Joe Doyle

Biography

Joe Doyle enters his 21st overall season at the Air Force Academy and his seventh as associate head coach. Doyle served as an assistant coach with the Falcons from 1994-98, from 2002-06 and from 2013-19. He was named associate head coach prior to the 2019-20 season. A 1989 Academy graduate, Doyle returned to the Academy from USA Hockey (Colorado Springs, Colo.) where he was a regional director of the American Development Model from 2009-13. His responsibilities included assisting with the blueprint for the optimal athlete development, focusing on age-appropriate training and utilizing long-term athlete development principles for the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Districts. Doyle plays an integral part in Air Force’s nation-wide recruiting efforts along with working with the Falcon defenseman. Doyle’s knowledge of the Academy and his passion for both the Air Force and the sport of hockey have been instrumental to the Falcons’ success. Many of his recruits have gone on to great Air Force careers as well as laying the foundation for the teams that won five Atlantic Hockey championships in seven years. A four-year letterman for the Falcons at right wing, Doyle is a member of the Academy’s Hockey Wall of Fame. During his junior and senior years, he was selected as the team’s most valuable player and was a part of the first class in AFA history to post four consecutive winning seasons. He played in 110 career games and posted 126 points on 57 goals and 69 assists. He stands 23rd in ca