Mr. Ron Baum
Coach Baum is HSC’s founder and head instructor. After a three year playing career at Western Michigan University, he went on to spend 35 seasons as head coach at East Kentwood High School earning one State Championship and three Runner-Up finishes. His 623 wins is the high school record in Michigan. Ron holds a Masters Level certification from USA Hockey and was on staff for 10 years working in national player development camps. He continues to serve as a speaker in their Coaching Education Program. In 1987 he helped coach the Gold Medal team at the U.S. Olympic Festival and assisted in the selection of our 1988 U.S. Olympic Team. In 2000, Ron became the first hockey coach in Michigan to be inducted into the State H.S. Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2003 he was chosen Michigan’s High School Hockey Coach of the Year and in 2005 was inducted into the inaugural class of the Michigan H.S. Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Coach Baum is the H.S. hockey steering committee head for the State Games of Michigan and in 2010 was presented with a national award from USA Hockey in Colorado Springs. Ron continues to teach at the West Michigan Aviation Academy in addition to being an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University. He directed and instructed at countless hockey schools throughout the mid-west before founding HSC in 1988.
Support Staff
Every summer for the past twenty-four years, HSC has provided the very best coaching staff possible. We are 100% committed to select outstanding role models for kids, outstanding communicators who have a passion for this great game, and have the skills to pass on to the next generation. We are extremely proud of our coaches who have played the game at the collegiate, Junior A, and professional level.