Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Krayton Nash joins the Cougar men's basketball coaching staff as an assistant for the 2007-08 season. He will work primarily with the team's post players and also serve as the team's film/video coordinator.

Nash is a native of Mequon, Wisconsin whre he attended Homestead High School. He was a three-year letterman amd part of the Highlanders' team that went 19-4 and won the North Shore Conference title. Nash played his collegiate ball at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where he was a member of the 1998-99 NCAA III National Champion team under current Wisconsin Badgers coach Bo Ryan.

Upon graduation, Nash served as a graduate assistant for three seasons at Carroll College at Waukesha, Wisconsin. The Pioneers amassed a 54-23 record during his time there and celebrated such milestones as their first 20-win season, first NCAA tournament appearance, first conference tournament championship and first national ranking. Last year's team reached the Sweet 16, knocking off two top ten opponents - Augustana and St. Thomas (MN) - along the way.

Nash is excited about coming to Concordia Chicago at this time, and it seems a natural fit with his family history. His father is a former head coach at Concordia Wisconsin and, along with his mother who is an adjunct professor at Concordia Wisconsin, attended the Concordia in Seward, Nebraska. "I know the background of the Concordia University System, and I am happy to have the opportunity to work at ths Concordia!" Nash states of his position, "I love coaching and, in general, working in a collegiate atmosphere. I am excited about what this year will bring, and I look forward to contributing to this team."

Nash earned his B.A. in building and construction management from UW/Platteville in 2004 and is currently finishing his Master's degree in health education at Carroll. He currently works as the transfer coordinator in Concordia's department of undergraduate admissions.