Coaching Staff
Mr. Ron Baum
Coach Baum is HSC’s founder and head instructor. He directed and instructed at countless hockey schools throughout the Midwest before establishing HSC in 1988.
After a three year playing career at Western Michigan University, he began his forty-three year teaching career and founded hockey at East Kentwood High School where he coached for 35 seasons. During his tenure, the program earned a D-1 State Championship, 3 State Runner-Up finishes, 21 Conference titles, 25 Regional Championships, and 14 trips to the MHSAA Final Four - all West Michigan records. He finished his career having the second-most high school wins in Michigan at 623. In 2018, the OK Conference named one of their three hockey divisions after him.
Ron holds a Masters Level certification from USA Hockey and was on staff for 10 years working in national player development camps. In 2010, Coach Baum was presented with their yearly national award from USA Hockey in Colorado Springs for his many contributions to their Coaching Education Program. In 1987 he was the assistant coach of the Gold Medal team at the U.S. Olympic Festival and helped in the selection of our 1988 U.S. Olympic Team. In 2000, Ron became the first hockey coach in Michigan to be inducted into the State H.S. Coaches Hall of Fame. Three years later, he was chosen Michigan’s High School Hockey Coach of the Year and in 2005 was inducted into the inaugural class of the Michigan H.S. Hockey Coaches Association HOF. In 2014 Coach Baum was inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame and received the Warren Reynolds Lifetime Achievement Award.
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In 2010 he founded ice hockey for the State Games of Michigan. Ron presently serves on the Advisory Boards for the Ryan Fischer Legacy Scholarship and the WMAA Foundation.
Support Staff
In 2022 HSC added Jordan Steger to head-up the Body Play, Safety & Checking Camp. Coach Jordan has an extensive playing and coaching resume. He curently is the hockey director at Griff's West and is the head hockey coach of the 2024 State Championship Byron Center High School team. Coach Jordan has great passion and energy for our game.
We take pride in our entire group of coaches who are excellent role models, outstanding communicators, and have the skills and passion to pass on to the next generation.
