Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
Drew Olson, head coach
Drew Olson enters his sixth year as head coach of the Concordia University women's basketball program in 2011-12. He led the Bulldogs to three straight NAIA national tournament appearances from 2007-10. Olson has compiled an overall record of 105-57 with a conference record of 54-37 entering the 2011-12 season. He picked up his 100th career win on December 31, 2010 when Concordia defeated Bethany College by the score of 72-47.
A native of Omaha, Neb., Olson was a three-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs in both basketball and tennis. During his basketball career he helped the Bulldogs make two NAIA National Tournament appearances, win three Concordia Invitational Tournament (CIT) titles and a Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Tournament Championship.
He was honored individually as an NAIA All-America honorable mention selection and a NAIA Scholar-Athlete. He was also a GPAC All-Conference selection and the Concordia Athlete of the Year in 2003. Olson’s coaching resume includes a stop at Bellevue University (Bellevue, Neb.) where he served as an assistant men’s basketball coach for three seasons.
During Olson’s time at Bellevue, the Bruins compiled a record of 74-21 and made three NAIA National Tournament Appearances, finishing as national runner-up once. In addition, they won two Midlands College Athletic Conference (MCAC) regular season and tournament titles.
Coaching is a familiar career choice for the members of the Olson family as his father, Rich, coached girl’s basketball at the high school level for over 20 years. Rich is now on the Concordia University coaching staff. Drew’s brother, Jarrod, is also in the college coaching ranks, recently taking over as head women’s coach at Florida Southern College after serving as an assistant at Creighton University.
Drew and his wife, M'Leigh, reside in Seward.
Contact Coach Olson
- 402-643-7335 (office) • Drew.Olson@cune.edu
Bulldogs Under Coach Olson
2006-07 - 19-13 Overall, 10-8 GPAC
2007-08 - 26-7 Overall, 13-6 GPAC
2008-09 - 24-9 Overall, 14-4 GPAC
2009-10 - 21-11 Overall, 11-7 GPAC
2010-11 - 15-17 Overall, 6-12 GPAC
Total: 105-57 Overall, 54-37 GPAC
Amy Harms, assistant coach
Amy Harms began as the top assistant coach for the Concordia University women's basketball team in 2006.
Harms graduated from Concordia with a bachelors degree in Secondary Education in 2004 and a masters degree in curriculum and instruction in 2005. A former player and graduate coach for the Bulldogs, Harms was an All-GPAC selection and a member of the Bulldog squad that won an NAIA record 33 straight games.
She was also an NAIA Scholar-Athlete. While a graduate assistant for two years, she served as the junior varsity coach.
In addition, Harms serves as the director of strength and conditioniong. She is also the head tennis coach and a health and human performance instructor at Concordia.
Amy and her husband, Nolan, reside in Seward.
Contact Coach Harms
- 402-643-7381 (office) • Amy.Harms@cune.edu
Josh Ostrem, graduate assistant coach
Josh Ostrem, a native of Story City, Iowa, begins his first year as graduate assistant coach for the Concordia University women’s basketball program in 2011-12.
Ostrem attended the University of Northern Iowa. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communications with an emphasis in Electronic Media with a minor in Journalism.
Josh spent three years on the Northern Iowa women's basketball staff. He was a student assistant from 2008-10 and head manager in 2010-11. During his time at UNI, the Panthers won two Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championships and one MVC regular season championship. The Panthers also advanced to the NCAA Tournament in two of Ostrem’s three years at the school.
Josh also earned coaching experience with the Snow Valley Basketball Camp. He worked with the camp for one year and taught girls from 5th-12th grade.
