Utah State Aggies Handball
University Club Sports Team
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The Utah State Aggies are an American handball team, representing Utah State University,[1] in collegiate tournaments organized by the United States Handball Association.
History
Handball started as a class at Utah State in 2001 by Herm Olsen as a result of, what he felt was, declining participation in the game in younger generations.[2][3] He coached the team for more than 20 years, instilling a "tradition of winning"[4][5] in the program, and oversaw the development of 11 individual national champions, two doubles championship teams, and led the Aggies to Men's and Women's national team championships in 2022.[6][7] Olsen was named the US Handball Association Coach of the year in 2021[8] and was inducted into the Utah Handball Hall of Fame on September 27, 2025.
In what proved to be his final year, Utah State was co-coached by Olsen and Stacey Marble during the 2022-2023 season.[9] The Aggies won a Combined national team championship and another Men's national team championship.[10] Following Olsen's retirement, Marble assumed full control of the team ahead of the 2023-2024 season.[6]
Championships
Team Championships
Individual Champions
| Year | Division | Player | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[13] | Women's C-Division | Krista Allen | University of Minnesota |
| 2011[14] | Women's Division 2 | Shyla Sadderwhite | Missouri State University |
| 2012[13] | Men's Division 2-Challenger | Rob Castelton | Missouri State University |
| 2013[15][16][17] | Men's Division 1B | Ryan Campbell | Arizona State University |
| 2014[13][18] | Men's Division 2A | Jonathan Larson | North Carolina State University |
| 2014[13][18] | Women's Division 2A | Kaneesha Goodworth | North Carolina State University |
| 2015[19][20] | Men's Division 2-Intermediate | Andy Graves | Pacific University, OR |
| 2016[21][4] | Women's B1-Division | Jeanne Hancock | University of Minnesota |
| 2017[22][5] | Men's Division 3C | Jarod Jensen | Arizona State University |
| 2017[22][5] | Women's A1-Division | Lindsey Boetler | Arizona State University |
| 2018[23][24] | Men's B3-Division | Jarod Jensen | Missouri State University |
| 2024[25] | Women's B1-Division | Rachael Fisher | University of Minnesota |
| Total | 12 |
Doubles Championships
Head coaches
| Years | Coach | Team Championships | Individual Champions | Doubles Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2022 | Herm Olsen | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022–2023 | Olsen/Marble | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–Present | Stacey Marble | 0 | 1 | 1 |