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Luke Olson
Defensive Coordinator · Louisiana Tech
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here2
Programs4
Stints6
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating71Peak71
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.93 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | Tulsa | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.19 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating64Peak68
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tulsa | Defensive backs | 77 | -0.3 | 0.823 | -0.08 |
| 2021 | Tulsa | Defensive backs | 82 | -1.4 | — | 0.36 |
| 2020 | Tulsa | Defensive backs | 76 | +2.5 | 0.815 | 0.04 |
| 2019 | Tulsa | Defensive backs | 74 | -1.8 | 0.819 | -0.40 |
| 2018 | Tulsa | Defensive backs | 72 | +1.8 | 0.803 | -0.32 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.