Bio

Nathan Hager has been the head men's basketball coach at Regis since the program began in 2007. He will enter his 20th year at the helm of the Pride program in 2026-27 year.

For more information, please contact Coach Hager at nathan.hager@regiscollege.edu or follow him on X @nathanhager.

Coaching Philosophy:

"We strive to provide a high level student-athlete experience while teaching life lessons and competing at the national level. We believe our program's level of commitment will have great consequence on the court, in the class room, and in the commuinty. We believe our players and alumni are our best assets and that's why we coach with honor and compassion."

Program Honors:

1x Conference Championship - 2015
1x NCAA Tournament Appearance - 2015
8x 1,000 point scorers
18x All-Conference Honorees
6x All-Tournament Honorees
1x Rookie of the Year - Sam Jean-Gilles, 2014
3x Conference Sportsmanship Award - 2008, 2012, 2025
34x Academic All-Conference Honorees
2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
3x Regis-Casserly Award Recipients

Notable Achivements:

Earned 100th career victory over Emerson on Nov. 14, 2015
Earned 200th career victory in 2025-26 season opener against Anna Maria on Nov. 10, 2025
14 double-digit win seasons
1x Coach of the Year (2012-13)

Prior to Regis:

At Juniata College (Huntingdon, Pa.), he served as the Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, helping build a championship-caliber program. During his time, he recruited future Eagles who would help the program reach the conference championship games in both 2007 and 2008. 

He previously served as the top assistant at Bethany College (W.Va.), where he helped lead the program to a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) regular season and tournament championship in 2001–02. That season, the team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2002–03, he coached one D3hoops.com All-American and two All-Region selections.

Playing Experience

As a student-athlete at Juniata, he was a four-year starter and two-year captain of the men’s basketball team, averaging over 10 points per game for his career. He was named the Jack Oller Most Valuable Player and received the William R. Smaltz Award as a senior.

Off the court, he served as a student-athlete representative on the NCAA Interpretations and Legislations Committee and completed a compliance internship at Auburn University during the summer.

Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree: Management/Marketing from Juniata College.
• Master’s Degree: M.S. in Athletic Coaching Education from West Virginia University (2003).

Personal:

Hager lives in Stratham, N.H. with wife Erin. They have four daughters: Emma, Frances, Grace, and Brooklynn.

Former Hager assistants/players in coaching ranks: