Coach Luke Olson
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Linebackers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at @UMD_Football
Duluth, MN
Joined March 2014
It hurts so much that you are gone but very grateful I got to call you Dad. Thank you for your guidance and patience, I have always been so proud of you and hoped that you felt that way about me. Love you and miss you Lee Olson May 31, 1957-December 12, 2020
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Thrilled to officially announce that I have accepted an offer to be the Defensive Quality Control Coach for North Dakota State Football. Thanks to all family, friends, coaches and players who have helped me get to this point, can't wait to be a part of this program!.
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Excited to announce I have accepted a job coaching the Defensive Line for the University of Sioux Falls. Grateful to have been a part of the NDSU program and to be able to share the experience with players, coaches, family and friends that made it special. #OnceABisonAlwaysABison
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So excited to be back in my home state working for a program with such a strong tradition of success and working with great people!.
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So rewarding to see your growth from emailing me asking to walk on 20 months ago to a Power 5 scholarship player now. Thanks for trusting me and believing that you could play a position you had never played before. Can't wait to see how you continue to develop!.
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Second straight year I was fortunate enough to coach two All Conference Defensive Linemen. Loved seeing the work that all of our guys put in each and every week pay off with them making plays on Saturdays!
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It is hard to do something at NDSU that hasn't been accomplished before. To be a part of the first 16-0 college football team since 1894 is a great feeling, so thankful for everyone that makes this such a special place!.
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Thank you @CoachAndersonJD for taking a chance hiring me as someone who had never played or coached the position to work with the Defensive Line. Learned and grew a ton under your leadership!.
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It is great to back home recruiting the state of Minnesota, always impressed with the quality high school coaches and players I get to talk to. The 26 Minnesotans on our roster were a big part of our success this fall, hoping to add more in the 2022 recruiting class! #WinnersWin.
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We had a great signing day yesterday and are thrilled about our entire 2021 recruiting class. Especially happy to welcome 12 Minnesotans to the USF family, looking forward to adding more in 2022! #WinnersWin.
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Tough news today for Minnesota High School Football programs, unexpected challenges are an opportunity to use the life lessons this great game teaches you. I know the HS coaches and players from my home state will be ready to safely play great football in the spring!.
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Very thankful for the opportunity to coach this group and for the recognition that these guys received. Proud of our season and what they accomplished!. 1st in NSIC in Scoring Defense.2nd in NSIC in Sacks.4th in NSIC in Rushing Defense. #WinnersWin
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4 years, 42 games, 38 starts, 30 wins, 188 tackles, 5 TFls, 12 INTs, 33 PBUs, 1 FR, 1 FF, 3 blocked kicks. Unbelievable career, loved coaching @ColeWiseman. Gonna miss him next year
Congrats to @ColeWiseman on being named First Team All-American by the AFCA-NAIA today! @DoaneFootball
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Minnesota High School Football is back this fall!!! Happy for the players and coaches who will get an opportunity to compete, can't wait to watch some future Cougars in action! #WinnersWin.
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Thinking about the Minnesota HS teams, coaches, and players (especially seniors) impacted by tonight's news. 2020 has been a challenging season and won't end the way you hoped but very thankful that you got the opportunity to compete. 1 more game to make some memories #WinnersWin.
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Big win for the Bulldogs today on homecoming, was great to see some guys I coached in high school 13 years ago that became great players at UMD!
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Recruiting the state of Minnesota has been crucial to our success! Very impressed with the class of 2021 and the high school coaches I have been in contact with. There are great people, students, and players in my home state! #WinnersWin.
The Coo finds BALLERS all over the country! Representing 16 states, we go where the WINNERS are! #WinnersWin
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Absolutely blown away from the response so far from the 2023 class in Minnesota! We have had tremendous success in recruiting and on the field with players from my home state. Definitely looks like that will continue in 2023! #WinnersWin.
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With today's win our seniors will finish their careers undefeated against Hastings, 6 straight wins against the Broncos overall.
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1st time since 2011 I've been fortunate enough to be a part of a team with double digit wins, excited to keep attacking each week with these guys!.
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This is why I coach, love seeing the joy on the faces of our players when they accomplish team or individual goals that they work hard for. Lucky that I got a chance to coach an All American defensive lineman this year, excited to hopefully coach more in the future! #WinnersWin
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Good luck to the Wisconsin high school players and coaches with their first game today! The 2024 class has been good to the Bulldogs with 9 commitments from the state so far, hopefully will add more soon! #EarnIt.
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Fantastic week in Nebraska, met with some great high school coaches and recruits. Always good to reunite with some former players as well. Can't wait to get guys to campus to show what we have to offer!
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Very fortunate to get a chance to coach @MurreyGlod11 and @timpokornowski, can't thank them enough for the time and hard work they put in as well as the leadership they provided! #EarnIt
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Today's win over Concordia means our seniors will finish their careers undefeated vs the bulldogs, 11 straight wins overall!.
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Fired up to be recruiting my home state, I know firsthand the quality of players and high school coaches Minnesota has to offer. Can't wait to get more difference makers here to USF to get a great education and compete for championships #WinnersWin.
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Good luck to all the SD, NE and IA high school football teams beginning their seasons today, can't wait to get a chance to see some games in person this fall! #WinnersWin.
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Excited to be attending my first @wifca combine tomorrow! The state of Wisconsin has been good to @UMD_Football in the past and I know that will be the case for the class of 2024 as well! #EarnIt.
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With today's win over Hastings our seniors will finish their careers undefeated vs the broncos, 5 straight in the series overall!.
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Feels great to be apart of this program regardless but working with @CoachGrantOlson makes it even better. Might even teach him a thing or two if he's lucky 😉#OlderAndWiser.
Luke makes it a daily double of Olsons on Bison football staff
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Wish we were still playing today but happy I am able to support @CoachGrantOlson and @IndStFB against Western Illinois!
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Good luck to the Nebraska and South Dakota High School Football Teams starting their playoff runs tonight and tomorrow, there is something special about playing for one more week together as a team!.
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Great week in Wisconsin catching up with our commitments/finalizing our 2024 class as well as getting a head start on 2025 prospects! Excited to continue to add talented players from the great high school programs I get a chance to recruit! #EarnIt.
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Gameday! Excited to have the opportunity to coach in my home state today!.
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Friendly reminder to recruits that college coaches who care about what is best for you will encourage you to visit multiple schools to find the best fit for you. Take your visits and then make an educated decision.
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Minnesota High School product to NFL 3rd Round Draft Pick! Trey is a great example of what we look for in recruiting #WinnersWin #RecruitRetainDevelop.
It’s the first day of the NFL draft and we want to recognize two former Coo ball players who are now on active NFL rosters Trey Pipkins and Dennis Gardeck! #WinnersWin #CooNFL
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With today's win against Midland our seniors will finish their careers undefeated vs the warriors, 6 straight wins overall.
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Good luck to all the Minnesota High School players and coaches beginning their playoff runs this week! Playoff football is special, enjoy every second and do what you can to keep your season going a little bit longer! #WinnersWin.
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The future of @USFCooFootball keeps getting brighter with another commitment to our 2021 class. @CoachHaydenMace did a phenomenal job recruiting this DE from the state of Wisconsin, can't wait to get a chance to coach him #WinnersWin.
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As much as I wish we (and everyone else who isn’t this fall) were playing it feels really good to watch a football game in person under the Friday Night Lights. Can’t wait to watch some future Cougars play this fall! #WinnersWin.
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Thank you for choosing to be a Bulldog, loved coaching you and having you as a part of our program!.
Senior year was amazing . Thank you lord for giving me the opportunity to cross paths with all the great people at UMD. #gobulldogs 🖤
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Just completed our last official visit weekend for the 2022 recruiting class. Love sharing what we have to offer and our vision for the future of USF Football with quality people, students and athletes. This place and this recruiting class are special! #WinnersWin.
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Congrats @CoachGrantOlson! 🤘.
Coach Entz's staff is nearly complete. Welcome to the Bison our four newest assistant coaches:. -David Braun, DC/safeties.-Grant Olson, linebackers.-AJ Blazek, offensive line.-Noah Pauley, receivers. #FCS
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Thanks to the University of Iowa for the opportunity to be a guest coach at the Hawkeye State Showcase, always fun to represent Doane and meet some great players and coaches
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Unbelievable experience that I'll cherish forever, thanks so much to @Coach_Entz and @Coach_Braun for the opportunity to coach with @CoachGrantOlson!.
Good for Luke on his new gig. Had a chance to talk to him and Grant in Frisco, got a sense they really enjoyed this year working and coaching together.
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Huge commitment from NE Nebraska tonight, will be a playmaker at WR and kick returner for us #DominateTheState #HuntWithUs #WhoIsNext.
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Good luck to the Minnesota High School football players, coaches and teams starting practice today! Can’t wait to see everyone compete for a championship this fall! #WinnersWin.
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Final Spring Defensive Production Points Standings:.1. @jalen_wieseler 20.5.2. Khaylon Johnson 19.3. @WarrenHorne3 18.5.4. @Bruck_21 14.5. @gfries6 13.5. Great spring overall, excited to see the team develop between now and the start of fall camp!.
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Thank you for having me, always enjoy the opportunity to talk football with the quality coaches in our state. Hope to be able to coach another All American defensive lineman from the state of South Dakota soon! #WinnersWin.
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23-20 win in OT over Concordia today makes us a perfect 8-0 the last 2 years against Nebraska GPAC schools #DominateTheState.
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1 1st team, 2 2nd team and 1 HM All conference DBs announced today. Loved coaching this group, well deserved!.
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Thanks to the University of South Dakota for hosting me as a guest coach for their Elite Camp tonight. Great to be back in the Dakota Dome for the first time since clinching a NAIA national playoff berth there in 2015.
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All GPAC teams were announced today, we had 12 players honored on first or second team. All 12 are from the state of Nebraska #nebpreps.
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Fantastic way to start off the day when an all state RB from NE Nebraska decides to become a Tiger! #DominateTheState #HuntWithUs #WhoIsNext.
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Last week on the road in the month of December, excited to find some future DAWGS in Wisconsin!
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Another year, another all conference CB and Returner wearing #8 I get to coach. Continuing the tradition started by @ColeWiseman, some well deserved honors for our players!.
15 @TSUBulldogFB Named All-Conference By GLVC Coaches
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To the 45+ recruits at the game today, my only question is why wouldn't you want to be a part of this program? #LetsHunt.
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One of the best lessons I learned from @lombocrimson was that you only remember referee's calls that go against you if you lose. 1 call/1 play never decides the outcome, play well enough the rest of the game so it doesn't matter!.
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Good day to be a Secondary coach when the other team only completes 1 pass all game #NoFlyZone.
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Proud day as a coach when 5 DBs are nominated by their teammates in voting for captains. Lucky to get to coach these guys!.
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First day of official visits today, can't wait to show them what Doane Football is all about #HuntWithUs.
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Some great company to be in, our defense led the country in yards per carry allowed in 2015! #HitSquad #HuntWithUs
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Very excited to add this group to our roster this fall, especially thrilled to welcome the 8 DBs and 9 prospects from Southeast Wisconsin! The future of our program is extremely bright! #EarnIt.
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Being in Mitchell SD brings back good memories from this season, gotta love recruiting in a conference school's backyard #TigersAreOrange.
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Wow what a night! Now a big-time commitment from a lock down CB from the same high school #DominateTheState #HuntWithUs #WhoIsNext
Huge commitment from NE Nebraska tonight, will be a playmaker at WR and kick returner for us #DominateTheState #HuntWithUs #WhoIsNext.
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Huge commitment today from a 2 time all state DB! Can't wait to coach him in the fall.
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Terrific week in Wisconsin, quality high school coaches and players made it a great way to spend my last week on the road! #TruBreed19.
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Great first game for @CooCoachA as head coach here at USF! Working to make sure we can have more wins like this when we get back on the field #WinnersWin.
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Don't let college coaches pressure you into committing before you are ready. Take your visits and make the best decision for you #HuntWithUs.
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This 2015 recruiting class more than doubled the school record of commits by Signing Day, outstanding group of young men #FutureLooksBright.
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We have a bad dude back there returning kicks but he would be the first to tell you that we had 10 other guys blocking for him on the KOR unit that were a part of this honor. Congrats Lawrence, 2nd year in a row I've been lucky enough to coach an All-American!.
.@Truman_FB Lawrence Woods Named All-America By D2CCA. First Bulldog Since 2011 To Earn Award
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Two awesome phone calls today, first commit from Iowa and a big-time WR from Nebraska joining the family! #WhoIsNext #HuntWithUs.
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Best thing I've heard so far at the coaching convention "Do what you are supposed to do, when you are supposed to do it, the way it is supposed to be done." Applies to everything in life.
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First time in the Fargodome for GAME DAY since 2014, can't wait!.
Gooooood morning, Fargo. It's GAME DAY! #BisonPride 🤘🏼. 🏈: vs. North Dakota .🕙: 2:30 PM CT.📍: Fargo, ND.🏟: @fdome.📈: 📺: 📻:
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Favorite day of the offseason is here, special experience to help young men celebrate making a life changing decision. Can't wait to welcome them officially to our program!.
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Nothing like playoff football!.
Get up Bison Nation, it's 🗣𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬! . 🆚: Nicholls State .🕙: 2:30 PM .📍: Fargo, ND.🏟: @fdome.📈: 📺: ESPN3 .📻:
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Great team win to improve to 5-0, 3rd game this season the opposing offense has failed to score double digits #ShutEmDown.
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Got some great news on the phone tonight with the first commit of the 2016 recruiting class! #WhoIsNext #HuntWithUs.
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High expectations, can't wait till Monday to get to work!
Doane picked to finish 3rd in both the coaches' and media poll.
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Week #1 on the road recruiting ✅.Always great to talk to high school coaches and recruits about the great education and winning program we offer here at Doane!.
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Very proud to coach @tannerthomas25. He was a WR when I got to Doane and has put in the work to become GPAC Def. Player of Week as a CB.
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Still as true now as it was then, your leadership along with the other older guys made that 2011 Wayzata season successful and fun to coach!.
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Fired up about the past 24 hours, have had some great news from Colorado on the phone and learned I get to coach a stud instate DB next year.
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Still plenty of work to do but excited to start fall camp with this group on Saturday! #WinnersWin.
.@USFCooFootball defensive line: Coach Jon Anderson says this unit might be the strength of his team.
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1st 2015 commitment from NE Nebraska on the board for the Tigers tonight, that area has produced some great players for us! #WhoIsNext.
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Doane 55 Nebraska Wesleyan 29. Great to a win on homecoming in the 100th game played in the series!.
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Doane 23 Concordia 20. Our guys never flinched even when we were down 20-0, reeled off 23 unanswered to get the comeback win!.
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Great news on the phone tonight with this commit, couldn't imagine a better fit for our program as a player and as a person! #HuntWithUs.
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Good to see the hard work our guys are putting in this summer, it is fun to coach players who want to get better!.
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Good to get on the road during the bye week and meet with some of the best high school players and coaches in the state #HuntWithUs.
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Doane 40 midland 35, second straight win over an instate rival!.
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Good luck to the Nebraska HS teams opening their season today. Excited to watch some future Tigers play in person this fall!.
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Spent 14 days hitting 74 high schools seeing some great players, can't wait to see them on campus in January for official visits #HuntWithUs.
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