Anthony Noreen, of Chicago, Illinois was hired by the organization on May 26th, 2017, as the eighth Head Coach in team history. After getting the organization back to the playoffs in his first season, Noreen's leadership guided the Storm to its best regular season performance in team history during the 2018-2019 season. The Storm set team records for most wins (45), most points (95), and posted a regular season record of 45-12-3-2. In the postseason, the Storm advanced to the Western Conference Final before falling to the eventual Clark Cup Champion, Sioux Falls Stampede. The Storm captured its second Anderson Cup in team history, and Noreen's second Anderson Cup Championship of his career (Youngstown 2015). In addition to winning his second career Anderson Cup Championship, Noreen was awarded USHL Coach of the Year for the second time in his career (Youngstown 2015). He was the first recipient of the USHL's Coach of the Year Award in Tri-City Storm history.
Noreen's 2018-2019 Storm team produced multiple league award winners and several NHL draft picks. Zac Jones was named the USHL's Rookie of the Year, Isaiah Saville was named the USHL's Goaltender of the Year, Ronnie Attard was named the USHL's Defenseman of the Year, and Ronnie Attard was also named the USHL's Player of the Year for the 2018-2019 season. Including his time at the helm of the Youngstown Phantoms, Noreen has had at least one player win each of the league's year-end awards for on-ice performance. At the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tri-City Storm led the world in producing NHL draft picks. No junior hockey team in the world that competes in a full league schedule could claim more draft picks than the Tri-City Storm at the 2019 NHL Draft.
Noreen was promoted from General Manager/Head Coach to President of Hockey Operations/Head Coach on November 19th, 2019. Noreen's 100th career victory with the Storm came on February 29th, 2020, in a 5-2 road win over in-state rival Lincoln.
The Storm ended the 2021-2022 regular season with a final record of 47-11-3-1. Tri-City won a second consecutive Western Conference Regular Season Championship and the third Anderson Cup Championship in organizational history. Tri-City tied a USHL Tier I Era Record with 98 points in the standings during the 2021-2022 regular season. The Storm's 47 overall wins and 27 home wins recorded were the most in organizational history. The team produced the USHL's Forward of the Year, Defenseman of the Year, Player of the Year, and Goaltender of the Year. Noreen was awarded the USHL's Coach of the Year Award for the third time in his career (Youngstown 2015, Tri-City 2019).
