Our USA Hockey certified hockey coaches are dedicated and committed to growing the game of ice hockey in Middle Tennessee. Below, you can learn more about - and even book a lesson - with the coaches active in our many programs, such as PREDecessor, Stick Spinning, Power Skating, Youth Leagues, G.O.A.L.! and more.

Andy Franklin: Director of Rink Programming, F&M Bank Arena

Andy is the Director of Rink Programming at F&M Bank arena, and previously ran all Grassroots Programs (G.O.A.L.!, PREDecessor, Try Hockey For Free, Little Preds Learn To Play and the Youth House League) at Ford Ice Center. Andy is also the head coach for the Preds Select 12UA1 Travel Hockey team. Andy is from Nashville and grew up playing hockey with the NYHL hockey league and also played for Father Ryan High School and Vanderbilt University.

Andy is USA Hockey Goaltending Silver Certified and is the USA Hockey Goaltending Development Coordinator for the Southeast

Nick Szymula: Manager, Youth Hockey Development

Nick currently oversees all grassroots programs (G.O.A.L.!, PREDecessor, Try Hockey For Free, Little Preds Learn To Play and the Youth House League) at Ford Ice Center Antioch. He has also previously coached with our Preds Select programs. Prior to moving to Nashville, he ran all of the youth hockey programs in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dominick Cuce: Youth Hockey Manager

Originally from New Jersey, Dom grew up playing within the youth and high school systems in the area. He later spent three seasons playing junior hockey for the New Jersey Renegades of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League before turning to coaching full time. He spent four years with the New Jersey Stars youth organization with a heavy involvement in their travel, youth league, and grassroots programs, as well as their skills clinics and summer camps/programs. Upon moving to Nashville, Dom joined the Ford Ice Center coaching staff before accepting the position as Youth Hockey Coordinator. He also coaches the Father Ryan High School Varsity squad. Dom also serves as Head Coach to our Preds Select Travel Program team 12UA2.

Clayton Pierce: Adult Hockey Coordinator

Originally from Virginia, Clayton grew up playing goalie in his youth program there and while in high school, he then traveled to North Carolina to play a higher level of travel hockey. Once graduated, he went on to play junior hockey in Dallas, Texas and Cape Cod, Massachusetts for two seasons. Following his last year of junior hockey, he went on to play five years of college hockey at Liberty University where he acquired his Bachelor and Master's degrees in Sport Management. Clayton currently oversees the Adult Hockey Program at Ford Ice Bellevue and is a goalie coach for the Nashville Predators Goalie School.

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