Nate Leaman

American ice hockey coach
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican ice hockey coach
PlacesUnited States of America
isSports coach Ice hockey coach
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth27 November 1972, Centerville
Age52 years
Star signSagittarius
The details

Biography

Nate Leaman (born November 27, 1972) is an American ice hockey coach. He is currently the head coach for Providence. He was previously head coach at Union.

Career

Leaman grew up in Centerville, Ohio, not playing hockey until he was a teenager. He attended SUNY Cortland, where he played on the hockey team, and graduated in 1997. He was inducted into the Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame in September 2014.

After Mark Mazzoleni resigned as Harvard head coach in June 2004, Leaman was reported to be considered for the position. However, he announced that he would not pursue the Harvard job and remain at Union.

Leaman was named ECAC Coach of the Year for the 2009–10 season and the 2010–11 season. He also won the Spencer Penrose Award for the 2010–11 season.

In April 2011, Leaman was hired to coach the Providence Friars. In September 2013, Leaman signed a contract extension with Providence through the 2020–21 season.

In 2014–15, after leading Providence to winning the national championship, Leaman was named USCHO Coach of the Year.

Head coaching record

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Union Dutchmen (ECAC Hockey)
2003–04Union14–17–58–11–38thECAC First Round
2004–05Union13–22–28–13–18thECAC First Round
2005–06Union16–16–69–9–4T–6thECAC First Round
2006–07Union14–19–37–14–112thECAC First Round
2007–08Union15–14–610–7–5T–4thECAC Quarterfinals
2008–09Union19–17–39–11–2T–8thECAC Quarterfinals
2009–10Union21–12–612–6–43rdECAC Runner-Up
2010–11Union26–10–417–3–21stNCAA East Regional Semifinals
Union:138–127–35 (.518)
Providence Friars (Hockey East)
2011–12Providence14–20–410–14–37thHockey East Semifinals
2012–13Providence17–14–713–8–6T–3rdHockey East Semifinals
2013–14Providence22–11–611–7–23rdNCAA East Regional Finals
2014–15Providence26–13–213–8–1T-2ndNCAA National Champion
2015–16Providence27–7–416–3–3T-1stNCAA Northeast Regional Semifinals
2016–17Providence22–9–512–7–35thNCAA East Regional Semifinals
2017–18Providence24–12–413–7–43rdNCAA East Regional Finals
2018–19Providence24–12–614-7-32ndNCAA Frozen Four
Providence:154–85–32 (.627)
Total:292–212–67 (.570)

           
           
           
     

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