Prior to arriving on the Circle, Coach 莱利 spent four seasons coaching at 鲍登学院 in Maine, where the Polar Bears enjoyed a 61–33–8 record. During 莱利’s four years with Bowdoin, the team finished two seasons with the #1 power play in the league and, for the first time in school history, captured the regular-season NESCAC title. Mr. 莱利 played an integral part in the growth and development of the Bowdoin hockey team and led the recruiting efforts by attracting some of the most talented players in the NESCAC.
Originally from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Mr. 莱利 played at Kimball Union Academy, where he was team captain as well as school president. He then went on to play hockey at 科尔比学院, where his team went 64–30–8 over four years. The team earned an NCAA bid as the #2 team in the country during his first year and celebrated an ECAC championship during his sophomore year. As a senior, he served as an assistant captain and earned the Jack Kelly 教练 Award.
Soon after graduating from Colby, Coach 莱利 went to work at New Hampton School in New Hampshire, where he coached varsity hockey and baseball, 教西班牙语, 辅导, served as a dorm head. He has also worked as an on-ice coach at the USA Hockey Select 14, 15, 16, 17 National Camps and alongside five-time Stanley Cup–winning coach Barry Smith at the Junior Prep Hockey Camp in British Columbia. Holding an MS in education from the University of Southern Maine, Mr. 莱利 works full-time in the 入学 Office, where he is director of financial aid, also coaches thirds tennis.