Penn State Men’s Hockey: George Lewis Hired as Director of Hockey Operations

Penn State men’s hockey has hired George Lewis as Director of Hockey Operations, the program announced on Thursday morning.

“George has the earned the respect of our staff and alumni through great work in the past as a volunteer assistant coach with our program,” Penn State coach Guy Gadowsky said in a press release. “Since then, he has shown tremendous growth and had valuable experiences in both coaching and operations during his time in the NAHL and most recently the USHL, with the Lincoln Stars. Because of the person he is, his experience with our program, and the work he has done in junior hockey we are thrilled to have George Lewis join our program as Director of Hockey Operations.”

Lewis makes his return to Hockey Valley to replace longtime director of hockey operations, Alex Dawes, who earlier this week began a new job with the PGA of America as the Championship Operations Manager for the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. Dawes had spent the past nine seasons at Penn State serving as director of hockey operations for the men’s program since 2016.

Lewis served three seasons as a volunteer coach for the Nittany Lions from 2013-16. After leaving Penn State, he spent two years as the head coach and general manager of the Philadelphia Little Flyers before joining the Amarillo Bulls of the NAHL as an assistant coach and the director of player personnel in 2018.

“It is an honor and a privilege to return to the Penn State men’s hockey program,” mentioned Lewis. “I am extremely passionate about this program, and I look forward to helping to continue to build the culture while providing our student athletes with the best possible experience.”