Dale Olmsted

Dale Olmsted
Biographical details
Bornc. 1968 or 1969 (age 56–57)
Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1987–1988Salem
1989–1991West Liberty State
PositionDefensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993Walpole HS (MA) (assistant)
1994–1998Walpole HS (MA) (OC)
1999Walpole HS (MA) (DC)
2000–2002Dedham HS (MA) (AHC/OC)
2003Braintree HS (MA) (OC/DC)
2004King Philip HS (MA) (OC/DC)
2005–2009Millis HS (MA)
2010–2013Millis–Hopedale HS (MA)
2014–2023Nichols
2024–2025Tufts (TE)
Head coaching record
Overall30–60 (college)
45–51 (high school)

Dale Olmsted (born c. 1968 or 1969) is an American college football coach. He most recently served as the tight ends coach for Tufts University, a position he held from 2024 to 2025. He was the head football coach for Nichols College from 2014 to 2023. He was the head football coach for Millis High School from 2005 and 2009 and the school's co-op team with Hopedale Junior Senior High School from 2010 to 2013. He also coached for Walpole High School, Dedham High School, Braintree High School, and King Philip Regional High School. He played college football for Salem and West Liberty State as a defensive back.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Nichols Bison (New England Football Conference) (2014–2016)
2014 Nichols 1–90–78th
2015 Nichols 1–90–78th
2016 Nichols 6–44–34th
Nichols Bison (Commonwealth Coast Football) (2017–2021)
2017 Nichols 2–80–55th
2018 Nichols 5–53–34th
2019 Nichols 6–44–3T–3rd
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Nichols 2–80–67th
Nichols Bison (Commonwealth Coast Conference) (2022–2023)
2022 Nichols 4–61–5T–6th
2023 Nichols 3–70–5T–5th
Nichols: 30–6012–44
Total:30–60

High school

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Millis Mohawks () (2005–2009)
2005 Millis 2–81–8T–9th
2006 Millis 3–81–89th
2007 Millis 0–110–910th
2008 Millis 5–63–68th
2009 Millis 5–64–56th
Millis: 15–399–35
Millis–Hopedale Mohawks () (2010–2013)
2010 Millis–Hopedale 3–73–57th
2011 Millis–Hopedale 10–24–11st
2012 Millis–Hopedale 8–44–01st
2013 Millis–Hopedale 9–33–12nd
Millis–Hopedale: 30–1614–7
Total:45–51
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Dale Olmstead - Tight Ends - Staff Directory - Tufts University". gotuftsjumbos.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dale Olmsted - Football Head Coach - Staff Directory". Nichols College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ Rendell, Rick (November 26, 2013). "Olmsted named new Nichols College football coach". Wicked Local. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Rendell, Rick (November 18, 2013). "Millis-Hopedale football coach Olmsted leaves for Nichols College". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Hall, Brendan C. (November 19, 2013). "Millis' Olmsted to take over at Nichols College". ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2023.