Nash was named to the All-America First Team after a senior season in which he helped stabilize the men's hockey team's defense en route to an ECAC Hockey Championship. He was also selected to the All-ECAC Hockey First Team in 2010, and the Second Team in 2009. He led all Cornell defensemen with 19 points as a senior, and was tied for seventh in the league in scoring among defensemen. He signed a professional contract with the Montreal Canadiens after his four-year career at Cornell, playing two games in the NHL as a rookie.