Kangas was hired in the spring of 1989 to succeed long-time Eph head hockey coach Bill McCormick who retired with 336 wins. Kangas guided the Ephs to their first winning season in 10 years and was named the New England Div. 2/Div. 3 Coach of the Year in 1991.

Kangas owns Williams records for most wins in a season (18 – 2003-04, 1998-99, & 1997-98), longest unbeaten streak (10 – 2003-04) and second longest unbeaten streak (9 – 2005-06).  Additionally, Kangas' 2005-06 Eph team, tied the Eph in-season record for most consecutive wins (8) set in 1961-62 under Bill McCormick and 1993-94 also under Kangas.

Kangas graduated in 1982 from the University of Vermont with a bachelor of arts  in zoology. He also won the Wasson Award as the top men's senior student-athlete at UVM and received a Master's in Education from North Adams State College in1994
 

Bill Kangas
18 years, 234-173-35 (.569)

Little Three Championships:  11 outright and one tie
Won: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 & 2005
Tie:  1990 & 2007

1991 – New England Div. 2/Div. 3 Coach of the Year

1994 – ECAC East Champions

1994 – National Shriner's All-Star Game Coach

2006 – Co-NESCAC Coach of the Year

2006 – Finalist for Div. 3 National Coach of the Year

6 – All-Americans