Rick Comley (born January 20, 1947) is a former collegiate ice hockey player and former head coach at Michigan State University.
In his senior season, Comley was named LSSU team captain and Most Valuable Player and was selected NAIA All-American.
Comley compiled a 59-46-3 mark in the three seasons at Lake Superior winning the CCHA regular-season title and NAIA national championship in 1974.
In 1976, Northern Michigan University launched a varsity hockey program, and approached Comley to become its first head coach.
In the program's fourth season, Comley guided NMU to their first of two consecutive CCHA regular-season and play-off championships.
Again, Comley guided NMU to the NCAA Frozen Four in 1981 with a victory over Cornell before losing to eventual national champion Wisconsin and archrival Michigan Tech in the consolation game.
In a university-wide effort to gain more presence in the lower peninsula of Michigan, Comley switched NMU's hockey program back to the CCHA in 1997.
Comley coached NMU to five straight winning seasons and three trips to Joe Louis Arena for the CCHA championships.
During his time at NMU, Comley also served as athletic director from 1987-2000 highlighted by: major improvements in facilities including the building and completion of Superior Dome and Berry Events Center, several Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, two NCAA Division II titles in women's volleyball, and the establishment of the U.S. Olympic Educational Center.
Rick Comley was announced as Ron Mason's successor as head ice hockey coach at Michigan State University in March 2002.
In a stunning series of games, MSU defeated three higher-ranked teams en route to the national championship, including wins against No.