Leigh Olson joined the staff as an assistant coach in October of 2022. Olson previously worked with Aguglia as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb.
Olson spent four seasons at Gardner-Webb. The 2022 season saw the Runnin’ Bulldogs win their first conference tournament game. The team set a new single-season record for wins (10) and had their best regular season finish coming in at fifth in the Big South.
She brings a wealth of knowledge to the program, having served as head lacrosse coach at Worcester Prep in Berlin, Md. from 2015-2016 and as the head junior varsity coach at Worcester Prep from 2014-2016.
She was a third-team IWLCA All-America selection in 2013 at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College, also earning All-Region and first-team All-Conference honors. Olson was also named MVP of the league championship tournament that season.
Olson led NCAA Division III in points per game in 2013 and set a new program record with 117 points (73 goals, 44 assists). She was named Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year in 2012 and earned second-team All-Region and All-Conference accolades.
She graduated from Salisbury (Md.) University in 2015 with a degree in liberal arts and psychology. In December of 2021 she earned a master of business administration degree from Gardner-Webb. She and her husband, Eric, have a son, Benjamin.
