WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. – The Williams College men's hockey team has added assistant coach Nate Skidmore to its staff. Skidmore joins head coach Bill Kangas for the upcoming season.

 In 2020-21, Skidmore was the Assistant Coach for the Odessa Jackalopes in the North American Hockey League. In his first season with the Jackalopes, Skidmore managed the defenseman, goaltenders, and penalty kill – the latter being one of the more consistent aspects of the Jackalopes, finishing with 81.6% and 11th overall in the North American Hockey League. He also earned valuable coaching experience managing the bench for seven games in coach Fortier’s absence. Other responsibilities included hockey operations, video coaching, player recruitment, and implementing strength and conditioning.
 
He spent the 2019-20 season in NCAA Div. I with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) as a volunteer assistant coach with the Engineers. At RPI, Skidmore’s duties included video breakdown and analysis, individualized goalie development, player skill development, and strategic team planning.
 
A 2019 graduate of SUNY Potsdam, Skidmore was a goaltender and a four-year member of the Bears hockey program, finishing his career earning Most Valuable Player Award as a senior. Skidmore was a four-year American Hockey Coaches Association Academic All-America honoree and the Maxcy Molnar Award winner in 2019. He garnered Outstanding Instructional Design honors from Potsdam's School of Education and Professional Studies in his senior year, as well as Outstanding Exercise Science Student of the Year in 2018.