Utah State University Eastern Women's Basketball

Women's basketball head coach, Chelsey Warburton, accepted the position as Assistant Athletic Director - Internal Operations for Utah State Eastern.  Her vast knowledge of NJCAA eligibility and game management will help the department achieve the vision of the Athletic Director and department as whole.      Coach Warburton is in her ninth season as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at USU Eastern. With Warburton at the helm has produced three NJCAA All-Americans and an over-all record 117-88 in seven seasons.    2019-2020: SWAC Co-Champs for the first time in school history, named SWAC coach of the year, record of 24-6 which is the best single season record in program history, 5 players received all-conference awards, and tied at the No. 4 spot nationally for team GPA at 3.58 2020-2021: Reached her 100th career win as a coach. Team was 8th in the nation for women's basketball team GPA,with a GPA of 3.56. 2021-2022:  NJCAA Women's Basketball Academic Teams Of The Year ranked 13th in the nation and 1st in Region 18.  Warburton led her team in defeat of No. 5 Southern Idaho in Region 18 play.  She has had three players receive All-American Honors: Madison Loftus in 2016-2017, Margarett Otuafi in 2019-2020, and Kinlee Toomer 2021-2022 season. She also served as Athletic Director of USU Eastern from March 2017 through October 2018. Prior to becoming the head coach in 2015, Waburton spent two seasons as an assistant coach to longtime coach Dave Paur. While being an assistant coach she served as Head Volleyball Coach at USU Eastern. Before becoming head coach of the volleyball program, Warburton was an assistant and co-head coach the previous two seasons. Before entering the coaching ranks, she played professionally overseas in Amsterdam in 2008-2009. She was named Team MVP during her time overseas.   Warburton played collegiately for both College of Eastern Utah and Weber State. After one season at CEU where she earned first team All-Region honors, she went on to a decorated career at Weber State. At Weber State, she multiple records including three pointers made in a game (8), single season three pointers made (103), and during her senior year in 2007, she led the nation in three-point field goals made per game (3.3) She finished her career with the Wildcats with 238 three pointers made and 1,108 career points. Completed her MEd in Physical and Sport Education from Utah State University in 2020. Warburton is originally from nearby Helper, Utah and graduated from Carbon High School. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Weber State and completed her MEd in Physical Education from Utah State University.    

Morgan is entering her seventh year as an assistant coach for Utah State University Eastern and plays a major role in the program's recruiting and success. Coach Neslon also is the camps director for all sports at Utah State Eastern. Before Utah State Eastern, University of Utah's All-American Morgan Warburton-Nelson served as Utah's video coordinator for four years. Warburton-Nelson earned honorable mention All-America honors from both the Associated Press and WBCA during her senior season. The 2009 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and three-time first-team All-MWC player ended her career with 1,886 career points, which ranks sixth all-time at Utah. She set several school records for free-throw shooting, including career percentage (88.3), free throws in a season (161), free throws in a game (16) and season percentage (90.4) and ranks second in career free throws (439). Warburton-Nelson became the fourth WNBA draftee in Utah history when she was a third-round pick by the Sacramento Monarchs in 2009. She spent two years playing in a Spanish league. Warburton-Nelson married Tyler Nelson in May 2012 and together the couple have one son, Grady.

"Coach" Dave Paur is legend around the community and campus of USU Eastern considering his 41 years of coaching, 28 of which took place as an Eagle.  He now volunteers as a sideline assistant for the women's basketball team. As a player, Paur earned ICAC All-Conference Honors, averaging 14.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 43.6% shooting, and an impressive 78% free throw shooting. A head coach at North Layton, East Carbon, Kings River College, ChowChilla, and USU Eastern, Paur coached 1,560 games in his career, 1,166 of which were on the basketball court. During his 41 years, he coached and mentored athletes in basketball, baseball, and track with an overall record of 760-798. One of his well-known accomplishments during his career and continuing today is his ability to uplift and inspire all those he comes in contact with. Using his many years of experience both in life and on the court, he is able to use passionate storytelling to get his point across and help those around him come away with a different outlook on whatever situation they may be in.