Darlington School: Private Boarding School in Georgia
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Nathan West

Assistant Athletic Director

Nathan joined Darlington in 2019 as head boys basketball coach and assistant athletic director. He also serves as a residential duty staff member, living on campus with his family. Under his leadership, the basketball team has been ranked in the GHSA top 10 each season, averaging 20 wins and making five consecutive state playoff appearances, including four Sweet 16 showings and an Elite 8 appearance. His teams captured the 2023 Region Championship—Darlington’s first since 2006—and three consecutive Rome News Tribune and 7 Hills Rotary Club Christmas Tournament Championships (2022-2024). Nathan’s coaching excellence has been recognized with the Region 7A Georgia Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year award in 2023 and Northwest Georgia Tip-Off Club Coach of the Year honors in both 2023 and 2024. Before coming to Darlington, Nathan served as head boys basketball coach and assistant principal at Franklin County in Florida, where he led the program to the Elite 8 and Final 4 in consecutive seasons, winning District and Region Championships. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Birmingham Southern College, where he played basketball for three years after transferring from Marion Military Institute, and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of North Texas. Nathan lives on campus with his wife, Lindsay, and their three children, Sawyer (’33), Ridley (’37), and Kannon.

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Teams
Boys J.V. Basketball

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Boys L.S. Basketball

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Boys M.S. Basketball

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Boys M.S. J.V. Basketball

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Boys Varsity Basketball

Head Coach

College Education
B.S. Birmingham Southern College
M.A. University of North Texas

Episode 183: Winter Varsity Sports Recap

February 20, 2025
In this episode, Murray Ellington ('26) talks with varsity coaches Garvin Edwards (wrestling), Andrea Frazier (swim/dive), Betina Fuentes (basketball cheerleading), Samantha Rush (girls' basketball) and Nathan West (boys' basketball) about the winter athletic season at Darlington. You'll hear a little bit about each team and their highlights of the season, from the pre-season to team bonding to their accomplishments and more. 

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Episode 150: Winter Varsity Sports Recap

February 22, 2024
In this episode, senior boarding student Mary Covington talks with varsity coaches Garvin Edwards (wrestling), Andrea Frazier (swim/dive), Melissa Smyly (basketball cheerleading), Mark Tunnell (girls basketball) and Nathan West (boys basketball) about the winter athletic season at Darlington. You'll hear a little bit about each team and their highlights of the winter season, from the pre-season to team bonding to their accomplishments and more. 

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Episode 130: Athletic Clubs in Grades 3-5

October 5, 2023
In this episode, third grade teacher Steve McConnell talks with fourth grade teacher Carrie Watterson, middle grades math teacher Chris Eberhart, Assistant Athletic Director Nathan West and third-graders Addi Nolin and Sawyer West about after-school clubs for students in grades 3-5 and how they contribute to the student experience at Darlington and benefit the middle grades athletic program.

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Episode 101: Winter Varsity Sports Recap

March 16, 2023
In this episode, senior day student Ryland Scott talks with varsity coaches Garvin Edwards (wrestling), Leigh Hadaway (swim and dive), Mark Tunnell (girls' basketball) and Nathan West (boys' basketball) about the winter athletic season at Darlington. You'll hear a little bit about each team and their highlights of the winter season, from the preseason to team bonding to their accomplishments and more. 

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Podcast Episode 34: Winter Sports Preview

December 2, 2021
In this episode, Head of School Brent Bell talks with varsity coaches Leigh Hadaway (swimming), Mark Tunnell (girls' basketball) and Nathan West (boys' basketball) about the winter athletic season at Darlington. 

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Student-Athletes recognized at Winter Sports Assembly

March 2, 2020
Outstanding athletes in varsity basketball, swim, and wrestling were recognized at the Winter Sports Assembly on Monday, March 2, in Morris Chapel.

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School welcomes new faculty and staff

August 14, 2019
Darlington is pleased to welcome new faculty and staff members for the 2019-20 school year.

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