Nolan Swett (Colorada College '08) enters his second season as an assistant football coach and offensive coordinator for the Red Devils. Swett came to Carlisle from the University of Montana where he spent two seasons as the outside wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator for the Division I Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies put up impressive numbers under Swett, ranking in the top 10-nationally in scoring, passing and total offense.
Swett arrived at UM after working for current Griz mentor Bob Stitt for five seasons as an assistant coach at the Colorado School of Mines. He coached the Orediggers’ tight ends during his first season at Mines, and from 2011-14, he coached the wide receivers and tight ends. In 2014, he also served as Mines’ recruiting coordinator.
During his coaching stint at Mines, Swett coached three All-American tight ends, eight All-Conference wide receivers and one academic All-American tight end. Swett spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons as the wide receivers coach at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa.
During his four-year collegiate career as a tight end at Colorado College (2004-07), he established four records for the Tigers, including single-season touchdown receptions (10), career TD catches (31), career receiving yards (2,758), and career receptions (199).
He served as a team captain his senior season and was a First-team All-West Region and First-team All-American selection by d3football.com that season.
Swett earned his Bachelor’s Degree in History from Colorado College in 2008. He earned an M.A. in Education at Regis University. He is a 2004 graduate of Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, Arizona.
Swett is relocating to the Carlisle area with his wife Laurie and daughter.
