Jake McCoy

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas James "Jake"•McCoy
Used nameJake•McCoy
Born2 January 1942 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Died5 February 2021
Measurements177 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsMinnesota Golden Gophers, Saint Paul (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Jake McCoy played for the US at the 1964 Winter Olympics. He played college hockey for the University of Minnesota, after starring in high school at DeLaSalle High, where he was named Minnesota All-State Junior. McCoy played one known year of minor league hockey, with the Minnesota Nationals of the US Hockey League in 1967-68. He later began coaching youth hockey teams, and then became a long-time high school hockey coach in Minnesota at Richfield High and Minneapolis Washburn High Schools. McCoy was inducted into the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Hall of Fame in 2008 and received the Cliff Thompson Award from the Minnesota State High School League in 2013 for his contributions to prep hockey.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Jake McCoy
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States 5