ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT head men’s hockey coach Wayne Wilson recently appointed former Tiger standout Shane Madolora the program’s Volunteer Goalie Coach. Madolora returns to the Tiger bench for the first time since 2012 after capping one of the most prolific goalie careers in RIT history.
Madolora is the program’s Division I era career leader with a .932 save percentage, which is tied for 10th in NCAA history. He is also tops with a 1.97 goals against average, which remains tied for 24th in the NCAA record book.
“Shane will be a great addition to our staff and we are excited to welcome him back to RIT,” said Wilson. “He was one of the best goalies to put the pads on for us, and we look forward to him sharing his wealth of knowledge and experiences as we further develop our goalies.”
Madolora established single-season program records as a junior which still stand, leading the nation with a .935 save percentage to go along with a stingy 1.93. GAA on his way to Inside College Hockey Second-Team All-America honors. The following year, he tied his own record with a 1.93 GAA to go along with a .931 save percentage while tying for first nationally with a program-record seven shutouts.
“I am extremely excited to come back to the RIT community to help the men’s hockey program,” said Madolora. “I look forward to the team returning in the fall when I can begin lending mentorship and guidance to our current goaltenders. I want to thank Coach Wilson, Associate Head Coaches Brian Hills and Dave Insalaco, and the rest of the staff for their support and guidance over the years and for the opportunity to join one of the best, long-standing coaching staffs in the country.”
Madolora remains first in Tiger history (and tied for 20th in NCAA history) with 13 career shutouts, as well as fourth with 1,727 saves, fifth with 36 wins, and tied for fifth with 65 appearances. His 18-9-5 record during the 2011-12 campaign tied for the second-highest single-season win total by a Tiger, completing his RIT career with a 36-14-2 record
Madolora was voted the 2010-11 Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Year after landing the first of back-to-back first-team all-conference nods. The team’s Dan & Laurie Barrows “Fan’s Choice Award” winner following the 2011-12 season, he was also tabbed the RIT Senior Athlete of the Year before graduating with a business administration management degree.
Madolora played professionally for four years following his RIT career, including training camp invites from the San Jose Sharks (NHL) and the Rochester Americans (AHL), along with appearances across the top leagues in France, England and Italy. The owner of Madolora Consulting and Development, he also previously served as Head Coach/Director of Player Personnel for the Rochester Monarchs Tier 2 Junior A program. He also spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the RIT women’s hockey team from 2016-19.
Madolora lives in Rochester with his wife Lauren, who was a sprinter on the RIT women’s track and field team from 2008-12.
