Nate Ashton enters his second season as a Cross Country/Track & Field coach for SUNY Cortland. He also works as a USATF Pole Vault Video Analyst, a role he began in 2015. Prior to Cortland, Ashton was on staff at the YMCA Bolts Track Club in Norwich, N.Y. from 2013-2015.
While at the Bolts Track Club, Ashton coached multiple athletes to top 3 finishes at the USATF Hershey Youth Outdoor Championships.
Ashton earned a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from SUNY Cortland where he was a 4 year member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. During his time at Cortland, the Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field teams won a SUNYAC Championship.
A native of Norwich, N.Y., Ashton competed in Football, Cross Country, Basketball, and Track & Field at Norwich High School.