Pressure Comes from Within
The following article featuring Clarkson head coach Casey Jones appeared June 14 on the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Web site.
By Mike Scandura
Special to USCHO
When Casey Jones accepted the position as the Clarkson men’s hockey coach, he realized he wasn’t taking over a program where the sport was so far under the proverbial radar screen that it was invisible.
Of course, Jones received an “early education” in what hockey was like at Clarkson when he served as an assistant coach to Mark Morris from 1993 to 1995.
“I think the most important thing I learned at that time is how important hockey is to the fabric of the community,” said Jones, who was an associate coach at Cornell for the last three years. “It certainly can help you. A lot of people feel the program is very important.
