Hans Olsen, who has guided tennis programs at three different NCAA Division I institutions to a combined eight NCAA Tournament appearances, begins his 11th season with the Seahawks in 2025-26. He was named the 13th head women’s tennis coach in UNCW history on July 8, 2015. Olsen has led the Seahawks to appearances in the CAA championship match in 2017 and 2023 as the No. 6 seed in each appearance.
Olsen served as Interim Head Coach at NC Central in 2014-15 after heading up the programs at N.C. State (2001-14) and Charleston Southern (1996-2001).
Olsen's resume features four conference championships, eight NCAA Tournament appearances and 369 match wins as a collegiate head coach.Â
He has coached three players who turned professional on the men's side and numerous women's players who joined the professional ranks.
A native of Atlanta, Olsen was a four-year standout at Charleston Southern from 1988-92, earning two-time All-Big South honors as the Buccaneers’ top player. The two-time MVP completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from CSU in 1992.
Olsen returned to his alma mater in 1997 as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach. He directed CSU’s men to four consecutive Big South Conference championships (1997-2000) and three NCAA Tournament berths (1998-2000). He was selected BSC Coach-of-the-Year four times (1997-2000).
Olsen’s career as a student-athlete earned him election into the Charleston Southern Hall of Fame in 2004. His coaching expertise landed him in the Big South Conference Hall of Fame in 2006.
Olsen then moved up to Raleigh, North Carolina where he headed up the women’s tennis program at N.C. State for 13 seasons. During his time with the Wolfpack, the team made five trips to the NCAA Tournament (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013). The string included the school’s first NCAA Tournament victory, a 4-3 win over No. 24 William & Mary in 2006, and the Wolfpack climbed to its highest ever ranking at No. 25 in the ITA rankings in 2011.
Olsen took over as interim head coach at N.C. Central and led the Eagles to a 9-15 overall record. NCCU finished 3-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and 4-2 in home matches. The Eagles advanced to the MEAC Tournament semifinals by upsetting Howard, the top seed in the North Division, in the quarterfinals.
Olsen and his wife, Amy, have three children, Anders, Annika and Aksel.
Hans Olsen Career Snapshot
North Carolina State (Nov. 2001-May 2014), Women’s Tennis Head Coach, 13 Seasons
-Overall Record: 138-159Â
-Five NCAA Tournament appearances (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013)
-Highest Team National Ranking in School History (No. 25 – end of 2011 season)
-N.C. State’s Winningest Women’s Tennis Coach with 138 Match Wins
Charleston Southern (1997-2001), Men’s and Women’s Tennis Head Coach, 5 Seasons
-Combined Men’s and Women’s Tennis Overall Record: 133-92 (89-31 men’s tennis)Â
-Four Consecutive Big South Conference Men’s Tennis Championships (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
-Three NCAA Tournament Appearances (1998, 1999, 2000)
-Four-Time Big South Conference Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000).
UNCW (July 2015-Present), Women’s Tennis Head Coach, 10 Seasons)
-Appearance in CAA championship match in 2016-17Â as the No. 6 seed.
-Appearance in CAA championship match in 2022-23 as the No. 6 seed.
-Appearance in CAA Tournament semifinals in 2023-24.
Hans Olsen's UNCW Record
| Season |
Record |
CAA |
| 2015-16Â Â |
9-9 |
3-4 |
| 2016-17 |
11-8 |
2-3 |
| 2017-18 |
1-12 |
0-4 |
| 2018-19 |
9-12 |
3-4 |
| 2019-20 |
4-7 |
1-2 |
| 2020-21 |
9-9 |
1-4 |
| 2021-22 |
12-7 |
1-5 |
| 2022-23 |
13-9Â Â Â Â |
5-4 |
| 2023-24 |
12-8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
3-4 |
| 2024-25 |
9-7 |
6-2 |
| Totals |
89-88 |
25-36 |
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