Education
Nash studied at a high school in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and then at the Indiana University.
Nash studied at a high school in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and then at the Indiana University.
In 1972, he was chosen by the Swimming World Magazine as the national high school swimmer of the year. After graduating in 1976, he retired from swimming to become a swimming coach at the University of Texas at Austin. Aged 22, he was the youngest head coach of any sport in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
He stayed there until 2004, raising more than 60 national team members.
In 1982 and 1986 he was recognized as Southwest Conference men’s coach of the year, and in 1987 as women's coach of the year. In 1991 he was the head coach of the national junior team
Nash senior himself continued competing in the 1980s in the masters category.