Augustana College Men's Lacrosse

Torie, a man with assistant coaching experience at three NCAA Division III institutions, to replace Kyle Hart as its head mens lacrosse coach on October 1, 2015. Torie, who has served as the assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Franklin & Marshall since July of 2013, is the second coach in the history of the Vikings.   I am honored and humbled to become the head mens lacrosse coach at Augustana, said Torie. I would like to thank President Bahls and Director of Athletics Mike Zapolski for this special opportunity. I believe my duty is to ensure that the lacrosse program at Augustana reflects and enhances the academic mission of the school.   Torie has had his hand in several facets of the program at Franklin & Marshall and he helped the Diplomats to the Centennial Conference Championship game and an NCAA Division III final ranking of 18th in 2014. In his two seasons at Franklin & Marshall, his defensive unit led the conference in caused turnovers and was in the top three in the nine-team conference in goals-against both years.   Prior to taking the position at Franklin & Marshall he was assistant coach/defensive & recruiting coordinator at Susquehanna University for three years from 2010-13. He was part of the Landmark Conferences Coaching Staff of the Year in 2011 and helped the Crusaders win the Landmark in 2013. In 2013 Susquehanna earned an NCAA Division III Tournament appearance for the first time in school history.   He also served as an assistant coach at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas during the 2009-10 school year.   Dan is an excellent fit for Augustana and our mens lacrosse program, said director of athletics Mike Zapolski. We are excited to have him on board. Dan has coached at schools that are similar to Augustana. He is stepping into an excellent situation here and is eager to begin working with the team and diving into the all-important area of recruitment.   Torie is a 2009 graduate of Susquehanna where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. He was a two-time team captain for the Crusaders and a three-year starter as a midfielder. In his senior season he led the team in ground balls and was selected as the teams Best Defensive Player.   TORIES RECORD AT AUGUSTANA    

Olsen is the newest addition to coach Kyle Harts coaching staff. He was hired in the summer of 2014.   Olsen played lacrosse at Aurora University, where he was the captain in both his junior and senior seasons. He also helped Aurora to back to back NCAA Tournament appearances in his last two years there.   Olsen has a spent a lifetime playing and teaching lacrosse. He began playing in second grade and when his family moved to Arizona, Olsen and his father started junior high and high school teams in his town.   Olsen's coaching experience stems from his work at TRUE Lacrosse, where he has been helping coach youth teams since 2010. In the fall of 2013, Olsen had a coaching and administration internship with TRUE Lacrosse, furthering his coaching experience.   Olsen graduated from Aurora University in 2014 with a bachelors degree in coaching and youth sports development. He also received a minor in sports management while at Aurora.