"My daughter, Savanna Smith, played under Coach Nate for two years. Overall, she had an extremely positive experience. From day one Coach Nate was always upfront about her scholarship and other basketball related subjects. He truly cares for his players and does his best to assist them in obtaining scholarships at a four year school after they have finished playing for CC. I attended every home and away game and in doing so I had a chance to observe his sideline demeanor and coaching style upfront. Surprisingly, he never yelled at his players and did his best to achieve a winning outcome. From my experience, most coaches, in Region IV, yelled at their players to motivate them. I never saw Coach Nate yell at his players or demean them. He was always positive on the sidelines. I also found Coach Nate to be very approachable and he always took time to greet each parent after every game and thank them for attending the game and supporting the team. Thumbs up to Coach Nate!"

"Great Coach and has done a great job! He’s drastically shifted the whole culture for not only the Women’s Basketball program but also the entire Athletic Department at Coastal Bend College. "

"Works hard for his team. Is available anytime they want extra work. Goes the extra mile. Cares for his players and academics "

"Coach Purswell has done great things for those girls. Records don't dictate culture, drive or the ability to motivate athletes. He is honest and transparent, even when silence would suffice. He has the ability to be compassionate while still making the prudent, logical and wise decisions, which is a trait rarely seen. Nate has an unquenchable thirst to help those young women succeed on and OFF the court. He also has a remarkable gift of giving grace to those around him while pushing them to achieve more than they though were possible. Given the fact he has little scholarship to offer the athletes he coaches compared to the ones he competes with in his conference and region, the man has done a STAND UP JOB! and for that I applaud you. Continue to motivate and guild young women in a positive direction. We need more fearless leaders like yourself! "

"Great caring person and passionate coach"

"I not only coached with Nate, I also got the opportunity to play for him when he was an assistant. One thing about Coach Nate that people won’t see from the outside is how much work this guy puts in - I know a college juco coach puts in a lot of work - but this guy goes above and beyond for his athletes. People don’t see him sitting in his office talking about how much he cares for his athletes. Coach Nate is one of the few coaches I have met that cares about trying to reach his players to make them succeed outside of basketball. Now CBC is not know for basketball, but from year one to now I have seen improvement. Working with Nate we didn’t agree on everything but he would always take the time to hear why I was thinking what I was and he would explain his thoughts, as an assistant coach you don’t get that often - someone who is willing to hear you out. I could go on and on about what I think of Nate, but in all honesty the one thing that will always stand out to me and will never forget it how insanely passionate he is about coaching, and the kids futures - it’s always been more than basketball and kids see that. "

"Having been an assistant for Coach Nate showed me that he is very passionate about what he does. He is very selfless and cares about everybody he works with from the players, assistant coaches, to the bus driver. He strives to get players on to four year colleges!"

"I had the opportunity to play under Coach Nate. After my first year at CBC, I decided to return again for my 2nd year. We were never the best team but that is because CBC does not get the same opportunity (scholarship $$) as the others so it was difficult to recruit but he did the best he could! Given those circumstances, he never gave up on the team and pushed us to be our best. "