Mark Riepe joined the Colorado College hockey staff as the program’s equipment manager prior to the 2024-25 season.
Riepe came to Colorado College after serving as the assistant equipment manager for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League from 2019-24.
He worked for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL during their inaugural season in 2018-19 before his five-year stint with Hartford. At Maine, Riepe was responsible for setting up the locker room operation from scratch.
Prior to that, Riepe worked in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) with the Peoria Rivermen, earning SPHL Equipment Manager of the Year honors for his work during the 2017-18 season. Riepe also had a stint with the North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) Lone Star Brahmas. The Brahmas won the Robertson Cup championship during Riepe’s stint in 2016-17.
A native of North Richland Hills, Texas, Riepe and his wife, Taylor, are the proud parents of a doughter, Aubrey. They also have three dogs, Kane, Holly and Walter.
