Dwight Nathaniel

Dwight Nathaniel was the head coach of the historic McClymonds High School basketball program for 14 years. Under Nathaniel, McClymonds won the Oakland Athletic League seven times, garnered nine Northern California playoff berths, two Northern California Division 1 titles and one California Division 1 State title. Nathaniel was named the California State Coach of the Year in 2008 and earned five OAL Coach of the Year awards.

Nathaniel’s presence on the basketball court extends well beyond the city of Oakland. His ability to motivate, inspire and get the best out of kids from rough inner city backgrounds has garnered high praise from his colleagues all across the country and has spawned features in several publications, including USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Before his involvement with McClymonds, Nathaniel was the co-founder of the “West Oakland High Five,” the first club basketball team for kids on the west side of Oakland. The West Oakland High Five earned more than 125 first place trophies during the program’s 10 year existence and featured notable alumni such as former NBA star Antonio Davis, Kason Jackson and street ball legend Demetrius “Hook” Mitchell.

A native of Oakland, California, Nathaniel is a mentor, big brother, uncle and inspiration to the West Oakland community. Nathaniel, or “Coach Moe” as he is known, hung up his whistle and retired from coaching and his career as the City of Berkeley’s weatherization supervisor in 2008. Nathaniel currently lives in Hercules, California.

Chris Nguon

Chris Nguon is a professional sports writer.  A graduate of UC Berkeley, Nguon is a correspondent for the Oakland Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle. Nguon was also the publisher and lead Cal football and basketball writer of BearTerritory.net, a partner of the highly popular Rivals.com recruiting and scouting service.

Nguon served as the assistant sports editor for the East Bay division of Patch.com and he is also well known for his recruiting and game coverage of the star-studded Oakland Athletic League.  He has also made numerous contributions with The Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's only independent, student-run newspaper.

A native of Oakland, California, Nguon currently lives in his hometown.