Justin Hale – Head Coach & General Manager
Hale has been the Rebels only head coach and general manager since the team relocated from Jamestown, NY in the Spring of 2022.
Prior to taking over the reins of the Rebels, Hale spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) where he coached the forward group and the penalty kill. In each of his three seasons in Dubuque, Hale led the Fighting Saints to a top-five offense. His offenses combined to score just under four goals per game over those three seasons. Under Hale’s guidance, nine Fighting Saints became NHL Draft Picks and 51 players landed Division I commitments.
Hale served as the coaching staff’s academic liaison to the team by piloting daily “Saints School” sessions and conducting grade checks with the players. Dubuque had one USHL Scholar Athlete and seven USHL All-Academic Team selections during Hale’s time with the organization.
Hale joined Dubuque after serving as the Assistant Coach, Director of Player Personnel, and Goaltending Coach for the Lone Star Brahmas in the NAHL. With the Brahmas, Hale was influential in the development of 24 Division I players and one NHL Draft selection.
Before Lone Star, Hale was an Assistant Coach, Video Coordinator, and Goaltending Coach for Bemidji State University. In 2016-17, with Hale on the staff, the Beavers won the MacNaughton Cup, WCHA regular season title and finished with a record of 22-16-3. Prior to Bemidji State, Hale’s first experience coaching at the Tier I level came as a Volunteer Assistant with the Madison Capitols (USHL).
During his playing career, Hale was a four-year letter-winning defenseman at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. While at UWSP, the Pointers earned NCAA Division III runner-up accolades in 2014 and 2015. During those two seasons, UWSP amassed a total of 74 victories, which included a pair of 20-win seasons. Hale earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, and an Economics minor from UW-Stevens Point in the spring of 2015.
Email: justinhale89@gmail.com
Julian Biondo – Assistant Coach
Julian grew up in Washington Township, Michigan playing his youth hockey in the Metro Detroit Area. He finished his youth hockey career with the Oakland Jr Grizzlies where he then signed a NAHL Tender with the Lone Star Brahmas. During his time in Texas, he won a Robertson Cup his first year with the Brahmas back in 2016-17, and he was the team’s captain his second year.
He has been coaching in the Oakland Jr Grizzlies for the last six years. In addition, Julian has a prior scouting background working for the Kingston Frontenacs in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for three seasons, as well as this past year with the Rebels.
Email: jbiondox24@outloook.com
