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The University of Saint Francis has named Nate Conley as the next head coach of the Cougars' men's basketball program. 

Conley joins Saint Francis after spending the past six seasons as the head coach at Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana. During his time at Manchester, the Spartans achieved a record of 62-80, with a conference record of 44-49 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC).

In the 2022-23 season, Conley led Manchester to its first HCAC regular-season title in over a decade and was recognized as HCAC Coach of the Year. He developed Zach Sawyer into Manchester's first HCAC Player of the Year since 2011 and a Second Team All-Region honoree. Under Conley, 11 players earned All-HCAC honors, with one also being named D3hoops.com Player of the Week. 

Before Manchester, Conley coached at Ohio Wesleyan University, serving as assistant and then associate head coach. While there, OWU had a 119-49 record, won three North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season titles, made three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, and was ranked as high as No. 6 nationally. He mentored award-winning players, including a national player of the year, and helped develop several All-Americans and all-conference honorees.

As a graduate assistant at Defiance College, Conley helped guide the team to a pair of HCAC Tournament appearances and coached multiple all-conference players.

Conley earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Defiance College, where he was also a member of the Yellow Jackets men's basketball team. During his playing career, he won a total of 77 games. His playing career is highlighted by the 2007-08 HCAC Regular Season Championship and the 2009-10 HCAC Tournament Championship when Conley started every game his senior year on a 23-6 squad. 

Conley and his wife, Chelsea, reside in Fort Wayne with their daughter, Logan, and son, Nash.