Shari (Vogt) Dickerman was named Head Coach of Minnesota State Women's Hockey on Monday, March 11, 2024. The former Maverick netminder served as Acting Head Coach during a portion of the 2023-24 season and has been a member of the Minnesota State women's hockey staff since 2009.
In February of 2026, Dickerman served as an assistant coach for the USA Women's National Team which won the Olympic Gold Medal in Milan, Italy, defeating Canada, 2-1 in overtime. The Americans - who went undefeated in the tournament - outscored their opponents 33-2 during the event.
A former Minnesota State All-American goaltender (2000-04), Dickerman was uniquely positioned to take on her new role, having played with or coached 174 Minnesota State women's hockey current and former student-athletes (82-percent) since the program's inception in 1998-99
In her first season at the helm, Dickerman guided the Mavericks to a 14-21-2 overall record (7-19-2 WCHA) with key wins over No. 8 St. Cloud State and No. 2 Ohio State. The Mavericks qualified for the WCHA quarterfinals and won game two 5-4 in double overtime before falling 6-2 in the series finale at Ridder Arena. In April, Dickerman also served as Assistant Coach for the U.S. Women's National Team, which defeated Canada to win gold at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championships.
Dickerman served as Assistant Coach for six seasons under head coach Eric Means and nine under Harrington, having been promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2023-24.
She served as an assistant coach for the United States Women's National team in 2023 and 2024 in the Rivalry Series against Team Canada.
Dickerman was on the bench for Team USA's World Championship last spring in Brampton, Ontario. Dickerman and the team won the gold medal at the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships in April 2023, defeating Canada in the final 6-3.
Dickerman spent one year as an assistant coach with the girls Prep 19U team at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota before making the journey back to Mankato in 2009. She has also been a lead instructor in southern Minnesota for the Goalie Club since 2003 and was an assistant coach for Mankato West High School in 2004-05.
Her collegiate career spanned from 2000-04 and she set both program and WCHA records for career saves and earned Minnesota State's Female Athlete of the Year award in 2003-04. She went on to win the silver medal as a member of the United States National Team at the 2006 Four Nations Cup in Kitchener, Ontario.
Named to the 2004 Jofa Division I All-American Second Team, Dickerman is also a two-time All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association First Team selection. She was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award in 2004 as the top women's college hockey player in the nation.
Dickerman helped the Mavericks win their first postseason game in nearly seven years in 2021-22. This year's squad played the University of Minnesota in the first round of the WCHA playoffs and pushed the No. 4 Gophers to three games with a 5-4 victory on Friday, March 1.
Dickerman holds a bachelor's degree in physical education (2004) and a master's in exercise science (2008) from Minnesota State.
She is originally from Richmond, Minnesota, and resides in North Mankato with her husband Jon along with their children Tucker, Gigi and Cruz.
Shari Dickerman at Minnesota State Year-by-Year as Head Coach
| Year |
Year # |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
.PCT |
WCHA Playoffs |
NCAA Tourney |
NCAA Frozen Four |
| 2024-25 |
1 |
37 |
14 |
21 |
2 |
.405 |
Quarterfinals |
- |
- |
| Totals |
|
37 |
14 |
21 |
2 |
.405 |
|
|
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