Nate Kernan, A Webster, N.Y. native, joined the athletic communications staff in 2025 as a graduate assistant. He graduated from Webster Thomas High School in 2021, before continuing his education at SUNY Fredonia, where he studied Sport Management and minored in Business Administration. He is now in his second year pursuing his Master’s degree.
At Thomas, Kernan played varsity hockey for four seasons, winning two Class B Sectional Titles and earning All-Greater Rochester honors as a senior.
During his time at Fredonia, Kernan served as the president and captain of the Fredonia Club Hockey Team, earning First Team All-American recognition as a junior. As president, he oversaw program finances, increased team visibility, and managed scheduling, recruitment, travel logistics, vendor partnerships, and coach hiring. He also started a golf tournament fundraiser that has since become an annual tradition every August.
As a senior, Kernan attended and worked Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans through the Sport Management Club.
