jayden
Olson
ASSISTANT MEN’S
BASKETBALL COACH
GREGORY RICK
President
DELANEY RICK
Super fan
THANK YOU
HOMETOWN Beulah, North Dakota
ALMA MATER Dickinson State ‘03
PREVIOUS STOPS North Dakota ‘05-’07
Augustana ‘07-’10, Colorado State ‘10-’12,
Nebraska ‘12-’14
Q
A
Why did head coach Dave Richman hire you?
Q
Why do you think you’re the right man for
the job?
A
Q
A
“I have known him for a long time. I think we have
the same goals and similar characteristics. I think
we have the same personality because we get along
from that standpoint. And I think he sees some
areas where he can improve me and where I can
add to the program.”
“I think I’m a high-character guy. I think I do
things the right way. I think I have good recruiting
capabilities and I’m a good coach on the court, so
hopefully from all those standpoints I fit. I’m a guy
that cares about the kids, cares about their education
and is also someone that can help them be better
people along the way.”
How do you go about building relationships
with the players on this team?
“I think the biggest thing is ‘sweat-equity.’ You know,
you’re on the court and you’re grinding it out with
them and figuring out those kinds of things. They see
you’re going to work, they’re going to work for you.
The thing is, when you walk into a situation like this
and there’s guys and players here that have worked
so hard and they do things the right way, it’s more
that I’m trying to add and mix in with them more
than change things.”
factoid
Coach Olson was the Director of Basketball
Operations at Colorado State and Nebraska,
working for former NDSU head coach Tim Miles.
Rick Electric, Inc.
would like to thank
the Fargo Moorhead
Community for
their trust and
confidence these
past 50 years!
Good Luck Bison!