Contact email: shawn_olmstead@byu.edu
Years at BYU
- 2008-Present
Years as Men's Volleyball Head Coach
- 2015-present (With the 2016 season being his first)
- Advanced BYU to the national championship match of the NCAA Tournament in 2016, 2017 and 2021
- Helped BYU to three-straight NCAA Final Four appearances for the first time in program history (2016-2018)
- Led BYU to three MPSF regular-season titles his first three season as head coach (2016-18)
- Guided BYU to three MPSF Tournament championships in 2016, 2018 and 2021
- Four-time MPSF Coach of the Year (2016, 2018, 2020, 2021)
- Has coached nine athletes to a total of 18 AVCA All-America honors (as of the start of the 2021 season)
- His winning percentage of .784 (105-29) is the highest of any active men's volleyball coach in the NCAA Division I-II (as of the end of the 2020 season)
- Coached BYU to a winning record in each of the five seasons at the helm of the program
- Coached the 2020 AVCA National Player of the Year, Gabi Garcia Fernandez
- Coached four AVCA All-America honorees, including three first-team All-Americans in 2020: Gabi Garcia Fernandez (First), Davide Gardini (First), Wil Stanley (First) and Zach Eschenberg (Honorable Mention)
- Guided BYU to a 17-1 (6-0 MPSF) record and No. 1 national ranking before the season was cut short with six regular-season matches remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Coached two AVCA All-America honorees in 2019: Gabi Garcia Fernandez (Second Team) and Davide Gardini (Honorable Mention)
- Helped the Cougars to the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA Tournament
- Led BYU to a 22-7 (10-2 MPSF) record in 2018, winning the outright conference title and tournament championship for the second time in three years
- Coached four AVCA All-America honorees in 2018: Brenden Sander (First Team), Gabi Garcia Fernandez (Second Team), Leo Durkin (Honorable Mention) and Price Jarman (Honorable Mention)
- Led BYU to a 26-5 (16-2 MPSF) record in 2017, winning a share of the conference regular-season title
- Coached four AVCA All-America honorees in 2017: Jake Langlois (First Team), Brenden Sander (Honorable Mention), Price Jarman (Honorable Mention) and Leo Durkin (Honorable Mention)
- Led BYU to a 27-4 (19-3 MPSF) record in 2016, winning the outright conference title and tournament championship
- Coached four 2016 AVCA All-America honorees: Brenden Sander (First Team), Ben Patch (First Team), Jake Langlois (Second Team) and Leo Durkin (Honorable Mention)
Years as Women's Volleyball Head Coach
- 2011-2014
- Led BYU to a 30-5 (16-2 WCC) record in 2014 where it won an outright conference title and advanced to the championship match of the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history
- Coached three 2014 AVCA All-Americans: Jennifer Hamson, Alexa Gray and Amy Boswell
- Collected his 100th win in four seasons
- Named the AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year in 2014
- Named the 2014 All-Pacific South Region Coach of the Year
- Named the 2014 WCC Co-Coach of the Year
- Led BYU to a 24-7 overall record in 2013, including a second-consecutive round of 16 NCAA tournament finish
- Finished the 2013 season with a 15-3 WCC record that included a 10-0 start to conference play
- His players received an All-American honor, two all-region honors, four All-WCC honors and WCC Freshman of the Year in 2013
- Led the Cougars to their first conference title since 2005, their best record since 1998 at 28-4 and a finish in the round of 16 at the NCAA tournament, the team's first showing at the tournament since 2007, during the 2012 season
- Coached four All-Americans, including AVCA first teamer Jennifer Hamson, in 2012
- Named 2012 West Coast Conference Coach of the Year and 2012 Pacific Region Coach of the Year
- His players received four all-region honors, WCC Player of the Year, WCC Freshman of the Year, WCC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, four All-WCC honors and two WCC All-Freshman honors in 2012
- Led Cougars to 21-9 (10-6 WCC) season in 2011
- Coached players to three all-conference honors, three academic all-conference honors, one all-region accolade and one AVCA All-America citation in 2011
- Helped the team to a third-place finish in BYU’s first season in the West Coast Conference
- Led the Cougars to their first 20-plus win season since 2007 in the 2011 season
- Coached the team to a win against Utah in the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Deseret First Duel
Education
- Graduated from BYU with a degree in Spanish education in 2005 with a sociology minor
Prior to BYU
- Served two years as assistant coach for volleyball at Utah State
- Put together the second-best recruiting class in the WAC in 2007
- As defensive coach, helped the Aggies rank 25th nationally in blocks per game in 2007
- Served as assistant coach for one year at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Helped Mustangs to 19-6 record in 2005
- Served as volunteer assistant coach for UVU in 2004
- Coached with IVA High Performance and at various volleyball camps
Playing Career
- Played libero for BYU
- Played at Carpinteria High School in California
Career Highlights
- Helped Cougars to national championships in 2001 and 2004 and national runner-up finish in 2003
- Recorded third-most digs in a single season in school history in 2004
- Started at libero his senior season
- Had 302 career digs as a Cougar
- Named high school league's Most Valuable Player during his senior season
- Set his high school's record of 47 kills in a match
Mission
- Mendoza, Argentina, 1997-99
Hometown
- Carpinteria, Calif.
Personal
- Married to Farrah Hofheins
- Sister Laci played for BYU in 1994 and 1995
- Has three daughters and a son