Rob Olson (Player) - Inducted 2006
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Rob played soccer at the College of William and Mary, where his team won three Virginia State Championships and where he was named to the Senior Bowl, All-South, and All-State teams. He graduated as second all-time leading scorer.
After graduation, Rob was a member of the 1983 US National Team and then played professionally with the Georgia Generals (ASL), Team America (NASL), Kalamazoo Kangaroos (AISAIL), and the Washington Stars (ASL).
Rob has been the full-time Director of Coaching and Player Development for SYAS, where he is responsible for almost 3,000 players each season. He has been on the Soccer Academy staff for 20 years and is the Assistant Director of Soccer Education and Training and a coach in many of its programs. Rob currently coaches a U17 WAGS team and is on the VYSA Coaching Education staff.