Jimmy Nolan, shown during his days at Laguna Beach, is now the coach at Centennial of Compton. OCVARSITY.COM FILE PHOTO

Every football coach has a list of challenges to deal with as the season approaches, but Jimmy Nolan’s list seems longer and more daunting than most.

Nolan is the former head coach at Laguna Beach who was hired a few months ago to take over the Centennial of Compton program.

While he has the energy and enthusiasm to give the Apaches a fighting chance on the field this season, he is coming up short in areas that require a different kind of resource – money.

Nolan sent out an e-mail Wednesday asking for donations of money and equipment for his team. The letter, which details many of the hardships his players face on a daily basis, is shown below.

There is a link at the bottom of the letter to donate money, and Nolan’s phone number and e-mail address are included for those who want to offer other forms of support.

To: “Anyone that would like to help a good cause”

First and foremost: Thank you to everyone for all the great donations …. really helped get through spring/summer.  Many of you sent money, new socks/underwear, food, water, and a lot of old cleats. We cannot thank you enough. It really has helped. I don’t know what we would have done all summer without cleats.

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