Originally from Moatsville, WV, Nolan has 15+ years of experience coaching at the youth and professional level within Major League Soccer (MLS). After graduating with a BA in Psychology from Wingate University in 2008,  Nolan spent three years (2007-2010) coaching at IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. From there, he spent the next ten years in our nation's capital as coach for D.C. United, serving as an Academy Coach, Academy Director and as an Assistant Coach on Ben Olsen's staff for four seasons.  In 2021 Nolan joined Josh Wolff's staff at Austin FC, helping usher in a new MLS franchise to the state of Texas. In January 2023, Nolan and fellow Pathway Co-Founder, John Bello, launched Per90 Sporting Advisory and worked closely with Austin FC's first team, second team, and academy to develop vertical integration of game model, teaching methodology and coach development.

Sheldon’s coaching credentials include the Elite Formation Coaching License (French Football Federation / MLS) (2014), The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Academy Director’s Course (2016) and the USSF Pro License (2019). 

Nolan now lives in Thornton, West Virginia with his wife, Alexis, and three children, Emeline (12), Peter (10) and Timothy (8).