Career Accolades

  • MPSF All-Academic (2025)

As a Sophomore (2025)

  • MPSF All-Academic
  • Played in 22 matches, making 21 starts at outside hitter
  • Averaged 1.83 kills, 1.21 digs and 2.29 points per set
  • Career-high 13 kills on a career-best .545 hitting percentage at Vanguard (Feb. 21)
  • Put down a career-high four aces against No. 13 Grand Canyon (April 17)
  • Career-best 10 digs against No. 7 BYU (April 24) in the quarterfinals of the MPSF Tournament

As a Freshman (2024)

  • Did not compete

Prior to Stanford

  • A 2023 graduate of Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Calif.
  • Four-year letterwinner, captained his team as a junior and senior
  • North Coast Section CIF gold medalist (2023)
  • North Coast Section CIF silver medalist (2022)
  • 2022 East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) champions
  • Two-time EBAL MVP (2022, 2023)
  • Two-time TV 30 Outstanding Athlete (2022, 2023)
  • Volleyballmag.com Fab 50 (2023)
  • Played for Bay to Bay Volleyball Club
    • U18 AAU Boys Junior National Championship bronze medal (2023)
      • Named to the All-Tournament team
    • U17 USAV Boys Junior National Championship bronze medal (2022)
    • U16 USAV Boys Junior National Championship bronze medal (2021)
    • U14 USAV Boys Junior National Championship gold medal (2019)

Personal

  • Parents are Stephen and Carol Clinton
    • Father played baseball at Santa Clara and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians
  • Has three older siblings - Avery, Joshua and Amelia
  • Full name is Nathan S Clinton
Career Highs
Statistic Career High Opponent Date
Kills 13 at Vanguard Feb. 21, 2025
Attempts 28 vs. UC San Diego March 1, 2025
Hitting Percentage .545 (13-1-22) at Vanguard Feb. 21, 2025
Assists 2 (3X) last vs. USC April 25, 2025
Service Aces 4 vs. Grand Canyon April 17, 2025
Digs 10 vs. BYU April 24, 2025
Blocks 4.0 (3X) last vs. Menlo College April 23, 2025
Nate Clinton
2026
Outside Hitter
6-4 / -
Nate Clinton
2025
Outside Hitter
6-4 / -