Former Tennis Star Hans Olsen Named To Big South Hall Of Fame

Hans Olsen

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former Radford leaders Chuck Taylor (administration) and Charlene Curtis (women’s basketball), former Winthrop baseball player Bryan Link, former Charleston Southern men’s tennis player and coach Hans Olsen and former Campbell women’s basketball player Tammy Brown Tew have been elected for enshrinement in the Big South Conference Hall of Fame, it was announced today by the League. The five individuals will be officially inducted in May during a special ceremony as part of the Conference’s annual spring meetings in Hilton Head, S.C. The Hall of Fame was created in 2003 as part of the League’s 20th Anniversary celebration, and now totals 25 former Big South Conference student-athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors.

Hans Olsen, Charleston Southern, Men’s Tennis (player 1989-92; coach 1997-01)

A four-year performer on the CSU men’s tennis team, Olsen was a two-time Big South All-Conference selection and was twice named the CSU men’s tennis MVP as the No. 1 singles player. After graduating in 1992, Olsen returned as head men’s and women’s tennis coach in 1997. Olsen guided the men’s teams to four consecutive Big South Conference Championships, earning Big South Coach of the Year four times. He posted a men’s coaching record of 89-31 overall. Combined with his women’s record, Olsen totaled a 133-92 overall record at CSU. He is currently the women’s tennis coach at North Carolina State and was inducted into the Charleston Southern Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2004.