| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Augustana (SD) |
| Conference | NSIC |
| Record | 91–47 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (1993) Minnesota State University, Mankato (1995) |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1992 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point (GA) |
| 1993–1996 | Minnesota State (assistant) |
| 1997 | Cal Lutheran (DL) |
| 1998 | Green Bay Bombers (OC/ST) |
| 1999–2001 | Minnesota State (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point (DC) |
| 2008–2012 | St. Olaf |
| 2013–present | Augustana (SD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 123–65 |
| Tournaments | 1–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NSIC (2023, 2024) 1 NSIC South Division (2021) | |
Jerry Olszewski (born c. 1968) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach for Augustana University, a position he has held since 2013.12 He was previously the head coach for the St. Olaf Oles football team from 2008 to 2012.3 He also coached for Wisconsin–Stevens Point,45 Minnesota State, Cal Lutheran, and the Green Bay Bombers of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). He played college football at Wisconsin–Stevens Point as a defensive back.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA# | D2° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Olaf Oles (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2008–2012) | |||||||||
| 2008 | St. Olaf | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2009 | St. Olaf | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–4th | |||||
| 2010 | St. Olaf | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2011 | St. Olaf | 8–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2012 | St. Olaf | 7–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| St. Olaf: | 32–18 | 22–18 | |||||||
| Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Augustana | 4–7 | 4–7 | 7th (South) | |||||
| 2014 | Augustana | 6–5 | 6–5 | 4th (South) | |||||
| 2015 | Augustana | 9–3 | 9–2 | T–1st (South) | L NCAA Division II First Round | 24 | |||
| 2016 | Augustana | 8–3 | 8–3 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2017 | Augustana | 4–7 | 4–7 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 2018 | Augustana | 7–4 | 7–4 | T–3rd (South) | |||||
| 2019 | Augustana | 9–3 | 9–2 | 2nd (South) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2020 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Augustana | 9–3 | 9–2 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2022 | Augustana | 7–4 | 7–4 | 5th (South) | |||||
| 2023 | Augustana | 11–2 | 9–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 13 | 15 | ||
| 2024 | Augustana | 8–4 | 8–2 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 25 | 23 | ||
| 2025 | Augustana | 9–2 | 8–2 | 3rd (South) | 25 | 25 | |||
| Augustana: | 91–47 | 89–41 | |||||||
| Total: | 123–65 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
References
- Thurn, Jeff (November 21, 2019). "Augustana's Jerry Olszewski Named Coach of the Year". ESPN 99.1. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Olszewski Named Augustana Head Football Coach - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Olszewski departs St. Olaf, introduced as head coach at DII Augustana". St. Olaf College Athletics. December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Olszewski named Augustana head football coach". Albert Lea Tribune. Associated Press. December 13, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Olszewski named Augustana head football coach". Twin Cities. December 12, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2023.