COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Boston University alumnus David Quinn ('88) has been named head coach of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, USA Hockey announced on Monday.

Quinn, who was originally tabbed to be an assistant on former Terrier teammate Mike Sullivan's staff, takes over for Sullivan after the NHL announced it will not participate in the 2022 Olympics. Sullivan is currently the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The former head coach of the NHL's New York Rangers (2018-21), Quinn last coached for Team USA as an assistant coach at the 2016 IIHF Men's World Championship. He also held the same role at both the 2007 and 2012 events. Quinn's other assistant coaching roles with the U.S. include the 2005 U.S. National Junior Team and helping guide the U.S. Women's National Team to a pair of silver medals (2000, 1999) in the IIHF Women's World Championship.

A native of Cranston, Rhode Island, Quinn spent two seasons (2002-04) as a head coach for USA Hockey's National Team Development Program. In that time, Quinn guided the U.S. National Under-17 Team to a 35-26-8 regular-season record and a 16-7-1 mark in international play. During his tenure at the NTDP, he led the U.S. to first-place finishes at the 2002 Four Nations Tournament, the 2003 Four Nations Cup and the 2004 Vlad Dzurilla Four Nations Tournament. For his accomplishments, he was recognized as the 2003 USA Hockey Development Coach of the Year. Quinn's career also includes stops with the Colorado Avalanche (2012-13) and AHL's Lake Erie Monsters (2009-12). As head coach in Lake Erie, Quinn guided the Monsters to their first-ever playoff berth in 2010-11.

Prior to taking over as the Rangers head coach, Quinn was the Terriers' head coach from 2013-18. He guided BU to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the 2015 national title game. He coached BU to a pair of NCAA regional finals and also won two Hockey East regular-season titles and two Hockey East tournament championships. As an associate head coach with BU from 2004-09, he helped the Terriers win the 2009 national title.

Selected in the first round (13th overall) by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Quinn's playing career ended prematurely after he was diagnosed with a blood disorder. Prior to his career ending, Quinn was an All-Hockey East and All-New England defenseman. Quinn was also a member of the U.S. National Junior Team that claimed the country's first-ever bronze medal at the 1986 IIHF World Junior Championship. 

This will be the second straight Olympics in which a former Terrier is behind the United States bench; three-time Olympian Scott Young was an assistant coach at the 2018 Olympics.