Duante Abercrombie
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1987 (38 years old)
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Coaching
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Black
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5'11"
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192
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Tennessee State
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NCAA Division 1 Ice Hockey
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Duante Abercrombie was named head coach of the Tennessee State University men’s hockey team on April 16, 2024. He will enter his first official first season as head coach during the 2025-26 season.
The historic hire makes Abercrombie the first head coach of a hockey program at a historically Black college or university (HBCU) and the first black male to lead an NCAA Division I team.
Abercrombie is an inaugural member of the National Hockey League Coaches' Association's BIPOC Coaches Program, which aims to specifically support Black, Indigenous, and coaches of color in several areas including skills development, leadership strategies, communication tactics, networking, and career advancement opportunities.
Raised in Washington, D.C., Abercrombie was mentored throughout his hockey journey by notable Black hockey figures such as Neal Henderson and Graeme Townshend. Henderson, the first Black and third person of color inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, has led the Fort Dupont Cannons Ice Hockey Club since 1978, garnering numerous distinguished awards. Townshend, the first Jamaican-born player in the NHL, operates the Townshend Hockey School, where Abercrombie serves as a senior instructor, working with NCAA and NHL prospects.
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