USD hires first-ever beach volleyball coach, and he has San Diego ties

USD hires first-ever beach volleyball coach, and he has San Diego ties

The head coach of USD’s newest intercollegiate sport isn’t new to San Diego. Derek Olson, named Friday as the Toreros’ beach volleyball coach, got his start in San Diego as the beach director and indoor head coach for Coast Volleyball Club. His wife, Steph, played collegiately at UC San Diego. Olson most recently was the head coach at the University of Washington, where he transformed the Huskies into a nationally ranked program. UW made its fir…

Derek Olson Named Inaugural Head Coach of USD Women’s Beach Volleyball - University of San Diego Athletics

Derek Olson, a seasoned coach with national and international volleyball credentials and a proven track record of building programs into championship contenders, has been named the first head coach in San Diego women's beach volleyball history, USD Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Athletics Kimya Massey announced on Friday afternoon. Olson joins the Toreros after four seasons at Washington, where he transformed the Huskies into…