The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS the University of Georgia and we've really gotten close when we got into college." Why he chose golf over basketball: "I was not very good at basketball. I could play a little, but nothing serious. We work out with some of the basketball players sometimes and I just look up at them. They are huge." What he hopes to do after golf at Michigan: "Obviously I want to go profes- sional. If that doesn't work out then hopefully I'll be in business somewhere. I haven't thought about that much yet." His overall U-M experience: "It's been really good. I haven't felt any homesick- ness at all. The guys on the team and the coaches are all great. I will say that the weather caught me a little off guard. I was fine for a while, but just the duration was crazy. I couldn't believe how long it stayed cold. I love it here, though." — Brandon Brown Steve Shields Returns To Coach Goalies A second-team All-American goalie in his junior and senior years at Michigan, Steve Shields (1991-94) is returning to his alma mater to coach the position he starred at; Shields will join the Wolverines as a volunteer assistant coach. "We're fortunate to have a coach with Steve Shields' résumé work with our goaltenders," U-M head coach Red Berenson said. "Steve was a great goalie at Michigan and then went on to have a solid NHL career. He still has the passion for the position and for Michigan. We think this will be a great benefit to our program and to our goalies." A four-year starter for the Maize and Blue, Shields became the first goalie in NCAA history to reach 100 victories, setting a then-Michigan record with 111 (he is currently second to Marty Turco, 125, 1995-98). Shields twice backstopped the Wolverines to CCHA regular-season titles (1992 and 1994) and was the goalie for the first two Frozen Four appearances (1992-93) of Berenson's career (1985-pres- ent). In his best season in Ann Arbor, Shields went 30-6-2 in 1993, posting a 2.22 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. For his career, Shields had a 2.73 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage. The North Bay, Ontario, native spent 10 seasons in the NHL following his Michi- gan tenure, going 80-104-40 in 246 games, with a 2.67 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. He spent the past year serving as a goaltending consultant for the Florida Pan- thers, and was a volunteer assistant coach for Michigan Tech for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. "The University of Michigan has always been home to me," Shields said. "I'm a teacher and developmental coach at heart, and coming back to Michigan allows me to continue my education and gives me the best platform to continue my developmental work with student-athletes here at Michigan."