Clayton is entering his 13th year of coaching and 9th year in the role of Club Director. He graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in English with a Secondary Emphasis and a Masters in Teaching. Clayton is currently an 8th grade Language Arts teacher at Fairhaven Middle School.

Clayton played club volleyball with the WWU Men’s Volleyball Club in 2010 and brought back the club for the 2014-16 seasons and while at Western, he assisted the WWU Women’s Volleyball Club for seven years and volunteered two seasons as a head coach for the Ferndale Boys and Girls Club. Clayton is in his third year as the varsity volleyball head coach of Sehome High School and fifth year as the volleyball head coach of Fairhaven Middle School.

Clayton strives to develop strong relationships with athletes through instilling confidence and competitiveness. 

• 2019-2020: U16 Summit team 3rd out of 65 teams in the Puget Sound Region Powerleague.
• 2021-2022: USAV Boys Junior National Championships 16 Club - 3rd Place.
  • Regular Season Tournament Record: 38-3 & 6/6 Top 3 Finishes at Tournaments.
• 2022-2023: U17 Boys Ascent team earned our club's first bid to Nationals at the SCVA Junior Boys Invitational in Anaheim, CA
  • USAV Boys Junior National Championships 17 USA - 5th Place.
  • ​​​​​​​Regular Season Tournament Record: 6/6 Top 3 Finishes
  • Clayton was named Coach of the Year in the prestigious Northwest Conference for high school volleyball.
• 2023-2024: USAV Boys Junior National Championships 18 USA - 1st Place. 
  • Regular Season Tournament Record: 8/10 Top 3 Finishes

"I am excited to continue the Ascent legacy and continue coaching the next generation of players. Volleyball has brought so many memorable experiences to my life and I'm so thankful for the privilege to share my crazy obsession through coaching at APEX!"