IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball has announced the hire of Olivia Larsen as the program’s Director of Operations. The announcement was made by head coach Jim Barnes on Friday.

Larsen returns after earning her BA in Elementary Education from the University of Iowa in 2024. She served as a student manager with the program from 2021-2023. Additionally, she was tabbed as interim director of volleyball operations during the 2021 season. In that role, Larsen created weekly itineraries for the staff and student-athletes, arranged all aspects of team and staff travel and served as the primary contact between the program, support staff and departmental staff.

Prior to her return to the University of Iowa, Larsen was a fourth-grade teacher, head volleyball coach and co-head softball coach at Sidney High School in Iowa.