ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH CARY EADES
CARY EADES
Associate Head Coach
Years at UND: 12th season
Hometown: Burnaby, British Columbia
Alma Mater: North Dakota (1984)
Cary Eades is in his 12th season on the Fighting Sioux coaching sta� .,
having served two di� erent stints under head coaches Dave Hakstol
and John “Gino“ Gasparini.
Eades was promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2006-07
season after serving as an assistant in his � rst year.
Involved in all aspects of the Sioux program, Eades’ responsibilities
with UND include coaching the power play, an area in which he has a
great deal of expertise as both a coach and player. In 2007-08, UND led
all WCHA teams in overall power play percentage (23.9 percent), and
the Sioux � nished second nationally in NCAA power play percentage.
In addition to his UND coaching duties, Eades is heavily involved with
USA Hockey. He has worked numerous national festivals and in August
2006, he was named head coach for USA Hockey’s Under-17 team that
participated in the Three Nation’s Tournament in Rochester, N.Y.
Prior to joining the UND sta� in 2004, Eades spent the previous 11
seasons (from 1994 to 2004) as head coach of the boys hockey team at
Warroad (Minn.) High School. A former UND player, Eades led Warroad
to three Minnesota state class “A” championships and posted a 237-
62-6 (.787) overall record.
This is Eades’ second stint on the UND coaching sta� . Eades previously
was an assistant coach for the 1987 NCAA and WCHA champion Sioux
while serving as a member of former UND head coach Gino Gasparini’s
sta� for seven seasons (1984-91).
Prior to that, Eades played hockey at North Dakota for four seasons
(1978-82), playing on two UND national championship teams (1980
and 1982) and three WCHA championship teams (1979, 1980, 1982).
He was UND’s team captain his senior season (1981-82).
Eades played in 144 games for the Sioux, scoring 85 goals and 79 assists
for 164 points. His 85 career goals are tied for ninth on the all-time
Sioux list. UND compiled a 117-47-3 record during Eades four years
of college. After his college playing career, Eades played professional
hockey for two seasons in the St. Louis Blues organization.
At Warroad, Eades led his team to seven Section 8 championships
and two state runnerup � nishes in addition to the three state
championships. He was the 1996 Minnesota State High School Coach
of the Year and a three-time Section 8 Coach of the Year.
Prior to taking over at Warroad, Eades spent two seasons as general
manager and coach of the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United
States Hockey League. The Saints quali� ed for the national junior
tournament both seasons under Eades and were the 1993 national
junior champions. At Dubuque, Eades posted an overall win/loss
record of 86-46-7 (.647).
Eades’ family includes his wife, Dana, and his children, Alexandra (16),
Edward (13) and Erica (11).
THE CARY EADES FILE
Birthdate
• Oct. 29, 1959
Hometown
• Burnaby, British Columbia
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education (UND ‘84)
• Master’s Degree: Education (UND ‘86)
Family
• Wife, Dana;
• daughters, Alexandra (16) & Erica (11); son, Edward (13)
Coaching
• 2006-present - Associate Head Coach
University of North Dakota
• 2005-06 - Assistant Head Coach
University of North Dakota
• 1993-04 - Head Coach
Warroad (Minn.) High School
• 1991-93 - General Manager/Head Coach
Dubuque (USHL)
• 1984-91 - Assistant Coach
University of North Dakota
Playing Career
• 1982-84 - Salt Lake City (CHL), Montana (CHL)
• 1978-82 - University of North Dakota
Notable: Played on two UND NCAA championship teams, team
captain of 1982 team; played on one CHL championship team and
two BCJHL championship teams; coached Warroad HS to three state
championships.
A standout forward on two of UND’s NCAA championship teams, Cary Eades is in
his 12th season as a member of the Sioux coaching sta� .
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