Darla (Innes)
Olson
Inducted
October 8, 2011
Olson helped the Michigan Tech women's basketball team to a
combined 219-75 record (74.5 winning percentage) in five seasons as
a player and five more as its head coach. Olson played for the
Huskies from 1988-93, helping the program to its first three NCAA
Tournament berths and a national third-place finish in 1993. She
posted 858 points and 625 rebounds in 124 career games.
The Saxon, Wis., native ranked third in rebounding and first in
games played upon completion of her playing career. She graduated
with a degree in biological sciences in 1993.
Olson returned to Tech to become head coach in 1998, and helped
the Black and Gold compile a 111-37 record (.750) in five seasons.
She was named GLIAC Coach of the Year in both 1999 and 2001 and won
league titles in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
