Nathaniel Canson (born December 12, 1940) is a Filipino former basketball player and coach.

Playing career

Nat Canson played for the UE Red Warriors of the University of the East

Coaching career

Club

Canson was coach for San Miguel Beer in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in 1983-1984. He then handled the ESQ Merchants the following year in the PABL Challenge to Champions.[citation needed]

Later on, Canson returned to the PBA becoming coach of Hills Bros. in early 1987 replacing Tony Vasquez. He resigned around September of the same year to focus on his coaching role with the Sta. Lucia Realtors of the then Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL)

Canson became coach of the Pelita Jaya in 1988 upon recommendation of then player, Bong Ramos. He had led the team to two Indonesian national championship as well as mentored the squad which took part in the 1992 William Jones Cup in Taiwan.

He then coached Sta. Lucia again which has moved to the PBA.

In 1997, Canson became coach of Agfa of the Philippine Basketball League.

He later returned to Indonesia to coach Satria Muda.

In late 2012, Canson returned to Pelita Jaya and coached until 2014.

National team

Canson was coach of the Philippine national team which finished as fourth place in the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. In 2012, Canson was appointed coach of the Indonesian under-18 team replacing William McCammon.