Olivia Grayson - Women's Basketball Coach - Tulane University Athletics

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Olivia Grayson

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
ograyson@tulane.edu
Phone:
865-5506

Olivia Grayson, a former standout Tulane student-athlete that was elected to the school’s Hall of Fame in 2020, is starting her fourth season as an Assistant Coach and her sixth overall campaign being on staff with the Tulane women's basketball team for the 2023-24 season. She returned to her alma mater in 2018 as its Director of Student-Athlete Development and Video before being promoted to her current role prior to the 2020-21 season.

In her first three seasons as an assistant coach with the Green Wave, Grayson has helped Tulane earn three straight postseason appearances with berths in the WNIT in 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2022-23, Tulane ranked second in the league in both field goal percentage (41.8) and field goal percentage defense (36.5). The program also placed in the top-three in the conference in made three-pointers per game (2nd – 6.7), three-point percentage (3rd - 31.0) and three-point defense (3rd – 26.8).

Grayson is responsible for scouting opponents, admissions, academics, and EDI initiatives.

During her coaching career, Grayson has helped coach All-AAC players Krystal Freeman (Third Team – 2020-21, Third Team – 2021-22), Dynah Jones (Third Team – 2021-22, Third Team – 2022-23), JerKaila Jordan (All-Freshman Team – 2020-21, First Team – 2020-21), Moon Ursin (Newcomer of the Year – 2021-22, First Team – 2021-22), and Kyren Whittington (All-Tournament – 2022-23)

Grayson, a native of Metairie, played for the Green Wave from 2009-13 and remains ninth all-time in Tulane history with 1,442 points. She is also fourth all-time in assists (499), fifth in steals (249), sixth in field goals attempted (1,349) and eighth in rebounding (750). She also ranks fourth in program history for games played at 134.

Prior to rejoining Tulane, Grayson served as the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Northwestern State women's basketball in Natchitoches, Louisiana. With the Demons, she was responsible for recruiting, scouting, coordinating camps, team video exchange, organizing team travel, ordering inventory and supervising graduate students in addition to her coaching duties.

Prior to her time at Northwestern State, Grayson was Tulane's graduate assistant and video coordinator from 2013-2016. While earning her master's degree in social work, Grayson broke down game film, assisted coaches on court during practice, organized on-campus recruiting, managed social media and assisted with all aspects of team travel. She also designed and organized the team playbook, recruited practice players and managers and was the assistant camp coordinator.

Grayson coached the Kenner Angels AAU program from 2013-16 and manned the sidelines for the New Orleans Blazers boys summer program in 2019.

As a player for the Green Wave, Grayson was First Team All-Conference USA in 2012 and Second Team All-CUSA in 2013. In her first year at Tulane, the conference recognized her on its All-Freshman Team. She was the MVP of the 2011 Tulane Classic and made the All-Tournament team in 2010 and 2011.

She attended the WBCA's "So You Want to be a Coach?" program in 2013, earned All-Louisiana honors in 2012 and 2013 and was the 2010 Female Amateur Athlete of the Year as awarded by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.