Coaches
Tyler Douthitt
Gold Head Coach
Tyler Douthitt
Gold Head Coach
Coach Tyler “Taz” Douthitt is entering his tenth year with the Carmel Icehounds organization and has the head coach of the Carmel Gold team since 2022 after serving three years as the Carmel Blue head coach. Taz has been a critical part of the coaching staff and contributed to 4 State titles in his four seasons with Carmel – Blue 1A (2014), Gold 5A (2015), Blue 2A (2016) and Gold 4A (2016). Coach Douthitt transitioned to head coaching positions for the 2019-20 season & continues to serve as the Goaltending Coach for both teams. Coach Taz grew up playing for Coach Desmond playing at both the AA and AAA levels as a part of the 92 Checkers/Racers, winning the CSDHL league tournament in 2007. He played high school 3 years for Lawrence, as the starting goaltender for all three years while attending Scecina Memorial High School.
Tyler Rhodes
Gold Assistant Coach
Tyler Rhodes
Gold Assistant Coach
Coach Rhodes was born and raised in Fishers, IN where he grew up playing in the Racers & Checkers youth programs. Coach Rhodes was the captain of the ’93 Central State Indy Racers team that was Runner-Up in the National Championship in back to back years. In High School, Coach Rhodes played for HSE “A” for 3 years where he won 2 5A Championships. After HS he went to college at John Carroll University in Cleveland, OH where he played hockey and studied Kinesiology and Entrepreneurship. He served as the captain of the JCU team as a senior. Coach Rhodes is still playing men’s league hockey and will hopefully never stop playing! This is his fifth year coaching and he is very excited to give back to the hockey community what he has learned from previous coaches and also continue to learn from the men and women he is now coaching on Carmel Gold.
Tyler Dacosse
Gold Assistant Coach
Tyler Dacosse
Gold Assistant Coach
Coach Decosse was born and raised in Rochester, NY where he grew up playing for the Rochester Junior Americans along with his local high school team, the Spencerport Rangers. Coach Decosse went to college at Mercyhurst University, where he served as a captain for Mercyhurst Hockey team his senior year. Coach Decosse was a member of the South Stars Hockey program, coaching the white team for three seasons and coaching the red team for one season, winning the 2A State Championship. Coach Decosse is excited to join Carmel Gold in his first season with the program.
Ted Munn
Gold Assistant Coach
Ted Munn
Gold Assistant Coach
Coach Ted was born and raised in Carmel, IN and grew up playing for the Indianapolis Racers, Indiana Jr Ice., and was given the opportunity to play in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament with the Jr. Ice during their last season. After moving on to high school he joined Carmel Blue as a freshman winning a 2A State Title. He spent the next 3 years on Gold, with Coaches Desmond, Minnick, Doyon, and Douthitt and has been a part of 4 Hoosier League titles as a player at Carmel. He looks forward to being a part of Carmel Hockey as a coach and is excited to watch this program grow.
John Schlagenhauf
Goalie Coach
John Schlagenhauf
Goalie Coach
Coach Schlagenhauf is starting his first year as goalie coach for the Carmel program. Coach Schlagenhauf played for the Carmel program for four years from 2015-2019. Through those years he was the starting goalie for teams that won three Hoosier League titles and a 2A State Championship in 2016. Before high school he played both for the Indianapolis Racers teams and the Indiana Jr. Ice.
Nick Robbearts
Blue Head Coach
Nick Robbearts
Blue Head Coach
Coach Robbearts was born in St Louis, MO. He moved to Indianapolis in 2005 and started a career in Insurance. He owns The Chase Insurance Agency. During his time in Indianapolis, he started private skating and skills lessons, amassing over 20 kids at one point. His love for coaching started then and he would go on to coach with the Perry South Stars as head coach for 2 years. Coach Nick has either played hockey or has been on the ice his entire life. He still plays men’s league today in multiple leagues. He grew up playing through all the levels in Missouri Hockey (Mid-States) A, AA, AAA for the St. Peters Spirit. High school hockey was the most memorable and impactful. Playing all 4 years of Varsity hockey at Fort Zumwalt South being Assistant Captain for 3 of those years. Coach Nick’s goal is to give back what he has learned from his experiences and teach the game the way it was taught to him. He looks forward to his second year of coaching with the Icehounds!
Dusan Dvoracek
Blue Assistant Coach
Dusan Dvoracek
Blue Assistant Coach
DUSAN Dvoracek was born in the Czech Republic. He started playing hockey at a young age and reached the highest level of semi-pro in the B division of the Czech Republic. He came to the United States in 1997 and currently plays hockey in Indianapolis and Carmel. DUSAN is a Union Carpenter and a Foreman with his company. In the Czech Republic he coached youth hockey for two years. 2023 marks his first year as an assistant coach with Carmel Blue. He is enjoying the program, the players on his team, and the opportunity to invest in the young hockey players who are the future of the game. He looks forward to many years to come and sees great potential in the lives of each player he has the opportunity to invest in.
Mark Grainda
Blue Assistant Coach
Mark Grainda
Blue Assistant Coach
Mark Grainda moved to Carmel when he was four years old and played travel hockey in the IYHA program. After playing for the Indianapolis Racers travel hockey program, Grainda played four years for Carmel Gold helping the team to a Hoosier League Championship in 2012. Following his high school career, Grainda played three years of ACHA D3 club hockey for Ball State University and served as the club’s vice president during his senior year. Grainda comes from a hockey family with three brothers who all played travel and collegiate hockey. This is Grainda’s second season coaching and he’s excited to give back to the Icehounds program.
Ryan Beery
Blue Assistant Coach
Ryan Beery
Blue Assistant Coach
Ryan Beery grew up in Carmel, IN. He started playing hockey at the age of three years old, because his dad was the General Manager of the Indianapolis Ice. Ryan’s career developed to travel hockey, playing for the Racers. Once in high school, Ryan made the Blue team in 2010 and then Gold team for his sophomore, junior, and senior year. He was the captain of the gold team his senior year. Ryan attended Ball State University, studying Telecommunications Sales and Promotions with a minor in Marketing. He played for Ball State Hockey for his senior year. Once he graduated from Ball State in 2018, he decided to continue to play in men’s league and start coaching. He loves the game of hockey and wants the sport to continue to grow in the great state of Indiana.
