UA Pine Bluff Athletics

Coach Nathaniel “Nate” Bell enters his second season at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff after being named Assistant Coach of the Lady Lions Basketball Team in August 2020. 

In 2021-22 Bell played a large role in helping UAPB produced their best overall record in over 10 years.  Bell also played a significant role in helping Zaay Green become 2022 SWAC Offensive Newcome of the Year.  

Before his arrival at UAPB, he served as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma. During his two year tenure at Connors State College, Coach Bell assisted in recruiting, fundraising and organizing team basketball camps. Furthermore, he oversaw the team’s academics which produced GPA’s of 3.0 and higher, having six team members recognized as NJCAA Academic All- Americans. 

Coach Bell graduated from Texas Southern University in May 2018. During his last two years at TSU, Coach Bell assisted the Women’s Basketball team in the capacity of Team Manager, handling film exchange and all managerial duties. In the 2016-2017 season, the TSU Lady Tigers won the South Western Athletic Conference Championship and earned an invitation to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, the first in Texas Southern Women’s Basketball History. 

After experiencing much success that season, Coach Bell was then promoted to Student Assistant where he was tasked with additional duties which included, overseeing student managers, game film exchange and assisting the Director of Basketball Operations on special projects and assignments.

Coach Bell is excited to join the UAPB family and eager to assist in taking the UAPB Lady Lions’ Basketball program to the next level.