The NIL NorthStar Playbook Podcast
Guiding Parents and Athletes Through the New Age of NIL, Recruiting, and Reality.
Hosted by Marc Nolan, the nation’s longest-serving kicking and punting coach — and the man who’s helped over 4,000 athletes earn more than $275 million in scholarships in several high school sports
Marc first learned the power of a NorthStar during his Army days — when that single light guided him and his team out of the swamp and back to solid ground.
Now, he uses that same guiding principle to help parents and athletes navigate the swamp of today’s recruiting world — the confusion, the hype, the NIL chaos — and find clarity, direction, and integrity.
Each episode blends humor, hard truth, and heart — tackling NIL, the transfer portal, recruiting realities, communication skills, and mental resilience.
Because in this new Wild West of college athletics, you don’t need a spotlight —
you need a NorthStar.
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Episodes
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Hey Everyone! As we continue to embark on the various journey's everyone from their beginnings to their Next level in sports, please listen to our great conversation with All Pro Kicker Eddie Murray!
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
In This episode of DONTOUTKICKYOURCOVERAGE we look at a word that MOST High school athletes and yes, their parents use a lot... UNTIL! So join us today as we discuss why we believe this seemingly 5 letter word is one of the most DANGEROUS for BOTH the athletes and their parents as they journey down this path of college recruiting.
Coach Nolan
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Mike Hollis joins me today to discuss his Journey in his pursuit to playing in the NFL for over 9 years in the league and how he battles his health issues and how he found THREE International as his true plan back to BOTH physical and mental wellness
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Hey Everyone. As we all approach the next "camping season" (forget the sleeping bag and tent) I mean the REAL camping season! Yep! Where all the high school athletes are getting those DM's and Tweets with "WHAT's UP My Dawg" to attend their super duper "camp" to get recruited (wink wink) because they are "offering". Sure they are!
Want to avoid all this mess? Well, listen to this podcast on the Go/No GO Decision for College Recruiting Framework.
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Today we explore the physical and mental recovery- addressing the emotional impact of injuries, bullying and feeling left out as an athlete, and why its important for the student-athlete, coach, and Parent(s) to understand these dynamics post recovery and the mental state that follows.
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Today, we go over the reasons why many of the current High School athletes (and yes their parents just cant see that by NOT focusing on the D-1 or Bust Mentality can leasd you to become that TRUE Hidden Gem for your college program- NO MATTER THE SPORT!
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Hello Everyone and Happy Friday to all!
With the EVER CHANGING rules by the NCAA, it kind of reminded me of the GAME SHOW Network and all those game shows my Mother-On-Law watches at our house.
So being the humorous and sarcastic guy (well I am from New Jersey) I thought you might enjoy some of the NEW Game Shows I have made up!
Let me know! Coach Nolan
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
As the NCAA continues to find ways to try and screw the High School Athletes out of college scholarships, now more than ever do the Players, Parents and Professional/Private coaches ALL need to know the playing field, and how to mange the Three "Ps"
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Join us today, as Coach Nolan interviews long time Atlanta soccer coaching legend Coach Chuck Ross! Coach Nolan and Coach Ross provide their nearly 100 years of coaching Youth Sports!
Today, more than ever the issues many unsuspecting Parents of the youth playing sports hoping for the "D-1" opportunity will NOW need to face in the new NCAA "roster management"; the explosion of International 20 something Students taking American High School athletes scholarships, and the Transfer Portal are going to be more and more front and center! This is a MUST LISTEN TO, if you are a parent of a current Youth to High School Student-Athlete!
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Everyone. Good Afternoon! Today's Podcast focuses on those amazing athletes (and others) who DAILY deal with those rare diseases that effect over 30 million people, and those athletes who support them! Please listen to this great podcast with my guest Andrea Pierson from UPLIFTING ATHLETES and the great work they do! And please DONATE to them if you can- or GET INVOLVED!