Nate Leaman
| Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Providence |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Record | 79–58–19 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 27, 1972 Centerville, Ohio |
| Alma mater | SUNY Cortland |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–1999 | Maine (asst.) |
| 1999–2003 | Harvard (asst.) |
| 2003–2011 | Union |
| 2011– | Providence |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 217–185–54 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
1999 NCAA Championship (as assistant coach) 2015 NCAA Championship (as head coach) | |
| Awards | |
|
Spencer Penrose Award (2010–11) Tim Taylor Award (2009–10, 2010–11) | |
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.
Leaman grew up in Kettering, Ohio, not playing hockey until he was a teenager.[1] He attended SUNY Cortland, where he played on the hockey team, and graduated in 1997.[2] He was inducted into the Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame in September 2014.[2]
After Mark Mazzoleni resigned as Harvard head coach in June 2004, Leaman was reported to be considered for the position.[3] However, he announced that he would not pursue the Harvard job and remain at Union.[4]
Leaman was named ECAC Coach of the Year for the 2009–10 season[5] and the 2010–11 season.[6] He also won the Spencer Penrose Award for the 2010–11 season.[7]
In April 2011, Leaman was hired to coach the Providence Friars.[8] In September 2013, Leaman signed a contract extension with Providence through the 2020–21 season.[9][10]
In 2014–15, after leading Providence to winning the national championship, Leaman was named USCHO Coach of the Year.[11]
College head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Dutchmen (ECAC Hockey) (2003–2011) | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | Union | 14–17–5 | 8–11–3 | 8th | |||||
| 2004–05 | Union | 13–22–2 | 8–13–1 | 8th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Union | 16–16–6 | 9–9–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Union | 14–19–3 | 7–14–1 | 12th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Union | 15–14–6 | 10–7–5 | T–4th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Union | 19–17–3 | 9–11–2 | T–8th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Union | 21–12–6 | 12–6–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Union | 26–10–4 | 17–3–2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Union: | 138–127–35 (.518) | ||||||||
| Providence Friars (Hockey East) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Providence | 14–20–4 | 10–14–3 | 7th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Providence | 17–14–7 | 13–8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2013–14 | Providence | 22–11–6 | 11–7–2 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Providence | 26–13–2 | 13–8–1 | 2nd | NCAA Champions | ||||
| 2015–16 | Providence | ||||||||
| Providence: | 79–58–19 (.567) | ||||||||
| Total: | 217–185–54 (.535) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "Providence's Leaman takes unconventional road, with a primary assist from Shawn Walsh". USCHO.com Blogs :: Frozen Four Blog.
- 1 2 "Leaman going into Cortland C-Club Hall". USCHO.com.
- ↑ "Harvard Zeroes In on Donato". USCHO.com.
- ↑ "Leaman Confirms He'll Remain At Union". USCHO.com.
- ↑ "Union's Leaman is ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year". USCHO.com.
- ↑ "Union dominates ECAC awards". USCHO.com.
- ↑ "Union coach Leaman wins Spencer Penrose Award". USCHO.com.
- ↑ "Spencer Penrose Award winner Leaman moves to Providence". USCHO.com.
- ↑ Mark Divver. "PC signs Leaman to four-year contract extension". providencejournal.com.
- ↑ "Leaman inks contract extension at Providence". USCHO.com.
- ↑ "USCHO coach of the year Leaman builds another championship-level program". USCHO.com.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wayne Wilson |
Spencer Penrose Award 2010–11 |
Succeeded by Bob Daniels |
| Preceded by Keith Allain |
Tim Taylor Award 2009–10 2010–11 |
Succeeded by Rick Bennett |
| Preceded by David Quinn |
Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 2015–16 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |