Nolan grew up in Long Beach, CA and attended Long Beach Poly as a member of the baseball program for all 4 years. Over the course of his high school career, he was named as an Honorable Mention to the 2017 PG Preseason All-American Team and the 2018 California All-Region Team. As a captain his senior year, he hit .370 with 40 hits, 25 rbi, 35 runs scored and helped lead his team to their first playoff wins in over 10 years, earning 1st Team All-Moore League Honors in the process. Nolan has also been invited to prestigious events around the nation such as the MLB/USA Baseball Breakthrough Series (Cincinnati, OH), along with the Elite Developmental Invitational (Vero Beach, FL). After sitting out his first year of college at Cypress College, Nolan is currently a Redshirt Freshman and member of the baseball team at Cerritos College.