Ryan Olson joined the Iowa State football staff as a graduate assistant for the offense in the spring of 2015. A native of Stoughton, Wisconsin, Olson graduated from UW-Whitewater in 2012 where he was an all-conference offensive lineman for the Warhawks from 2008-11.
UW-Whitewater won three Division III national titles (2009-2011) in Olson’s collegiate career. His team won 45-straight games and compiled an overall record of 58-2.
Olson was the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Stoughton High School in 2012. He spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons as a graduate assistant on Missouri Western football staff.