Rich Olson, center, was recognized as a National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) Volleyball Coach of the Year finalist during the organization’s national awards presentation. Olson is pictured with NHSACA Volleyball Sports Chair Jean LaClair, left, and NHSACA President Scott Jarvis. Photo submitted
North Dakota coaches recognized at the NHSACA National Awards banquet pose for a group photo during the 2026 conference. Pictured are the state’s finalists and award recipients, including Benson County track and field coach Bobby Hoffner, who was the only North Dakota coach to earn National Coach of the Year honors this year. Photo submitted
In a first in the longtime history of the Langdon athletic program and the Langdon Area schools, Langdon-Munich volleyball coach Rich Olson was a finalist for National Volleyball Coach of the Year at the National Coaches Convention, which was held in Coralville, Iowa, June 29-July 1.
Olson did not win the award, as that went to a volleyball coach from Iowa, but just to be nominated and make it as a…