Grant Olson came to Wyoming in the spring of 2015 from North Dakota State where he was a student assistant coach in 2014. His one year serving as a student assistant coach followed an outstanding college playing career at NDSU from 2010 to 2013. In 2015, Olson will assist in coaching the Wyoming linebackers as a defensive graduate assistant. At North Dakota State in 2014, Olson helped coach the Bison linebackers on way to NDSU's fourth consecutive NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) National Championship. He was an outstanding linebacker himself at North Dakota State, highlighted by earning Third Team All-America honors from the Associated Press his senior season of 2013. As a junior, the College Sports Journal named him an Honorable Mention FCS All-American. Olson was selected All-Conference both his junior and senior seasons, and was also selected a team captain both seasons. During his four-year playing career, he helped lead NDSU to a 52-7 record and three FCS National Titles in 2011, `12 and `13. He played in 55 career games for the Bison, and set a school record with 29 tackles in a single game in NDSU's 14-7 win over Wofford College in the 2012 NCAA FCS quarterfinals. The 2011, `12 and `13 Bison defenses led the nation in scoring defense for three consecutive seasons.