Brad Fast

Biography

Education: Bachelor’s degree in General Management and Psychology from Michigan State (2003) Collegiate Playing Experience: Michigan State (1999-2003) Team Captain (2002-03) All-American (2002-03) Outstanding Defensive Player (2003) Amo Bessone Award (2003) NCAA Frozen Four (2001) NCAA Qualifier (2000-02) Great Lakes Invitational Title (1999, 2000) Previous Collegiate Coaching Experience: Michigan State, Video Coach/Operations, 2015-19 Former Michigan State hockey captain Brad Fast serves the Spartan Hockey program as the Director of Player Development. Fast has a considerable background in player development in addition to his own experience as a high-level collegiate player and professional athlete. He provides the Spartan players with individually-focused skills training which has not only helped a total of 18 players not only establish new personal bests in terms of offensive numbers, but has also helped guide the program to team-wide improvements in all facets of the game to achieve team success at the league and national level. Fast helps mentor the Spartan defensive corps – as one of the youngest units in college hockey in 2023-24, MSU saw considerable growth from its four freshmen blueliners and saw senior captain Nash Nienhuis also post career-best offensive numbers. Improved offensive output has been evident throughout the Spartan lineup, as a total of 18 players posted offensive career bests over Fast’s two seasons in the Nightingale regime. Fast also assists Mike