Nate Leaman
{{short description|American ice hockey coach (born 1972)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Nate Leaman
| image = Providence Friars ice hockey coach Nate Leaman.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 2025
| current_title = Head Coach
| current_team = Providence
| current_conference = Hockey East
| current_record = 259–163–62 ({{winpct|259|163|62}})
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|11|27}}
| birth_place = Centerville, Ohio
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = SUNY Cortland
| coach_years1 = 1998–1999
| coach_team1 = Maine (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 1999–2003
| coach_team2 = Harvard (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2003–2011
| coach_team3 = Union
| coach_years4 = 2011–
| coach_team4 = Providence
| overall_record = 397–290–97 ({{winpct|397|290|97}})
| tournament_record = 8–6 ({{winpct|8|6}})
| championships = As An Assistant:
NCAA national champions (1999)
As a Head Coach:
NCAA national champions (2015)
2× NCAA Frozen Four Appearances (2015, 2019)
ECAC Hockey Conference regular season champions (2011)
Hockey East Conference regular season champions (2016)
IIHF World Junior Champions (2021)
| awards = 2× Tim Taylor Award (2010, 2011)
Spencer Penrose Award (2011)
Bob Kullen Award (2016)
| coaching_records =
}}
File:Providence ice hockey players and coach Nate Leaman.jpg
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/frozen-four/2015/04/10/providences-leaman-takes-unconventional-road-with-a-primary-assist-from-shawn-walsh/|title=Providence’s Leaman takes unconventional road, with a primary assist from Shawn Walsh|work=USCHO.com Blogs :: Frozen Four Blog}} He attended SUNY Cortland, where he played on the hockey team, and graduated in 1997.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2014/09/12/leaman-going-into-cortland-c-club-hall/|title=Leaman going into Cortland C-Club Hall|work=USCHO.com}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2004/06/30/harvard-zeroes-in-on-donato/|title=Harvard Zeroes In on Donato|work=USCHO.com}} However, he announced that he would not pursue the Harvard job and remain at Union.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2004/06/30/leaman-confirms-hell-remain-at-union/|title=Leaman Confirms He’ll Remain At Union|work=USCHO.com}}
Leaman was named ECAC Coach of the Year for the 2009–10 season{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2010/03/15/unions-leaman-is-ecac-hockey-coach-of-the-year/|title=Union’s Leaman is ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year|work=USCHO.com}} and the 2010–11 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2011/03/18/union-dominates-ecac-awards/|title=Union dominates ECAC awards|work=USCHO.com}} He also won the Spencer Penrose Award for the 2010–11 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2011/04/13/union-coach-leaman-wins-spencer-penrose-award/|title=Union coach Leaman wins Spencer Penrose Award|work=USCHO.com}}
In April 2011, Leaman was hired to coach the Providence Friars.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2011/04/22/spencer-penrose-award-winner-leaman-moves-to-providence/|title=Spencer Penrose Award winner Leaman moves to Providence|work=USCHO.com}} In September 2013, Leaman signed a contract extension with Providence through the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/college/content/20130927-pc-signs-leaman-to-four-year-contract-extension.ece|title=PC signs Leaman to four-year contract extension|author=Mark Divver|work=providencejournal.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2013/09/27/leaman-inks-contract-extension-at-providence/|title=Leaman inks contract extension at Providence|work=USCHO.com}}
In 2014–15, after leading Providence to winning the national championship, Leaman was named USCHO Coach of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/2015/04/16/uscho-coach-of-the-year-leaman-builds-another-championship-level-program/|title=USCHO coach of the year Leaman builds another championship-level program|work=USCHO.com}}
On January 5, 2021, as the head coach for Team USA's National Junior Team at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Canada, Leaman guided the team to the gold medal with a 2–0 shutout victory over host country Canada.
Head coaching record
{{CBB Yearly Record Start
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|poll=no
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{{CIH yearly record subhead
|name = Union Garnet Chargers men's ice hockey
|color = color:white; background:#822433
|startyear = 2003
|conflong = ECAC Hockey
|conference = ECAC Hockey
|endyear = 2011
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2003–04
| name = Union
| overall = 14–17–5
| conference = 8–11–3
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason = ECAC First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2004–05
| name = Union
| overall = 13–22–2
| conference = 8–13–1
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason = ECAC First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005–06
| name = Union
| overall = 16–16–6
| conference = 9–9–4
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason = ECAC First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006–07
| name = Union
| overall = 14–19–3
| conference = 7–14–1
| confstanding = 12th
| postseason = ECAC First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007–08
| name = Union
| overall = 15–14–6
| conference = 10–7–5
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason = ECAC Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008–09
| name = Union
| overall = 19–17–3
| conference = 9–11–2
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason = ECAC Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009–10
| name = Union
| overall = 21–12–6
| conference = 12–6–4
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = ECAC Runner-Up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2010–11
| name = Union
| overall = 26–10–4
| conference = 17–3–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA East Regional Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Union
| overall = 138–127–35 ({{winning percentage|138|127|35}})
}}
{{CIH yearly record subhead
|name = Providence Friars men's ice hockey
|color = color:white; background:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#8A8D8F|2px}}
|startyear = 2011
|conflong = Hockey East
|conference = Hockey East
|endyear =
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011–12
| name = Providence
| overall = 14–20–4
| conference = 10–14–3
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason = Hockey East Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012–13
| name = Providence
| overall = 17–14–7
| conference = 13–8–6
| confstanding = T–3rd
| postseason = Hockey East Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013–14
| name = Providence
| overall = 22–11–6
| conference = 11–7–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA East Regional Finals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 2014–15
| name = Providence
| overall = 26–13–2
| conference = 13–8–1
| confstanding = T-2nd
| postseason = NCAA National Champion
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2015–16
| name = Providence
| overall = 27–7–4
| conference = 16–3–3
| confstanding = T-1st
| postseason = NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016–17
| name = Providence
| overall = 22–9–5
| conference = 12–7–3
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = NCAA East Regional Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017–18
| name = Providence
| overall = 24–12–4
| conference = 13–7–4
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason = NCAA East Regional Finals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018–19
| name = Providence
| overall = 24–12–6
| conference = 14–7–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Frozen Four
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019–20
| name = Providence
| overall = 16–12–6
| conference = 10–11–3
| confstanding = T–7th
| postseason = Tournament Cancelled
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020–21
| name = Providence
| overall = 11–9–5
| conference = 10–8–5
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = Hockey East Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021–22
| name = Providence
| overall = 22–14–2
| conference = 12–11–1
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason = Hockey East Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022–23
| name = Providence
| overall = 16–14–7
| conference = 9–9–6
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason = Hockey East Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023–24
| name = Providence
| overall = 18–13–4
| conference = 11–9–4
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason = Hockey East Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Providence
| overall = 259–163–62 ({{winpct|259|163|62}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 397–290–97 ({{winpct|397|290|97}})
}}
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.friars.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/nate_leaman_751324.html Providence bio]
- [http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach/mid,1049/nate-leaman/ USCHO bio]
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{{succession box | before = Keith Allain| title=Tim Taylor Award | years = 2009–10
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Rick Bennett}}
{{succession box | before = Wayne Wilson | title=Spencer Penrose Award | years = 2010–11| after=Bob Daniels}}
{{succession box | before = David Quinn| title = Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award| years = 2015–16| after = Norm Bazin}}
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