The University of Minnesota announced Tuesday the dismissal of women's hockey head coach Brad Frost, bringing an end to his 19-season tenure with the Golden Gophers program.

Frost had led the Minnesota women's hockey team since taking over the program nearly two decades ago. During his time as head coach, he guided the team to a national championship, though that title came a decade ago.

The university has not yet announced details regarding the search for Frost's replacement or provided specific reasons for the coaching change. The timing of the dismissal comes during the offseason, allowing the program time to conduct a search before the next academic year.

Frost's departure marks the end of one of the longer coaching tenures in college women's hockey. The program will now look to rebuild under new leadership as it seeks to return to championship contention in the highly competitive landscape of NCAA women's hockey.