by Ryan Fay
Former Union men's hockey head coach Nate Leaman signed a four-year extension with Providence, it was announced Friday.
The extension keeps Leaman at Providence through the 2020-2021 season.
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"I am extremely thankful to Father Shanley and Bob Driscoll for the opportunity to continue coaching at this great institution," Leaman said in a release. "Providence College is a special place and I am looking forward to working hard and building a championship program here."
The 40-year-old has gotten off to a promising start in his first two years heading the Friars. He has guided Providence to back-to-back appearances in the Hockey East semifinals for the first time in 17 seasons. Overall, Leaman has a 31-34-11 mark with the Friars, including a 13-8-5 record in Hockey East play last season.
"This extension for Coach Leaman is well deserved," Fr. Brian J. Shanley said in a release. "In a short period of time, Nate has confirmed all of the reasons why we hired him to be our men's hockey coach. He has built a strong staff and, together, they have the respect and admiration of our student-athletes. He has been highly successful in recruiting talented student-athletes to join our program, and our success on the ice has been self-evident to anyone who follows collegiate hockey.
"We are convinced that Nate is the right individual to lead our men's hockey program and this extension demonstrates our continued commitment to him."
Leaman coached the Dutchmen from 2003-2011, posting a cumulative 138-127-35 record. He guided the Dutchmen to their first Cleary Cup in 2010-2011 as well as their first NCAA tournament appearance as a Division I program.
He was a two-time Tim Taylor ECAC Coach of the Year (2010, 2011) and the Spencer Penrose national Coach of the Year in 2011.
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