Which coach led the 1980 US Olympic hockey team to the gold medal?

Herb Brooks coached the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team to the gold medal.

Brooks led the U.S. team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. His young, largely amateur squad defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union in the semifinal, a game remembered as the “Miracle on Ice,” and then beat Finland 4–2 in the gold-medal game.

Brooks was an innovative coach who blended American collegiate players with a demanding, fast-paced system. He emphasized conditioning, aggressive forechecking, and team chemistry. Many players came from the University of Minnesota, where Brooks had previously coached and won three NCAA championships.

Mike Eruzione, one of the listed alternatives, was the U.S. captain and scored the winning goal against the Soviet Union, but he was a player rather than the coach. Lou Nanne and Bob Johnson were prominent hockey figures, yet Brooks was the team’s head coach in 1980.