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Head Coach & General Manager Chuck Weber

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Birthday: March 18, 1973

Hometown: Lockport, NY

Alma Mater: University of Albany

 

Chuck Weber, a two-time Kelly Cup champion and former ECHL Coach of the Year, was named Head Coach and General Manager of the Heartlanders in June 2025, becoming the third Head Coach in Heartlanders history. 

 

Weber, 52, joined the Heartlanders after spending 2018-25 as an assistant coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He won a pair of Kelly Cups as Head Coach of the Cincinnati Cyclones in 2008 and 2010 and has won four championships over stops in the IHL, ECHL and EIHL (United Kingdom). Notably, while with the Cyclones, Weber was a catalyst behind the scenes for the team’s involvement in the community, which led to significant attendance increases in Cincinnati. 

 

In 2008, Weber was named ECHL Coach of the Year (John Brophy Award) with Cincinnati. In five seasons as an ECHL Head Coach (4 with Cincinnati, 1 with Atlanta), he has a 209-127-24 record (.614) and a 45-30 record in the playoffs (.600). Weber also has six seasons of AHL coaching experience, including three as a Head Coach split between Rochester (2010-11) and San Antonio (2011-13). 

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“My family and I are excited to be joining the Heartlanders family and the community in eastern Iowa. We look forward to building upon the success from last season to raise Heartlanders hockey to new heights. Thank you to Michael Devlin, Heartlanders President Matt Getz and our affiliates Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild for this opportunity.  Michael, Matt and the staff have the organization pointed in a great direction and I know the passionate fan base will be proud of the team we put on the ice at Xtream Arena.” 

Weber resume notables

  • In addition to a pair of ECHL titles as a Head Coach, Weber won the IHL’s Turner Cup in 2001 with the Orlando Solar Bears and the 2015 EIHL title (United Kingdom) while serving as Head Coach of the Coventry Blaze. He has coached Great Britain multiple times at the international level, delivering D1A World Championship Gold Medals for the country in 2023 and 2025 as an assistant. 
  • Weber worked in the ECHL in 2017-18 with Atlanta, guiding the Gladiators to their first playoff appearance in five seasons. He was an ECHL assistant coach with Trenton, Augusta and Utah for four seasons (2001-02, 2003-06). 
  • While at RPI, Weber helped the Engineers develop a number of players that have advanced to professional  hockey, including coaching future Heartlanders forwards T.J. Walsh and Zach Dubinsky.