Voted “Most Athletic” as a senior in High School, Nathan Lambert played both football and baseball. He excelled at both and that left many who knew him questioning which sport he would play in college. He managed to find a school that didn’t make him choose, and decided to attend Centre College. After a year of playing both, he decided baseball was what he wanted to focus on, so he no longer plays for the football team. According to Lambert, Division III has been a perfect fit.
What schools from other divisions were interested in you/did you consider going to?
The other schools I was interested in were Ohio Northern, Valpo & Cincinnati.
Why did you choose to play at Centre instead?
I chose to play at Centre because it was close to home, and the atmosphere of the small school is overall better. I know more people and see them often, which I like.
What do you think have been some benefits of playing d3 instead of a higher division?
Some benefits would definitely be that there is more time for me to get involved with other things. I'm in a fraternity with most of the football team and can still play intramural sports, where as at a big school I may not have gotten a chance to do that.
A lot of people say d3 is just an extension of high school sports, how would you compare the competition levels between the two?
I would say that is most definitely not true. In baseball I played with 2 guys who were picked up and play amateur baseball. There was also a football player who was invited to try out for an NFL team. Maybe top to bottom it may not be as strong as say Division 1 but there are just as good athletes.
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