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The 2011-2012 year will mark the second for Nate Conley as a graduate assistant coach for the Defiance College men’s basketball program. Conley graduated from DC, after completing a four-year career on the planks with the Purple and Gold.

Conley earned a degree in mathematics in May of 2010 from Defiance and is beginning his coaching career with the Jackets, while working towards a master’s degree in education. During his time on staff at DC, Conley will specialize his coaching efforts with the post players, while also assisting with recruiting and working as the primary strength and conditioning coordinator for the men’s basketball program.

Prior to making the transition to the coaching ranks, Conley rounded out his playing career by starting all 29 games during the memorable 2009-2010 season for Defiance. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native set career-highs in nearly every category, while helping Defiance (23-6) to its highest win total in its NCAA Division III tenure, the 26th conference championship in program history and its first appearance in the NCAA D-III National Tournament since 2001.

Conley was part of Defiance’s historic six-man senior class that set a program record with 77 career victories in the school’s Division III era, while also collecting a pair of HCAC Championships and one NCAA Tournament bid.