Dave Flint (born August 17, 1971) is an American ice hockey coach. He is the current head coach for Northeastern. He previously served as the head coach for Saint Anselm's women's ice hockey team.
Flint served as an assistant coach for the Saint Anselm Hawks men's hockey team for seven years. He then took over the women's hockey team in 2003 and oversaw the program's transition to varsity status. In their first varsity season, he led St. Anselm to a 21âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 record and an ECAC Open championship in 2004âÂÂ05. The Hawks then won consecutive ECAC Open titles in his final two seasons with the team in 2006âÂÂ07 and 2007âÂÂ08. During his four-year tenure as head coach, he compiled an 88âÂÂ15âÂÂ2 record, and was named the ECAC East Coach of the Year three times, and was a three-time finalist for National Coach of the Year.
During the 2015âÂÂ16 season, he led the Huskies to a 28âÂÂ9âÂÂ1 record, and reached the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament for the first time in program history. On September 11, 2017, Flint signed a four-year contract extension with Northeastern through the 2020âÂÂ21 season. During the 2019âÂÂ20 season, he led the Huskies to an NCAA best 32âÂÂ4âÂÂ2 record, their winningest season in program history and was named Hockey East Coach of the Year, and New England Coach of the Year.
During the 2020âÂÂ21 season, he led the Huskies to a 22âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 record, their fourth consecutive Hockey East championship, and the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Tournament for the fourth consecutive year. They advanced to the National Championship game for the first time in program history where they lost to Wisconsin 1âÂÂ2 in overtime. Following the season, he was named Hockey East Coach the Year for the third consecutive year, and AHCA Coach of the Year.
On May 6, 2021, Flint signed a four-year contract extension with Northeastern through the 2024âÂÂ25 season. During the 2022âÂÂ23 season, he led the Huskies to a 34âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 record, their sixth consecutive Hockey East championship and the Frozen Four for the third consecutive year. Following the season, he was named AHCA Coach of the Year.
Since 2005, Flint has also been a member of the USA Hockey staff. In 2008, he was appointed the goaltending coach and advisor for the women's national program, where he evaluated and instructed goaltenders at all levels. On April 24, 2008, he was named an assistant coach for U.S. Women's Select Team at the Four Nations Cup.
On May 25, 2009, Flint was named an assistant coach for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2009 IIHF Women's World Championship. On June 7, 2009, he was named an assistant coach for the United States women's national ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.