Ingrid Olson is in her fifth year as the assistant coach for cross country running and skiing, assisting head coach Scott Jerome.

Under Olson and Jerome's guidance, Alaska's running program soared to new heights in 2007-08, with the Nanook men finishing in fifth place in the GNAC (the program's best ever conference finish) and the women ringing up a 5-1 record in double-duel meets throughout the season.

Olson graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in May 2004 with a bachelor's degree in Health Fitness. A three sport student-athlete at Gustavus, Olson led the Golden Gusties to conference championship titles in Nordic skiing (2002, 2003, 2004) and softball (2003). Olson was also a member of the cross country running team, which claimed its first ever Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship in 2003. Olson won the 10 km classical event at the 2003 MIAC Skiing Championships. She also led her team to fourth place at the 2004 Central Collegiate Ski Association Regional Championships, the team's best finish ever. Olson was the first alternate to the 2004 NCAA National Skiing Championships from the CCSA, and the best NCAA Division III skier in the central region. She missed her bid to NCAA nationals in a tie-breaker with Michigan Tech senior Toni McKnight.

Olson was born and raised in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.