SWOCC release - Women's Basketball Coach Zac Olson: Olson joined Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) in August 2026, bringing more than 15 years of collegiate coaching experience and over 20 years of experience in higher education. Olson spent three stints as an assistant coach with the Southern Oregon University (SOU) men’s basketball program between 2003 and 2022. During his time with the Raiders, he helped lead the program to a 176-96 record and three national tournament appearances, including two Sweet Sixteen appearances and one Final Eight appearance. In 2021-22, Olson served as SOU’s interim head coach, guiding the Raiders to an 18-15 record and a berth in the conference tournament championship game. Olson began his collegiate coaching career at Cascade College, where he served on the coaching staff from 2003-06 before becoming head coach for the 2006-07 season. In addition to his coaching career, Olson brings extensive experience in higher education administration. Most recently, he served as Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Services at Southern Oregon University. A standout player himself, Olson was the Valley League MVP at North Salem High School before continuing his playing career at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, where he was named Southern Region MVP. He finished his playing career at Southern Oregon University, where he earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Olson’s combination of collegiate coaching success, higher education leadership, and playing experience provides a strong foundation as he begins his tenure at SWOCC. Coach Olson and his wife Kari have a daughter, Stella and a son, Indy.

New SWOCC Baseball Coach, Zach Inskeep: Inskeep is a Coos Bay native who has spent his entire life in and around baseball — first as a player, now as a coach shaping the next generation. As a kid, Zach served as the bat boy for Southwestern Oregon Community College, making his return to the program as Head Coach a full-circle moment. As a player, Zach earned Far West League MVP honors at North Bend High School in 2016 before going on to become a First Team ABCA All-American at Yakima Valley Community College in 2018. He finished his playing career as a three-year starter at Marshall University, where he played all nine positions over his career — including all nine in his final collegiate game. After his playing days, Zach moved into coaching and player development. In 2022 he coached 18U En Fuego Elite out of Olympia, Washington to a second-place finish at the CABA World Series held at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He spent time as an assistant coach at Southwestern Oregon Community College working primarily with hitters and infielders before being named Head Coach in 2026. Since 2021 he has also worked in the private baseball training industry, and he helped found and is head coach of the South Coast Kraken, an 18U American Legion team. Zach holds an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences from Marshall University and a Master of Business Administration from Marshall University. He is a certified Farm System hitting instructor — a system built around fundamental movement patterns and kinematic sequence efficiency — and holds Titleist Performance Institute certifications at Level 1 and Level 2 with a specialization in power. He is a husband to Sterling and a father to Samuel. His mission is simple: make Coos County a baseball county.

New SWOCC Swim Coach, Andrew Iverson: A former student-athlete at Iowa Central Community College, Andrew continued his academic and athletic career at St. Cloud State University, where he completed his undergraduate degree while competing at the collegiate level. Following graduation in 2024, Andrew served as the Graduate Assistant Swimming Coach at the University of South Dakota for two years. During his tenure, he primarily coached distance and IM swimmers, helping elevate the program to new levels of success. His coaching contributed to the development of seven school records, two Summit League Conference Champions, and the program's second-ever NCAA National Championship qualifier.