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Shawn Olmstead is entering his second season as an assistant coach at Utah State after serving in the same capacity at Cal Poly during the 2005 season. Prior to his position at Cal Poly, Olmstead spent one year as a volunteer assistant coach for the women's program at Utah Valley State College. During the 2006 season, Olmstead served as Utah State's recruiting coordinator, prepared scouting reports on its opponents and coached the Aggies middle blockers, who ranked third in the WAC with 2.86 blocks per game despite having two freshmen in the starting lineup for the majority of the season. "My wife Farrah and I are very excited to be a part of the Aggie family," said Olmstead when he was hired. "I look forward to working with Grayson and the wonderful student-athletes here on campus. I am excited about the future of Aggie volleyball and will do my best to help this program accomplish its goals and expectations." Olmstead attended Brigham Young University and played libero for the men's volleyball program, helping the Cougars win National Championships in 2001 and 2004, along with a national runner-up finish in 2003. During his senior season in 2004, Olmstead recorded the third-most digs in a single-season in school history and earned all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation all-tournament team honors. He graduated from BYU with a degree in Spanish teaching in 2004. A native of Carpinteria, Calif., Olmstead prepped at Carpinteria High School where he earned all-CIF volleyball honors as both a junior and senior, along with being named his league's Most Valuable Player during his senior season. During his senior year, he set a school record by recording 47 kills in a match. Olmstead, who is the brother of former Utah State volleyball player and former USU assistant coach Heather Olmstead, is married to the former Farrah Hofheins. The couple have two children, Raegan (2) and Evan (four months). |
