While attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a baseball scholarship, he received a degree in journalism. Later, he did a graduate work in Communications at Emerson College in Boston.
Nolan: (about the greatest influence in his life) My brother, Nelson. He's seven years older than I am, but we have always been very close. He's the one who told me to pursue my dreams at any cost, because at least then you'll never have any regrets. My brother and I have a great bond.