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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Athletics

THE OFFICIAL SITE OF SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CARDINAL ATHLETICS

Hall of Fame

Donald W. Olson

  • Class
    0
  • Induction
    1996
  • Sport(s)
    Coach, Men's Hockey

Highlights:

Boasts a 323-313-30- record as Saint Mary’s head men's hockey coach. … Saint Mary’s University athletic director since 1982. … Coached Cardinals to MIAC regular-season hockey title in 1988. … Coached Cardinals to MIAC post-season men's hockey titles in 1989 and 1995. … Coached men's hockey team to NAIA National Tournament appearance in 1981. … Through 1996, his SMU mens hockey teams teams have qualified for the MIAC’s post-season tournament ten straight years and 11 of the last 12 years. … Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Hockey Coach of the Year three times — 1980, 1988 and 1995. … Two-time NCAA Division III West Region Men's Hockey Coach of the Year, 1988 and 1989. … NAIA Men's Hockey Coach of the Year, 1981. … Named one of six men's hockey coaches nationwide for the 1995 Shrine East West College Hockey Classic.

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