 Olsen was an Alpha Sigma Nu Honorary as one of top 12 USU Seniors, 1970, and like his brother Merlin is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.Olsen was also the Aggie Team Captain, 1969 Team MVP, and the 1969 USU Athlete of the Year.He received the Wayne Estes Memorial Award, 1970 for "Top USU Student/Athlete/Citizen".