Mike Gennello joined the Muskegon Lumberjacks coaching staff as Video Coach for the 2026–27 season. A native of East Windsor, New Jersey, Gennello brings international coaching experience with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), as well as coaching experience in Vernal, Utah, and Fort Myers, Florida.
Gennello finished his junior hockey playing career in the USPHL with the Florida Eels before advancing to the NCAA ranks at Framingham State University, where he competed in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. After the COVID-19 pandemic cut short his senior season, Gennello returned to the ice for one final season with Muik Hockey in Finland’s Suomi-sarja.
Following his playing career, Gennello joined the coaching staff of the Vernal Oilers in the USPHL’s Pacific Northwest Division. He was later named interim head coach, leading the team to the USPHL National Championships. After two seasons in Vernal, Gennello returned to Florida, where he coached within the Florida Eels organization from 2024 to 2026.
During his time in Florida, Gennello also joined the Israel National Hockey Federation as an assistant coach with the men’s national team. In 2025, he helped lead Team Israel to a gold medal at the IIHF Division II Group B World Championship, earning promotion to Division II Group A.
