This is Nick Fohr's first time serving as head coach of the U.S. National Under-18 Team, having previously been part of the coaching staff for the team in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. Fohr helped lead the team to a pair of gold medals (2015, 2017) and two silver medals (2013, 2022).

Fohr, who was on staff for the 2023 U.S. National Junior Team that captured the bronze medal at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, is within his 13th season on the NTDP staff and second as head coach, having before spent five seasons as an associate coach and six as an assistant coach for the NTDP.

While at the NTDP, the Grand Forks, N.D., native has helped guide the U.S. to championships at five Four Nations Tournaments (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2022), six Five Nations (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) and the 2012 Vlad Dzurilla tournament. In addition, Fohr helped guide the U.S. National Under-17 Team to championships at two World Under-17 Hockey Challenges (2013, 2022) and a second-place finish at the 2012 event.

Fohr has also served as assistant coach for the U.S. Under-18 Select Team five times (2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021) and in that same position at three BioSteel All-American Games (2012, 2014, 2016).

Fohr played four seasons (1998-2002) at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and also two seasons with the Lincoln Stars (1996-98), where he earned a spot on the USHL All-Star Team in 1997-98.