Christ Follower, Husband, Girl Dad, Nelson University Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach / Business Sport Management Program Coordinator. Gig’Em 👍🏻
Joined June 2020
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James Southerland retweeted
A look back at a special year for Nelson Men’s Basketball. 🏀
26 wins, a perfect record on the road, and a Top 5 national ranking highlight a season full of growth and achievement.
Thankful for the journey and the people behind it. 🦁
#WhereLionsFindTheirRoar
🤖 Made with AI
James Southerland retweeted
First & Second Round 🏆🏀
📅 March 13-14
📍 Sheaffer Center, Waxahachie, TX
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It's official... 16 #NAIAMBB First and Second Round host sites have been locked in and the #BattleForTheRedBanner tips off at these 16 sites next week on March 13!
Check out more on the host sites ahead of the whole 64-team field being announced on Thursday, March 5! --> naia.prestosports.com/x/nn7h…
#TheRightWayToPlay
James Southerland retweeted
‼️Recruiting Class Update
@NelsonUMBB is starting to release their 2025 signing class! They start with four tough transfers! Length, toughness, defense seems to be the theme early for @coachdeal10 recruiting class!
Steven Samuels (Johnson County CC) 5'10 -NJCAA DII All Tourney Team. KJCCC DPOY
Jesse Iweze (D2 UCCS) 6'7 - avg 11.6ppg, 6.5rpg in 2 seasons at UCCS
Edwin Sam Mbaka (Northern Essex CC) 6'5
- Avg. 7.3rpg, 2bpg
Ferlin Joseph (Brewton-Parker) 6'7 - Averaged 11.6ppg, 6.1rpg
James Southerland retweeted
You’re seeing it in division 1 right now. CULTURE WINS….Come play in a CULTURE of JOY. @NelsonUMBB 7 national tournament appearances and 5 conference championships in 8 years…. And more GROWTH as men than we can quantify. Come be the next great 🦁. #Joywins #Jesusfirst
James Southerland retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: The Nelson University Lions are headed to the NAIA National Tournament! 🏀🔥
Coach Deal & the squad are set to battle in Alexandria, LA, with their sights on Kansas City! 🏆
Full story ➡️ nelsonlions.com/news/2025/3/…
Congrats to a real one!! Love going into battle to with this guy! 💪🏻 @coachdeal10
BIG 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for Coach Deal! 🏆🐐
A milestone moment as he secures his 300th career win in a statement victory over Wayland Baptist! 🔥 Cheers to a legendary leader and many more dubs ahead! 🏀👏 #WhereLionsFindTheirRoar
James Southerland retweeted
🦁 This Nov 2 (Sat) at 9 AM, it's Lions vs. Lions at the Sheaffer Center for our Alumni Game! 🏀
Not playing? No problem! Stick around for fellowship, nostalgia, hoops, laughs, and a group trip to the homecoming football game! 🏈 Let’s make this a reunion to remember! 💜
James Southerland retweeted
We were shocked to find our locker room destroyed by termites 🐜. We are STILL working hard to raise 60k to begin to restore and renovate it! We can't do it without you💜. If you can, please help us so we can return home. Donate here: raisedonors.com/sagu/mensbas…
James Southerland retweeted
🦁 Our team returned this summer shocked to find the locker room destroyed by termites 🐜
🏀 This unexpected crisis will take $60k to restore and renovate! We can't overcome this without your support 💜 Donate here: raisedonors.com/sagu/mensbas…
James Southerland retweeted
🚨🏀 Attention all Nelson University (formerly SAGU) Men’s Basketball fans and alumni! Follow our NEW alumni page @nelsonmbbalumni to stay connected and get updates on all things #NelsonLionsBasketball! 🦁
James Southerland retweeted
🏀👏 Big shoutout to our SAGU Men’s Basketball team for achieving a stellar 3.04 GPA and making the 2023-24 SAC All-Academic Scholar Teams list! 📚 @coachdeal10
🧠 95 teams in the Sooner Athletic Conference were named to the 2023-24 SAC All-Academic Scholar Teams list! ✏️
🦁 Check out the full spotlight article and see how our SAGU Lions teams performed! 📚🏅
Read more here ➡️ sagulions.com/news/2024/7/8/…
James Southerland retweeted
🏀 SAGU campus highlights
🍔 Chick-fil-A, 🥯 Einstein’s Bagels, & a nutritionist
🏀 3 basketball courts, 🏋️♂️ 2 weight rooms, & top sports medicine staff
🏨 New hotel-style dorms
💜 Town loves our team
🏙️ 29 mins to Downtown Dallas, 37 mins to Fort Worth
James Southerland retweeted
1 week away! This coming Saturday come out and showcase your skills for an opportunity to play college basketball! Multiple coaches! Sign up at the link below time and spots are running out
James Southerland retweeted
🦁 It's GAMEDAY for SAGU Basketball in the NAIA National Championship First Round! 🏆 Join us tonight at 7:30 PM at the Sheaffer Center as we take on Baker 🏀
James Southerland retweeted
SAGU IS BECOMING NELSON UNIVERSITY
Big news! 🤩 Today, the University publicly announces the adoption of the name Nelson University in honor of our founder, P.C. Nelson. Visit nelson.sagu.edu for all the details! #BecomingNelson
James Southerland retweeted
Man this one is a collective award. Blessed to have the best staff a man could have! These guys did work this past week and I’m so thankful! @slimeli23 @CoachMitch10 @chefdavis23 @CoachJSouth ELITE!
Congrats to @SAGULionMBB Head Coach, @coachdeal10 on earning @HoopDirt NAIA Coach of the Week!
James Southerland retweeted
🦁 SAGU Lions Roar Loud And Stun No. 2 Langston with 72-58 Upset 🏀🤯
CJ Hall | 19 Points
Cortland Blake | 16 Points
Noah Boling | 13 Points
JJ Boling | 12 Points
Alerick Hall | 5 Assists (game high)
READ MORE ➡️ sagulions.com/news/2024/2/1/…
James Southerland retweeted
🚨UPSET ALERT 🚨 Down goes No. 2
RV @SAGULionMBB 73
No. 2 Langston 58
Heck of a defensive effort by SAGU tonight as they hand Langston the it first loss of the season!
CJ Hall 19pts | 6rebs | 4assts
Cortland Blake 16pts | 8rebs
James Southerland retweeted
@SAGULionMBB outlasted #8 @FHULionsBBall yesterday in PCB, and @jacktinafool was there to catch all the action! Enjoy the reel!!! 💛💜 @SAGUSportsNet @NAIAHoopsReport @smcollegehoops
James Southerland retweeted
🚨 UPSET ALERT 🚨 Down goes No. 8
@BattleatheBeach
RV @SAGULionMBB 74 - No. 8 FHU 71
To be fair, this is a VERY good SAGU team who is coming off of a 1-pt loss to No. 9 LSU Shreveport and then the crazy buzzer beater loss yesterday to No. 25 Florida College!
CJ Hall and Noah Boling both pace the Lions with 18 apiece in the win!
