UBC OKANAGAN 2013-14: Started in 20 of 21 matches played in his last tour in Heat uniform ... Was second to TRU's Brad Gunter for kills and points per set this season, going for 4.58 k/s and 4.98 p/s to lead the Heat ... Twice recorded 31 kills in a set; once versus Winnipeg on Nov. 22, and once at Calgary on November 30th ... Was the team's Top Scorer ... Named Canada West Athlete of the Week ... His 31 versus Winnipeg ranks first all-time in school history, and tied for seventh in Canada West history ... His 384.5 total points this season is 8th best all-time in Canada West.
UBC OKANAGAN 2012-13: Was a Red Shirt for the season after undergoing an emergency appendectomy at the start of the year.
UBC OKANAGAN 2011-12: Played in 18 of 20 possible Canada West matches ... had a career high 28 kills at 44.2% efficiency and a season high 11 digs versus the University of Winnipeg (Oct 28) ... was 5th overall in CIS in kills and 11th in service aces with 19. Was placed on the Canada West All-Star team (Second)....The first ever UBC Okanagan student-athlete to earn a Canada West award...Was named the UBC Okanagan Heat Male Athlete of the Year (The second time he has won the award.)
UBC OKANAGAN 2010-11: Won a provincial gold medal and a national silver medal with the Heat in their final year of play in the CCAA ... named second team tournament all-star at the nationals ... named Heat MVP for men's volleyball.
UBC OKANAGAN 2009-10: Earned a BCCAA Provincial Championship Bronze and a CCAA National Championship bronze ... contributed to an unprecedented 16-0 perfect regular season record (2009-10) ... won CCAA All-Canadian award and BCCAA First Team All-Star ... named BCCAA Player of the Year and UBC Okanagan Heat Men's Athlete of the Year.
UBC OKANAGAN 2008-09: Had one of his strongest performances of the season against Camosun with 14 kills, 2 blocks and 3 aces (Nov 7) ... Made 4th place at BCCAA Provincial Championship ... was 11th in kills, 9th in blocks and 2nd in aces overall in the BCCAA for his rookie season.
PERSONAL: Nate is currently enrolled in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences in the Science program ... was selected to play on the Team Canada National B team for Summer 2012 ... won a bronze medal at the 2010 Okanagan Sand Series in the U24 division with former Heat teammate Preston Tucker ... named tournament MVP at the 2007 AAA High School Provincials ... has played for Team BC for both indoor and beach volleyball ... has an older brother, Ryan, who competed for the UofA Golden Bears and went on to play with the Canadian National Junior team ... A career points-per-set average of 5.58 is third best all-time in Canada West, while his kills-per-set average of 4.67 is sixth best all-time in Canada West ... Has emphasized that highlighting his Heat career was the friendships he has cherished.
