Frank Anzalone (born March 15, 1954) is an American former ice hockey coach who led the Lake Superior State Lakers to their first national title in 1988.
Anzalone concluded his collegiate career after the 1977–78 season and made a brief appearance for the Erie Blades of the short-lived NEHL before retiring as a player.
The team finished with an even record (24-24) and after the season Anzalone move on to accept an assistant coaching position at Lake Superior State.
Anzlone soon found himself in a new position when Lakers head coach Bill Selman resigned mid-season to move back to St. Louis with Anzalone chosen as his successor.
The successful campaign allowed the Lakers to not only be invited to the 1988 NCAA Tournament, but receive a bye into the Quarterfinals despite losing the CCHA Title Game.
[6] over the next two years Anzalone led the Lakers back to the NCAA tournament, but was unable to replicate the success of '88 and after the 1989–90 season he left Sault Ste.
[9] Lake Superior had fallen on hard times under Borek's five years and were looking for Anzalone to return them to their earlier success but his second stint in Sault Ste.