Jimmy Spratt - Hockey Coach - Miami University RedHawks

Jimmy Spratt

Title:
Assistant to the Head Coach
Email:
sprattj@miamioh.edu
Phone:
513-529-9811

Jimmy Spratt has served as Miami's Assistant to the Head Coach since August 2025, returning to Oxford after previously serving as the RedHawks' director of hockey operations from 2019-2022.

Spratt was part of a historic turnaround last winter with the RedHawks, as Miami jumped from three wins the previous season to an 18-16-2 mark in 2025-26. Miami matched the largest single-season improvement in regular-season wins in program history (+15 in 1996-97) and the third-largest nationally over the past half-century (excluding forfeits and COVID), finishing with a winning record for the first time since last qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in 2015.

The Red and White won the program’s first trophy in a decade, claiming the Belpot at the Friendship Four in Belfast, and returned to the national rankings for the first time since 2019. The RedHawks won their first six games of the season, posted a 9-1 mark in non-conference games, and enjoyed their longest NCHC winning streak ever (five games). Head coach Anthony Noreen was a top-three finalist for NCHC Coach of the Year as Miami matched its highest finish in the conference standings since 2015-16, finishing seventh with a 9-13-2 league record. The RedHawks posted four wins over nationally-ranked teams, including a sweep at No. 20 St. Cloud State in January and a home win over defending national champion No. 4 Western Michigan.

The Red and White also welcomed the first capacity sellout crowd to Steve “Coach” Cady Arena in more than 10 years and sold out four games in all, finishing with a winning record on home ice for the first time since 2015-16.

Matteo Drobac was named Third-Team All-NCHC and was a finalist for NCHC Goaltender of the Year, finishing the season ranked among Miami’s top-10 single-season leaders in wins, saves, shutouts and minutes played in net. David Deputy, an All-Rookie Team selection, was a finalist for NCHC Rookie of the Year and the National’s Three Stars Award after becoming the first RedHawk with 15 goals in a season since 2017-18. Blake Mesenburg was a national finalist for Team IMPACT’s Teammate of the Year award and became the first player in Miami history to win the NCHC Sportsmanship Award. Miami players won 16 weekly or monthly NCHC awards during the 2025-26 campaign, led by Deputy’s five (one Rookie of the Month and four Rookie of the Week nods). Six different RedHawks produced at least 20 points (the most since 2017-18), including top NHL prospect Ilia Morozov (who began the season as the youngest Division I player in the nation).

The RedHawks continued to excel in the classroom as well, with several student-athletes earning Honor Roll and Distinguished Scholar-Athlete recognition from the National. Additionally, Brayden Morrison was named to the first NCHC Academic All-Conference team.

Spratt spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach with the USHL's Fargo Force, where he coached the goalies, worked with the defense, oversaw the penalty kill, assisted with the team's drafts and helped with off-ice operations. He worked as an assistant at Northern Michigan University the previous year, coaching the Wildcat goalies and assisting with all other coaching duties, including recruiting. In 2022-23, Spratt served as assistant coach and goalie coach with the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL), helping Green Bay to home ice in the playoffs. Spratt mentored Gambler goaltender Kris Eberly to the second-most wins in the league and helped the team's power play to a 22.9% success rate.

Spratt's first stint with the RedHawks included overseeing the team's travel plans and video analysis while also serving as a voice for the Miami goaltenders. During Spratt's time in Oxford, former RedHawk goalie Ludvig Persson was named to the NCHC All-Conference Second Team (2020-21), NCHC All-Rookie Team (2020-21) and CHN All-Rookie Team (2020-21).

Before becoming Miami's director of hockey operations, Spratt spent the past five seasons at his alma mater, Bowling Green State University, in the same role. A former netminder at BGSU from 2005 to 2009, Spratt accumulated over 5,500 minutes of action between the pipes for the Falcons. Spratt totaled a 3.45 goals-against average and made 2,441 saves in 100 appearances. Spratt also accounted for three shutouts in a single season, tying the mark for the most shutouts in a single season for a Falcon goaltender.

Prior to college, Spratt played junior hockey for three seasons with the Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) where he posted a record of 49-23-10 in 94 appearances.

After graduating from BGSU in 2009 with a degree in sport management, Spratt spent four seasons in the ECHL. Spratt split time with several teams during his stint as a professional, making appearances with the Toledo Walleye (2009-11, 2012-13), Las Vegas Wranglers (2009-10), Victoria Salmon Kings (2009-10), Idaho Steelheads (2011-12) and the Utah Grizzlies (2011-12). Spratt also played in the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2011-12 for the Texas Stars, making 40 saves and recording a 2.02 GAA in two appearances.