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Darla (Innes) Olson
Inducted October 8, 2011

Olson helped the Michigan Tech women's basketball team to a combined 219-75 record (74.5 winning percentage) in five seasons as a player and five more as its head coach. Olson played for the Huskies from 1988-93, helping the program to its first three NCAA Tournament berths and a national third-place finish in 1993. She posted 858 points and 625 rebounds in 124 career games.

The Saxon, Wis., native ranked third in rebounding and first in games played upon completion of her playing career. She graduated with a degree in biological sciences in 1993.

Olson returned to Tech to become head coach in 1998, and helped the Black and Gold compile a 111-37 record (.750) in five seasons. She was named GLIAC Coach of the Year in both 1999 and 2001 and won league titles in 1999, 2000 and 2001.