Fort Wayne native Eddie Nolan returns for his third season on the Cougars staff moving from wide receivers coach to fullbacks coach. Nolan was an assistant coach at South Side H.S. for 17 years and serves as administrative assistant there.

Nolan's collegiate career began at South Carolina State, where he played defensive back for the Bulldogs. He transferred to Butler where he played football and competed in track and field. He had free agent tryouts with the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, and Ottawa Roughriders in the CFL.

Nolan and his wife Karen reside in Fort Wayne with their son Thomas (7).