Bio

I coach because there is no greater feeling than to be a part of something bigger than myself while making a positive impact on the lives of others through a sport that has given so much to me.

Donavon Nathaniel is in his second season on the UW-Platteville coaching staff after competing the last four years on the Pioneer defensive line.  As a senior, he served as team captain for the 2018 season. While completing his degree, Nathaniel joined the Pioneer women's basketball team coaching staff as an assistant.

Prior to coaching, Nathaniel's focus on health and human performance included stops as an instructor at High Vibe Fitness in Platteville, Wisconsin, a camp counselor at the Wauwatosa, Wisconsin YMCA, and an intern at Advocate Aurora Health Care in Summit, Wisconsin where he wrote articles for the hospital newsletter in relations to employee wellness, specifically targeting work-life balance. He also made a stop at the Dohmen Company Foundation in Milwaukee, Wiscsonin where he conducted and presented thorough research on community initiatives that apply to to the four pillars of health (physical, intellectual, economic, and social).  

Nathaniel earned his undergraduate degree in Health and Human Performance from UW-Platteville in 2018 and resides in Platteville.