Andrew Magera joined the Bemidji State University Men's Hockey staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator on June 14, 2023.
Magera, a native of Sioux Falls, S.D., spent the last two years with the Fargo Force of the United State Hockey League (USHL) serving as an assistant coach and director of scouting for the team. He helped guide the team to a 40-14-8 record in 2022-23 and won the franchise's first USHL regular season title and the Western Conference Championship.
As a member of the BSU Men's Hockey staff, Magera will oversee the forwards for the Beaver bench and serve as the program's recruiting coordinator. He brings more than eight years of experience coaching at a variety of levels.
Magera got his start in coaching in 2014 working with the U14 and U16 Sioux Falls Junior Stampede AAA program. He later spent time with the Idaho IceCats (WSHL) where the team won the 2017-2018 Northwest Division Championship and finished with a 44-4-3 record.
Prior to joining the Fargo Force, Magera served as the volunteer assistant coach with his alma mater Penn State University for three seasons, including the 2019-2020 season when Penn State won the Big Ten regular season with a 20-10-4 record. He earned his bachelor's degree from Penn State in 2021.
