Leaman named ECAC Coach of the Year

It was announced today that Union Head Coach Nate Leaman was named the ECAC Tim Taylor Coach of the Year. He beat out Yale's Keith Allain, St. Lawrence's Joe Marsh, and Colgate's Don Vaughan. Leaman becomes the third coach in Union history to win the award. The others are Bruce Deventhal (1994) and Stan Moore (1997). For more on Leaman's selection check out ECAC Hockey.com and Times Union.com.

Leaman certainly deserves this honor. He has brought Union College Hockey from the joke of the ECAC to a nationally ranked team. Hopefully, the Union Athletic department can convince him to stick around for a very long time and work out an extension once the season is over. His contract currently runs through the 2011-12 season.