# @flohockey on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd4t3aATU0N
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-29T21:24:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** FloHockey (@flohockey) — https://gondola.cc/flohockey

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Frank Serratore, legendary Air Force hockey coach, has announced the 2026-27 season will be his last ✈️

The 69-year-old Minnesota native will finish out his 30th season at the helm of Air Force hockey before turning the reins over to Joe Doyle, a longtime assistant coach with the program

Known as one of the great talkers and entertainers of the college coaching fraternity, Serratore’s quote in his statement announcing his retirement did not disappoint:

"Most professional coaches are nomadic contractors endlessly wandering the hockey highway from job to job, I was on this track until I came to Colorado Springs. I am deeply indebted to the Air Force Academy, this job has provided me with a home, an identity, and a legacy. After 29 years at the helm, my name is synonymous with Air Force hockey, it defines me, it's who and what I am, and I'm enormously proud of this.

"I've been doing this for a very long time, 34 years at the collegiate level alone. I've asked various coaches over the years who've retired on their own terms how they knew when it was time. Every one of them looked at me and simply said "you'll know when it's time". This was always a bit perplexing to me because I asked the question looking for reasons. Now it's my turn and I finally understand, it's not about a list of reasons, it's about a strong gut feeling, and my gut tells me it's time."

Air Force will begin Frank Serratore’s farewell season with an exhibition game Friday against NCHC program Nebraska Omaha. That game will stream live on FloHockey at 9:05 p.m. ET.

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