Football Announces Addition of Olson to Staff
8/1/2019 9:24:00 AM | Football
KENT, Ohio – Kent State football head coach Sean Lewis announced on Thursday (Aug. 1) that Jake Olson will join the staff as the Director of Football Operations. Olson comes to Kent State from Yale where he spent the last two years as the Chief of Staff. He previously worked with Lewis and other members of the coaching staff at Syracuse.
"He brings tremendous experience from an opportunity at Yale where he did a lot of different jobs," said Lewis. "He has background with many members of our staff and is a tremendous person with a great work ethic. We are excited to have him on board and excited to take our family to another level in year two."
While working for the Bulldogs, Olson handled budget management, team travel, meals and created the team calendar. He was also the liaison for the team with the rest of the university, oversaw the football support staff, directed the Eli Football Camp and coordinated internships and professional development opportunities for student-athletes. He served as a liaison between parents, Yale alumni and the football program.
He was with the Bulldogs for the 2016 season as an operations assistant, a stint that was bookended by a pair of roles with the Syracuse Orange football team. As an intern in upstate New York, he helped coordinate camp travel for coaches and assisted in organizing Syracuse's summer camp series. He also assisted with the team's operations and recruiting while working with the director of operations in the management of team logistics, including helping organize the daily schedules of student-athletes, coaches and staff.
Kent State opens its season on Thursday, August 29 at Arizona State at 10 P.M. ET.
