The following coaches are responsible for the continued growth of Steel City Selects Girls Hockey during the 2024-2025 season:

HEAD COACH 19U TEAM: JIM BLACK

Jim Black will be entering his second season as the 14U Head Coach and seventh season as the
19U Head Coach.
Jim started his coaching career in High School Hockey and had the privilege of coaching at multiple
area School Districts. During those years as a Varsity Head Coach, he was part of State
Championship teams with Pine Richland in 2005, North Allegheny in 2006 and 2013 and as an
Assistant Coach with Beaver High School in 1992.
While coaching with Pittsburgh Steel City Selects, the 19U team won a National Championship and
Gold Medal in 2022 and a Bronze medal in 2024.
Jim has 30+ years of coaching experience at the amateur level, high school, and girl’s hockey.

HEAD COACH 16U TEAM: JEFF TINDALL

Coach Tindall is excited to return to the Selects organization as the 16U Head Coach.
Jeff previously coached with Steel City for three seasons from 2016 – 2019.
Jeff began coaching his son at the RMU House League program where he coached a
co-ed team. He continued coaching co-ed teams in the Foxes organization for multiple
years until he was provided an opportunity to coach the girls 19U Pen Elite team in
2015. He then moved over to the Selects from 2016-2019. Coach Tindall has secured
Midam District championships, with the Pens Elite 19U Girls, and every year at Steel
City previously. In 2019 Coach Tindall helped secure Steel City’s first medal at nationals
winning the bronze medal. Since 2019 Coach Tindall has coached High School Boys
and Girl's hockey within the PIHL. Last season Coach Tindall coached the North
Pittsburgh 12U Girl’s program.
Coach Tindall believes in helping his players fall in love with the game of hockey first and helping his players develop and progress to the next level. Jeff has 20+ years of
coaching experience locally as well as 25+ years of officiating experience, having officiated multiple Penguins Cup Finals, State Finals, Nationals and ACHA College Playoffs.

HEAD COACH 14U TEAM: JIM BLACK

Jim Black will be entering his second season as the 14U Head Coach and seventh season as the
19U Head Coach.
Jim started his coaching career in High School Hockey and had the privilege of coaching at multiple
area School Districts. During those years as a Varsity Head Coach, he was part of State Championship teams with Pine Richland in 2005, North Allegheny in 2006 and 2013 and as an
Assistant Coach with Beaver High School in 1992.
While coaching with Pittsburgh Steel City Selects, the 19U team won a National Championship and Gold Medal in 2022 and a Bronze medal in 2024.
Jim has 30+ years of coaching experience at the amateur level, high school, and girl’s hockey.

HEAD COACH 14U TEAM: ELLYN STANTON

Ellyn Stanton is entering her first season coaching for the 14U Pittsburgh Steel City Selects. She previously played as a goalie for the organization from 2009-2012, where the team took their
first bid to nationals in the 2011-2012 season.
Ellyn started her coaching career for her former college team as an assistant coach for the 2016 - 2017 Adrian College D1 Women’s ACHA team, the year after she graduated. She was previously the head coach for Mon Valley 12U girls’ hockey and the Morgantown Blades 12U and 14U girl's teams.
Ellyn brings a love for the game into her coaching and hopes to instill that in every player she coaches.

HEAD COACH 12U: JONATHAN EDMONDS

First earning his USA Hockey coaching certification in 2001, Jonathan has been certified at level 4 since 2015 and has more than 25 years of hockey experience overall. Jonathan has coached from developmental through Tier II, learn-to-play through 19U. He has been both an assistant and head coach at various age levels with the Mt. Lebanon Hornets, SHAHA and Steel City Selects organizations. Jonathan is a native Pittsburgher and former active-duty Air Force officer who brings a background in leadership, organizational development and analytics. He is excited to help lead the Steel City Selects 12U program and grow the game.

The following coaches are responsible for the continued growth of Steel City Selects Girls Hockey during the 2024-2025 season:

HEAD COACH 19U TEAM: JIM BLACK

Jim Black will be entering his second season as the 14U Head Coach and seventh season as the
19U Head Coach.
Jim started his coaching career in High School Hockey and had the privilege of coaching at multiple
area School Districts. During those years as a Varsity Head Coach, he was part of State
Championship teams with Pine Richland in 2005, North Allegheny in 2006 and 2013 and as an
Assistant Coach with Beaver High School in 1992.
While coaching with Pittsburgh Steel City Selects, the 19U team won a National Championship and
Gold Medal in 2022 and a Bronze medal in 2024.
Jim has 30+ years of coaching experience at the amateur level, high school, and girl’s hockey.

HEAD COACH 16U TEAM: JEFF TINDALL

Coach Tindall is excited to return to the Selects organization as the 16U Head Coach.
Jeff previously coached with Steel City for three seasons from 2016 – 2019.
Jeff began coaching his son at the RMU House League program where he coached a
co-ed team. He continued coaching co-ed teams in the Foxes organization for multiple
years until he was provided an opportunity to coach the girls 19U Pen Elite team in
2015. He then moved over to the Selects from 2016-2019. Coach Tindall has secured
Midam District championships, with the Pens Elite 19U Girls, and every year at Steel
City previously. In 2019 Coach Tindall helped secure Steel City’s first medal at nationals
winning the bronze medal. Since 2019 Coach Tindall has coached High School Boys
and Girl's hockey within the PIHL. Last season Coach Tindall coached the North
Pittsburgh 12U Girl’s program.
Coach Tindall believes in helping his players fall in love with the game of hockey first and helping his players develop and progress to the next level. Jeff has 20+ years of
coaching experience locally as well as 25+ years of officiating experience, having officiated multiple Penguins Cup Finals, State Finals, Nationals and ACHA College Playoffs.

HEAD COACH 14U TEAM: JIM BLACK

Jim Black will be entering his second season as the 14U Head Coach and seventh season as the
19U Head Coach.
Jim started his coaching career in High School Hockey and had the privilege of coaching at multiple
area School Districts. During those years as a Varsity Head Coach, he was part of State Championship teams with Pine Richland in 2005, North Allegheny in 2006 and 2013 and as an
Assistant Coach with Beaver High School in 1992.
While coaching with Pittsburgh Steel City Selects, the 19U team won a National Championship and Gold Medal in 2022 and a Bronze medal in 2024.
Jim has 30+ years of coaching experience at the amateur level, high school, and girl’s hockey.

HEAD COACH 14U TEAM: ELLYN STANTON

Ellyn Stanton is entering her first season coaching for the 14U Pittsburgh Steel City Selects. She previously played as a goalie for the organization from 2009-2012, where the team took their
first bid to nationals in the 2011-2012 season.
Ellyn started her coaching career for her former college team as an assistant coach for the 2016 - 2017 Adrian College D1 Women’s ACHA team, the year after she graduated. She was previously the head coach for Mon Valley 12U girls’ hockey and the Morgantown Blades 12U and 14U girl's teams.
Ellyn brings a love for the game into her coaching and hopes to instill that in every player she coaches.

HEAD COACH 12U: JONATHAN EDMONDS

First earning his USA Hockey coaching certification in 2001, Jonathan has been certified at level 4 since 2015 and has more than 25 years of hockey experience overall. Jonathan has coached from developmental through Tier II, learn-to-play through 19U. He has been both an assistant and head coach at various age levels with the Mt. Lebanon Hornets, SHAHA and Steel City Selects organizations. Jonathan is a native Pittsburgher and former active-duty Air Force officer who brings a background in leadership, organizational development and analytics. He is excited to help lead the Steel City Selects 12U program and grow the game.