Nathan Higgins joined the Cougar men’s hockey program in 2014.
Supporting the head coach, Nathan is the director of men’s hockey operations, coordinating
operational needs such as player evaluation, fund-raising, budget management, travel arrangements,
and alumni relations. He also coordinates benefit games and events and manages budgets,
registration, and staffing for the popular summer hockey camps.
Prior to joining Cougar Athletics, Nathan was a corporate executive and volunteered as district
commissioner for a national youth sport organization. Nathan was a goaltender in the Northern
Ontario Junior Hockey League, coached minor hockey, and was a scout in the Quebec Major Junior
Hockey League. Nathan holds a Bachelor degree in civil engineering from Queen’s University and a
Master’s degree in sports leadership from Concordia University Chicago.
