Sep 17

Sep 17 Coach Profiles: Nathan Leroy

Addie Hess

Football coach Nathan LeRoy continues to make heartfelt impacts on his students here at HHS. He continues to build relationships with as many as he can while teaching math and coaching multiple sports. When he isn’t coaching, he is collecting and selling cards on Ebay, playing video games like NCAA, COD, and Minecraft, and watching movies and exploring new places with his fiancée.

Junior Ryan Dahms has this to say about LeRoy's impact: “Leroy was the first coach that I got to know when I joined high school football. Since then, he has been the coach I've been the closest with. Leroy and I have spent a lot of time together since my freshman year, from practices and team dinners to eating lunch in his room and hanging out in his room after school. He's definitely the easiest coach to talk to and has helped me through a lot, whether that's with learning how to watch film, teaching me a new move to get past offensive linemen, or being there for me and others after losing Owen in April. He may not always be the most joyful guy in the world but he definitely is one of the kindest, funniest, and most welcoming.”

Senior Jorge Mora Rosaldo, a four-year Hamilton football player said “His impact on my life has been profound, both on and off the field. LeRoy was the reason I stuck with football and grew to love it. As a short, skinny, and socially awkward kid, I doubted I belonged on the Hamilton Charger Football team. But LeRoy always saw my value, encouraging me like a father figure to the class of 2026. He balanced accountability with pride, celebrating every small victory. Off the field, his influence as a teacher transformed me academically. I struggled my freshman year, not due to lack of ability but lack of care. LeRoy helped me build better habits, especially in math—something God knows I desperately needed. He became a father figure I’d never had, making tough moments like Dad’s Decal Night bearable. For four years, I felt alone during that event, but LeRoy ensured I felt included, even speaking for me at our last one. He taught me to give 100% effort, no matter how tired or unmotivated I felt, shaping me into who I am today. I’m deeply grateful for Coach LeRoy—Hamilton High’s diamond in the rough—and proud of how he continues to uplift others while chasing his own dreams. He’s a truly kind, caring, and outstanding man.”

Senior Haden DeVorse added, “There are a lot of things I would like to say about Mr. Leroy, but due to time and the fact that I could ramble on for a long time I will only say a little. Leroy is one of the most kind, detail-oriented, hard-working, accepting people. He is constantly helping people, changing his schedule to provide and challenge his students and this extends to the football field too. I constantly find Leroy challenging me not only to get better in sports but as a human being too, from the first time I talked to Leroy, who took me in freshman year on the football field to now as a senior. I cannot say enough about Leroy’s outstanding character and his innate ability to touch the hearts of the people around him.”