TJ Manastersky was named the Brock Badgers men's hockey coach in May of 2022.
During the 2023-24 season, Manastersky led the Badgers to their second U CUP appearance in the past three seasons after a program-best 21 regular season wins.
Prior to joining the Brock Badgers, Manastersky was an assistant coach of the Division I Union College men’s hockey team, where he focused heavily on player development and recruitment. He also recently served as an assistant coach for the Hungarian Under-18 national team at the World Championships.
Manastersky has also served as an assistant coach at Canisius and Fredonia State before becoming head coach of Curry College in Milton, Mass., from 2012 to 2021. He was the youngest head coach in the NCAA in his first year, and was named Commonwealth Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2018-19.
Throughout his athletic career that saw him play in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, NCAA and Southern Professional Hockey League, Manastersky earned an undergraduate degree in English Writing Arts with a minor in Athletic Coaching at the State University of New York Oswego, and a Master of Science in Education, Health and Physical Education from Canisius College in Buffalo.
*As of the end of the 2024-25 season
