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Bob Olson Strength and Conditioning Center

General Information: The nearly 10,000-square foot facility located on the second floor of the Barnett Center offers student-athletes, as well as students and members of the NSU Faculty and Staff, a full service workout environment. In August of 2020, the facility was renamed the Bob Olson Strength and Conditioning Center following a gift from Avera Health. To read more on the naming CLICK HERE. 

The Strength and Conditioning Center features ten Dynamax medicine balls, 12 treadmills, 11 stationary bikes, 12 ellipticals, 16 strength machines, six Power Lift half racks, six Power Lift combo racks, six glute hams, and three sets of dumbbells. All racks in the facility are outfitted with olympic lifting platforms. In addition the facility offers two individual restrooms, drinking fountain, elevator access near the main entrance, a large open space for stretching warm-ups as well as other activities, and storage cabinets for those using the facility.

The facility staff is available during open hours for exercise instruction, general health and wellness questions, and equipment demonstrations. Student-athletes, current students, and faculty/staff are asked to check in at the main desk with their NSU Identification Card or ID Number prior to participation. The facility also offers workstudy and internship positions for NSU students.


About Bob Olson: The former Northern State head coach and athletic director graduate with both a bachelor’s (1977) and master’s degree (1980) from Northern State College. An Aberdeen native, Olson attended NSU in the mid-1970s and played collegiate basketball for legendary coach Bob Wachs. When Wachs retired following the 1984-85 season, Olson was selected as the 19th men’s basketball coach in program history. For the next 14 years, Olson led NSU teams to national prominence at the NAIA and NCAA II levels, compiling a 305-129 career record. He coached 27 all-conference players, five NAIA All-Americans, and one NCAA II first-team All-American. Olson was named the Northern Sun Coach of the Year in 1990-91, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, and 1997-98.
 
Bob Olson_marshalNSU made five NAIA National Tournament appearances, reaching the national championship game in 1994 and 1995, finishing as the runner-up. The Wolves earned national post-season berths in their first four seasons at the NCAA Division II level, highlighted by a North Central Region Championship and Elite Eight berth in 1997-98.
 
In 1999, Olson was named the athletic director following the retirement of Jim Kretchman. He served in that capacity until his retirement in the spring of 2012. In addition to his time as the men’s basketball head coach, Olson led the women’s program to a 44-10 record in two seasons at the helm and was an assistant coach for the football and track and field programs. Olson was also well known on campus, teaching in the health and physical education department from 1983-99. He also served on the NCAA Championships Committee and oversaw the start of the Barnett Center expansion project, which included the NSU wrestling room, basketball offices and locker rooms, and strength and conditioning center. Olson was recognized as the recipient of the Kretchman Coaching Award in 2011 and served as the Gypsy Days Parade Marshal in 2012.
 

Renovations: The northwest corner of the room welcomed the Wolves Fueling Station in January of 2017. The fueling station includes TruMoo chocolate milk, bananas, and protein bars giving Northern State student-athletes the ability to recover after workouts and pick up a quick snack during the busy school day all free of cost.
 
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ACADEMIC YEAR HOURS OF OPERATION

 
SUNDAY      MONDAY - THURSDAY    FRIDAY    SATURDAY     
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.   6 a.m. - 6 p.m.     
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The facility will be closed on all days where campus is closed due to holidays, weather, etc.

SUMMER HOURS OF OPERATION

The Bob Olson Strength and Conditioning Center runs on limited hours in the summer months. The facility is open from 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Friday. The facility is closed on the weekends. Summer hours run from May 8 - July 28. In addition, the facility will be closed July 3-7 for the holiday week. 

SUNDAY      MONDAY - THURSDAY    FRIDAY    SATURDAY     
Closed 6 a.m. - 3 p.m.   6 a.m. - 12 p.m.     
Closed


STRENGTH & CONDITIONING FACILITY CLEANING PROTOCOLS

Morning and evening cleaning crews (four workers per crew) will follow the protocols and guidelines listed below. The morning crew will clean from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and the evening crew will cleaning from 9 p.m. - 11 p.m., ensuring that the facility is cleaned and sanitized throughout the day. The Northern State facility maintenance staff will vacuum the center daily (10 a.m.) and shampoo the turn area weekly (Friday at 6 p.m.). In addition, the front desk work study positions (hours 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.) will be required to sanitize the following equipment and surfaces hourly: barbells and benches, cardio equipment handles and touch areas, door handles and step railings. 

  • Vacuum
    • Spot Vacuum carpet area
    • Vacuum rubber floor (use shop vacuum around platforms)
    • Vacuum platforms
  • Mopping
    • Mop fueling station
    • Mop rubber floor
  • Spray Sanitizing
    • Barbells/Plates/Benches/Racks/Dumbbells (All free weight equipment)
    • All Cardio equipment - High touch areas
    • Medicine Balls/Stability Balls
    • Selectorized Strength Machines
    • Door Handles/Step Railings/ Bands
    • P.M. Cleaning Crew will use sanitizing sprayer nightly on all surfaces/equipment
  • Laundry
    • Wash/Dry/Fold and set out for participants
  • Sanitizing Stations
    • Refill spray bottles
    • Refill cleaning towels
    • Check/Replace Hand Sanitizer


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