A respected name among Minnesota hockey coaches, MacMillan’s coaching career in the state started as the lead assistant and youth development director at New Ulm for seven seasons before moving to Buffalo (Minn.) High School.
It was during his time in Buffalo that his coaching career blossomed, as he was tabbed to run several sections and state teams as part of the Minnesota Player Development Festivals.
In 2006, MacMillan became executive director of the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association, a role he still holds today. Since 2014-15, MacMillan has been a part of the Hamline University men’s ice hockey program as an assistant coach. Working primarily with the goaltenders and defensemen, MacMillan’s first season with Hamline saw the Pipers win the MIAC Championship and earn an NCAA Division III tournament berth.
Nationally, MacMillan has been involved with USA Hockey since 1989, when he began as a coaching instructor in the Coaching Education Program. From 1995 through 2010, he served as the Minnesota district coach-in-chief before taking on his current role as national coach-in-chief for USA Hockey in 2010. His current responsibilities include administering education programs for coaches as well as overseeing the 12 USA Hockey district coach-in-chiefs.
