Kansas City, Mo. – Le Moyne College head men's basketball coach Nate Champion '14 has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team. The team represents 30 of the most outstanding men's college basketball coaches under the age of 30.

Champion, who led the Dolphins to a 19-9 record in his first year on the sidelines, is one of just seven head coaches on the team and the only one at the Division I or II level (five Division III and one junior college). The Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year, Champion guided the Dolphins to their fourth consecutive NE10 Southwest Division title, becoming the first NE10 program to win four straight division titles. Additionally, the Dolphins were selected to their program-record fourth consecutive NCAA Championships berth before the NCAA canceled all championship events due to COVID-19.

In Champion's fast-paced offense, the Dolphins scored 83.0 points per game, the second-best mark in the program's history, trailing only 1994-95's average of 83.5. The team made a program-record 291 three-pointers, recorded a .791 clip at the free throw line (second-best mark) and dished out 15.0 assists (best since 2008-09).


2020 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team
Ben Asher, Rutgers University Director of Basketball Operations and Recruiting
Brandon Chambers, Texas Southern University Assistant Coach
Nate Champion, Le Moyne College Head Coach
Dorian Green, University of Northern Colorado Assistant Coach
David Harris, Northern Kentucky University Assistant Coach
Ryan Hyland, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Head Coach
Taylor Johnson, Grand Valley State University Assistant Coach
Trevor Johnson, Buena Vista University Head Coach
Blake Justice, Valdosta State University Assistant Coach
Erich Kaempffe, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Assistant Coach
Emerson Kampen, Butler University Assistant Coach
Mikel Kosich, University of South Alabama Director of Operations
Dan Madhavapallil, Marquette University Director of Basketball Operations
David Metzendorf, U.S. Air Force Academy Assistant Coach
Jamison Montgomery, Menlo College Associate Head Coach
Patrick Moynihan, Appalachian State University Assistant Coach
Will Murphy, Wofford College Assistant Coach
John Ritzdorf, Central Community College Head Coach
Ty Sampson, University of Louisville Video Coordinator
Dylan Seikel, St. John Fisher College Assistant Coach
Shiva Senthil, SUNY Canton Head Coach
Evan Sizemore, Palm Beach Atlantic University Assistant Coach
Jeff Slanovec, Fairleigh Dickinson U.-Florham Head Coach
Mike Sotsky, Harvard University Assistant Coach
Tommy Strine, Lamar University Director of Operations
Ford Stuen, Saint Louis University Assistant Coach
Bobby Suarez, Eastern Washington University Assistant Coach
Stefan Thompson, Hobart College Head Coach
Charlie Wallrapp, Clarke University Assistant Coach
Tyler Wayman, Rogers State University Assistant Coach
 
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Mo., the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest "Phog" Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas.  Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game.  The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.  All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes.  The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education.  Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at nabc.com.