Liam Thrawl joined the RPI Men's Hockey coaching staff as the Director of Hockey Operations in December of 2023. Thrawl makes his second appearance with the Engineers, having served as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for the 2022-23 season.
A 2021 graduate of Ohio State University, Thrawl comes back to Troy after spending the last nine months as an Assistant Coach with the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League (NAHL).
Thrawl was an assistant coach for the Midwest Blackbirds of the United Stats Premier Hockey League (USPHL) two seasons ago before arriving in Troy in August of 2022. There he was responsible for recruiting and developing players, creating daily practice plans, creating relationships with with potential sponsorship partners, running the team's social media accounts and game day operations, both for the team and fan experience.
Before joining the Blackbirds, Thrawl was a scout for the Utah Outliers (USPHL), attending amateur games and gathering information to pass on to the team's general manager and coaching staff. He also cut and edited videos as a teaching tool for the players on the roster. Since 2020, he has also scouted for Neutral Zone LLC, providing reports on amateur players in the state of Ohio.
Thrawl worked in the OSU athletic department as a student, joining the Street Team from 2020-21. He was tasked with promoting Buckeyes athletic events around the community, including Kidsfest and the Athletic Carnival. While in school, he had a remote internship with the Nashville Predators, helping the team plan its reopening of Ford Ice Arena to the public.
Playing for the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) in 2016-17, Thrawl collected three goals and three assists for six points in 34 games.
A native of Gurnee, Ill., Thrawl earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a major in Marketing and a minor in Organization and Performance from Ohio State in 2021.
