 Nolan was invited to the Chicago Bulls Rookie Camp in both 1969 and 1970.He was offered a contract to play professional basketball for the Pittsburgh Pipers in the American Basketball Association in 1970.In 1993, the National Association of Basketball Coaches honored Nolan, along with four other All-American basketball players (including NBA Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes) as their “Silver Anniversary NCAA All-American Basketball Team.” Nolan is the only athlete in Weber State history to receive this honor.