James Fullerton James " Jim " Herd Fullerton ( April 9 , 1909 Beverly , Massachusetts – March 3 , 1991 ) was an ice hockey coach and referee . In 1992 he was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame . Early Years . Fullerton learned to play hockey at Beverly High School ( class of ' 26 ) prior to attending Norwich University ( class of ' 30 ) in Northfield , Vermont where he lettered in both football and hockey with a 2 . 71 goals against average over four years and senior year captain . The following year ( 1930 / ' 31 ) he coached the Norwich Cadets prior to passing on a tendered offer by Boston Bruins in order to accept a teaching / coaching position at Northwood School in Lake Placid , New York . Jim won an envious 86 % of his games with four undefeated seasons during his tenure from 1931 through 1955 . He is credited with founding the first prep school invitational hockey tournament in the late 1930 ' s . From the Olympic Village Fullerton officiated collegiate and professional games for 20 years while serving as AAU Ice Officials , VP New England Chapter . Brown University Coach . In 1955 Brown University hired Fullerton as their first full time hockey coach where he remained for 15 seasons , retiring in 1970 . With just 2 ice rinks in Rhode Island and Brown having none , the challenge was great to be competitive and the 1960 / ' 61 season closed with an 0 - 21 record . Meehan Auditorium opened in late 1961 and with the 1964 / ' 65 team , Brown ' s and its coach ' s fortunes changed with a 21 - 9 record and slot in the Frozen Four tournament hosted by Brown . His overall Brown record was 184 - 168 - 9 . Three players achieved All - America status while the coach was a four time recipient of New England Coach of The Year and the Spencer Penrose Division One Coach of The Year in 1965 . erfecting the Game . Fullerton was considered an innovator with many crediting him with developing defensive plays such as the " Box " , " Triangle " and one - two - one " Diamond " tactics . He had a game strategy for each opponent that kept his teams competitive even when short on depth and talent . Fullerton hired the first female assistant coach ( Laura Strumm ) to teach power skating and in 1964 had a Brown co - ed ( Nancy Schieffelin ) suit up and practice with the men . Nancy was an organizer for the Panda Bears , the first recognized American college womens hockey team ( 1965 ) . Achievements After Retirement . Following retirement in 1970 , Fullerton remained active with summer youth hockey camps , coaching US entry in the FIS World University Games ( Lake Placid , NY ) . He also worked as a college scout for the New York Islanders ( 1972 - ' 77 ) and the Chicago Black Hawks ( ' 77 - ' 78 ) . In 1978 , Hastings House Publishing Co . printed and marketed 8 , 000 copies of Fullerton ' s book " Ice hockey : Playing and Coaching " . A driving force behind the American Hockey Coaches Association from his arrival at Brown , presiding over the organization in 1967 - ' 69 , Fullerton received the AHCA Founders Award in 1989 and the " Jim Fullerton Award " is presented annually to recognize an individual who loves the purity of the game . Both Brown ( ' 74 ) and Norwich ( ' 84 ) Athletic Halls of Fame have inducted Fullerton . In 1989 he received the Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award , and Northwood School ' s Wall of Fame is in his recognition . The U . S . Hockey Hall of Fame honored Fullerton along with his good friends and peers , Len Ceglarski and Amo Bessone , as enshrinees in 1992 . Jim Fullerton passed away March 3 , 1991 where beside his wife , Frances , he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery based on his 30 + years of active and reserve U . S . Army officer status .