Nate Speidel
About Me
In 2018, I was hired as University of Mary men's hockey program assistant & goalie coach. In addition, my current work involves year-round goalie training through a company I founded called Goalrobber Hockey Schools. I enjoy my Ph.D. research on human motivation and performance, specifically for ice hockey goaltenders.
In prior years, I taught high school and dual credit college mathematics at Shiloh Christian School where I also served as the school's continuous improvement coordinator, accreditation lead, academic competitions, and chess coach. I am passionate about teaching and learning in both traditional and non-traditional contexts.
Why I’m At MaryI chose to coach at University of Mary because of its faith-filled culture of excellence. The UMary hockey program, coaching staff, and athletes demonstrate integrity and whole-heartedness in their craft, to which I am proud to contribute.
Expertise
My areas of expertise include research methods, classical statistics, applied learning analytics, teaching & learning methods, self-determined motivation theory, and goalie coaching.
Education
BS (Education): University of Mary, 2008
MAT (Mathematics): Minot State University, 2012
PhDc (Educational Research): University of North Dakota, 2021