EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced the hiring of former Screaming Eagles’ standout Austin Nolan ’20 M’22 to its Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field coaching staff.
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Nolan will assist Head Coach Mike Hillyard in all aspects of the USI Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field programs.
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“Austin closed out his athletic career with one of the most impressive resumes in the history of our program,” Hillyard said. “Throughout his time here as a student-athlete, he exuded the qualities that are present in all good coaches: patience, persistence, a desire to learn and an incredible work ethic. Austin is a great addition to the USI coaching family as we continue to grow the program to mee the challenges ahead.”
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A two-time Academic All-American, Nolan recently completed his collegiate career by earning second-team All-America honors on the track last Spring.
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During his collegiate career, Nolan was a two-time Great Lakes Valley Conference Runner of the Year on the cross country course and a combined eight-time GLVC champion across cross country and track & field.
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The two-time cross country GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year follows his mother, Tammy Nolan, in entering the coaching field. Tammy Nolan was the Head Coach for USI Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field from 1994-97.
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An Evansville, Indiana, native and son of USI and GLVC Hall of Famer Jim Nolan, Austin Nolan graduated from USI magna cum laude with bachelor’s degrees in finance as well as accounting and professional services in 2020. He also earned his master’s degree in sport management from USI in May 2022.
Nolan will assist Head Coach Mike Hillyard in all aspects of the USI Men’s and Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field programs.
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“Austin closed out his athletic career with one of the most impressive resumes in the history of our program,” Hillyard said. “Throughout his time here as a student-athlete, he exuded the qualities that are present in all good coaches: patience, persistence, a desire to learn and an incredible work ethic. Austin is a great addition to the USI coaching family as we continue to grow the program to mee the challenges ahead.”
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A two-time Academic All-American, Nolan recently completed his collegiate career by earning second-team All-America honors on the track last Spring.
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During his collegiate career, Nolan was a two-time Great Lakes Valley Conference Runner of the Year on the cross country course and a combined eight-time GLVC champion across cross country and track & field.
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The two-time cross country GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year follows his mother, Tammy Nolan, in entering the coaching field. Tammy Nolan was the Head Coach for USI Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field from 1994-97.
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An Evansville, Indiana, native and son of USI and GLVC Hall of Famer Jim Nolan, Austin Nolan graduated from USI magna cum laude with bachelor’s degrees in finance as well as accounting and professional services in 2020. He also earned his master’s degree in sport management from USI in May 2022.
