Assistant Coach Nate Bates
Date of birth:
November 27, 1977		 Hometown:
Cincinnatus, NY
High school:
Skaneateles Central (1996)		 College:
Taylor University (2005)
Years at Messiah:
1		 Family:
Single
Nate Bates will be joining the Falcons for his first season as an offensive and recruiting coach for the 2008 season.  Nate has been the head boy's lacrosse coach since 2006 and assistant athletic director at Heritage Christian High School in Indianapolis Indiana since 2005.  

Nate grew up in Cincinnatus, NY and attended Skaneateles High School where he played lacrosse and football for the Lakers and graduated in 1995.  Coach Bates then went to Taylor University in Upland, IN where he played football and was a founder, player, and coach for Taylor's club lacrosse program.  During his career at Taylor, he earned USILA All-American honors at attack and is currently ranked as the 2nd all-time leading scorer and career assists leader.  After graduating from Taylor with a degree in sports management he was hired by Heritage Christian to help with their lacrosse program.  

The Heritage Christian Eagles have quickly become a powerhouse under Coach Bates as they are currently ranked 4th in the state after finishing 11-6 in 2007 and placed 7 athletes on the 2007 Indiana Allstate Team, and 1 All-American.  Coach Bates was able to put together a strong program boasting a 23-11 (.676%) career record in just 2 years.  Nate was awarded coach of the year honors in 2007 by the Indiana High School Lacrosse Association.  In addition, Nate has been the Vice President of the Indiana Youth Lacrosse Association since 2006 and a huddle leader with FCA Lacrosse and Football for 10 years.