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Women's Tennis
Thompson, Nathan
Nathan Thompson
- Title:
- Cornelia Drake and John Van Ryn Jr. '28 Assistant Coach of Women's Tennis
- Email:
- nt6881@princeton.edu
Nathan Thompson joined the Tigers as an Assistant Coach in October 2023.
Most recently, Thompson was a member of the women's tennis coaching staff at Clemson from 2021-2023.
The 2023-24 season saw Thompson help lead Princeton to the Round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament and win the Ivy League title outright. The Tigers rose as high as No. 30 in the ITA team rankings, went 16-7 overall and 6-1 in conference play. Neha Velaga was named First Team All-Ivy in singles while Maia Sung collected Second Team honors.
Thompson was the Head Men’s and Women’s tennis coach at Southern Wesleyan University from 2017-2021. In his time there he coached six All-Conference athletes and was named the Men's Tennis Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year in 2021.
Thompson was a senior professional tennis coach at Junior Tennis Champions Center from 2010-2013, which is a USTA regional training center located in Washington D.C. At the Junior Tennis Champions Center Thompson coached some of the top juniors in the nation. He developed high performance training regimens, organized practices, and planned and organized tournament schedules. He was also the travel coach for the players competing in International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments. Some of the players Thompson had the opportunity to train and travel with include Mitchel Frank (NCAA Champion, #500 ATP) and Frances Tiafoe (ATP top #10, Orange Bowl, and US National Champion).
Thompson earned his undergraduate degree from Clemson in Business Management in 2005.
As a player Thompson played at Clemson University from 2001-2005 where he was Selected All-ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) First Team 2003, 2004, and 2005. He was Named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American in 2004. He was Awarded ACC Tennis Player of the Year in 2005. He helped lead the 2004 team to the Men’s Tennis NCAA Elite Eight. He was also an NCAA Individual Semi-Finalist in 2004 and the #1 Singles and Doubles Player from 2003 – 2005.
Thompson also played professional tennis (ATP) from 2005-2010 where he achieved a career high ATP single ranking of #356 and a career-high doubles ranking of #287. He has traveled to over 30 countries competing at the professional level.
Most recently, Thompson was a member of the women's tennis coaching staff at Clemson from 2021-2023.
The 2023-24 season saw Thompson help lead Princeton to the Round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament and win the Ivy League title outright. The Tigers rose as high as No. 30 in the ITA team rankings, went 16-7 overall and 6-1 in conference play. Neha Velaga was named First Team All-Ivy in singles while Maia Sung collected Second Team honors.
Thompson was the Head Men’s and Women’s tennis coach at Southern Wesleyan University from 2017-2021. In his time there he coached six All-Conference athletes and was named the Men's Tennis Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year in 2021.
Thompson was a senior professional tennis coach at Junior Tennis Champions Center from 2010-2013, which is a USTA regional training center located in Washington D.C. At the Junior Tennis Champions Center Thompson coached some of the top juniors in the nation. He developed high performance training regimens, organized practices, and planned and organized tournament schedules. He was also the travel coach for the players competing in International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments. Some of the players Thompson had the opportunity to train and travel with include Mitchel Frank (NCAA Champion, #500 ATP) and Frances Tiafoe (ATP top #10, Orange Bowl, and US National Champion).
Thompson earned his undergraduate degree from Clemson in Business Management in 2005.
As a player Thompson played at Clemson University from 2001-2005 where he was Selected All-ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) First Team 2003, 2004, and 2005. He was Named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American in 2004. He was Awarded ACC Tennis Player of the Year in 2005. He helped lead the 2004 team to the Men’s Tennis NCAA Elite Eight. He was also an NCAA Individual Semi-Finalist in 2004 and the #1 Singles and Doubles Player from 2003 – 2005.
Thompson also played professional tennis (ATP) from 2005-2010 where he achieved a career high ATP single ranking of #356 and a career-high doubles ranking of #287. He has traveled to over 30 countries competing at the professional level.
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