Robert "Lute" Olson

Alma Mater: 

Augsburg (MN)

Class of: 
Hometown: 
Mayville, ND
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1973-74

Long Beach State

24-2

12-0

1st

PCAA

Probation

1974-75

Iowa

10-16

7-11

7th

Big Ten

DNP

1975-76

Iowa

19-10

9-9

5th

Big Ten

DNP

1976-77

Iowa

18-9

10-8

4th

Big Ten

DNP

1977-78

Iowa

12-15

5-13

8th

Big Ten

DNP

1978-79

Iowa

20-8

13-5

T-1st

Big Ten

NCAA (0-1)

1979-80

Iowa

23-10

10-8

4th

Big Ten

NCAA (4-2)

1980-81

Iowa

21-7

13-5

2nd

Big Ten

NCAA (0-1)

1981-82

Iowa

21-8

12-6

T-2nd

Big Ten

NCAA (1-1)

1982-83

Iowa

21-10

10-8

5th

Big Ten

NCAA (2-1)

1983-84

Arizona

11-17

8-10

T-5th

Pacific-10

DNP

1984-85

Arizona

21-10

12-6

T-3rd

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

1985-86

Arizona

23-9

14-4

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

1986-87

Arizona

18-12

13-5

2nd

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

1987-88

Arizona

35-3

17-1

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (4-1)

1988-89

Arizona

29-4

17-1

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (2-1)

1989-90

Arizona

25-7

15-3

T-1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (1-1)

1990-91

Arizona

28-7

14-4

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (2-1)

1991-92

Arizona

24-7

13-5

3rd

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

1992-93

Arizona

24-4

17-1

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

1993-94

Arizona

29-6

14-4

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (4-1)

1994-95

Arizona

23-8

13-5

2nd

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

1995-96

Arizona

26-7

13-5

2nd

Pacific-10

NCAA (2-1)

1996-97

Arizona

25-9

11-7

5th

Pacific-10

NCAA (6-0)

1997-98

Arizona

30-5

17-1

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (3-1)

1998-99

Arizona*

22-7

13-5

2nd

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

1999-00

Arizona

27-7

15-3

T-1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (1-1)

2000-01

Arizona**

28-8

15-3

2nd

Pacific-10

NCAA (5-1)

2001-02

Arizona

24-10

12-6

T-2nd

Pacific-10

NCAA (2-1)

2002-03

Arizona

28-4

17-1

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (3-1)

2003-04

Arizona

20-10

11-7

3rd

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

2004-05

Arizona

30-7

15-3

1st

Pacific-10

NCAA (3-1)

2005-06

Arizona

20-13

11-7

T-4th

Pacific-10

NCAA (1-1)

2006-07

Arizona

20-11

11-7

T-3rd

Pacific-10

NCAA (0-1)

2007-08

Arizona Sat out entire season while going through a divorce.

* Vacated NCAA Tournament game.
** Took 16-day absence in 2000-01 during which the Wildcats went 3-2. He was away to support his late wife, who passed away after a 2 1/2-year battle with ovarian cancer.
NOTE: Record does not reflect being awarded five forfeit victories--two over Minnesota in 1976-77, one over Wisconsin in 1982-83 and two over California (1994-95 and 1995-96). Nineteen wins in 2007-08 were vacated because of sanctions stemming from Olson's involvement with a booster club and promotion of an AAU tournament.