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Throws Coaching.
College Recruitment.
Mentorship.
I’m Nicholas Scarvelis—Olympian, collegiate champion, and former NCAA Division I throws coach. I’ve trained and competed at the highest level, then brought those standards to the athletes I work with. My background combines elite technical development in the throws events alongside comprehensive strength and conditioning, competition prep, and the mental skills required to perform when it matters.​​
I was born and raised in Santa Barbara, CA: a place more known for it's wine tasting and palm strewn shorelines than for producing Olympic shot putters. Though a great city to grow up in for my brother Steven, my sister Stamatia and me, it was far from "TrackTown USA". Volleyball and water polo programs dominated local sports, and so for kids with track dreams, the search for qualified coaching in our respective events was a challenge.
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​Although we eventually found some fantastic people who helped take us to the next level, much of our formative experience with the sport was of trial and error, unsupervised experimentation, and YouTube coaching. This engendered within me a strong love for the processes of training and skill acquisition, and an appreciation for those coaches who were able to get the best out of me.
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As a coach and mentor, I blend film-driven technical analysis with clear, actionable cues; progressive, throws-specific strength programming; and a practical mindset rooted in Stoic principles—control what you can, find your focus, and recognize your role in managing your emotions. I’ve helped athletes at every stage—from first-time throwers to national-level competitors—set personal bests, earn scholarships, and step confidently onto bigger stages.
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​Whether you need full-service coaching, targeted technical refinement, structured strength programs, or guidance through the college recruiting process, you’ll get the same professional process I relied on as an elite athlete and employ as a Division I coach. If you’re ready to train with intention—and compete with composure—let’s get to work.