Despite a mid-season injury that kept him sidelined for part of the Calgary Stampede, 2024 saw Brendan, for the second consecutive year he win the Battle of the North with Rae Croteau Jr.. placed in the top five in the World Standings for the fifth consecutive year, and saw him outride in five championship final heats. Brendan has won three consecutive Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Championships, has outrode for two Richard Cosgrave Memorial Trophy winning outfits., was the WPCA Top Rookie Outrider and won the Ponoka Stampede in 2018.
Brendan started his career on the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) circuit through the encouragement of his father, driver Vern Nolin, and his uncle former outrider Mick Nolin, midway through the 2014 season. In addition to his father Vern, Brendan credits driver Bob Van Eaton for giving him a chance to outride for him as well.
Brendan is a graduate of the Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School, and works as a farrier and a home builder. He enjoys hockey, hunting and fishing, and plays Senior Hockey for the Dewberry Mustangs in the off season. Brendan is single and make his home in Dewberry, Alberta.
