Josh Mitchell

Biography

Former RIT captain Josh Mitchell '16 enters his first season as Assistant Coach for the 2025-26 season. One of only five D1-era RIT players to eclipse 120 career points, he remains fifth all-time with 121 points. He also graduated with 90 career assists—one of only two Tigers who have ever hit the milestone. Mitchell was part of back-to-back Atlantic Hockey Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2015 and 2016. He scored the game-winning goal in the Tigers' 2-1 upset of No. 1 Minnesota State in the opening round of the 2015 tournament, marking the first time the 16th seed upset the top-seed in NCAA hockey history. He then captained the Tigers to another title the following year as RIT became only the second AHA program to win consecutive championships. As a junior, Mitchell totaled 52 points—only trailing teammate Matt Garbowsky (54 pts.) for the highest scoring season in program history—while his 36 assists remain the most ever by a Tiger. Mitchell didn't miss a game during his four-year stint in a Tiger uniform, graduating with a program-record 154 appearances that remain the fourth-highest total in program history. A two-time Atlantic Hockey All-Conference honoree, Mitchell also received the 2016 Louis Spiotti Coaches Award, given annually to the player who best embodies RIT Hockey. Mitchell earned a degree in environmental science in 2016, before embarking on a five-year professional career that included four seasons in Germany. He has spent the last five seasons