| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | BYU |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 213–29 (.880) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Carpinteria, California, US |
| Alma mater | Utah State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1998–2001 | Utah State Aggies |
| Position(s) | Libero |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–05 | Utah State (assistant) |
| 2006–10 | Utah (assistant) |
| 2011–14 | BYU (assistant) |
| 2015–present | BYU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 213–29 (.880) |
| Tournaments | 14–7 (.667) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| West Coast Conference championships (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021) | |
| Awards | |
| AVCA National Coach of the Year (2018) 3x AVCA Pacific South Region Coach of the Year (2018, 2020, 2021) 4x West Coast Conference Coach of the Year (2015, 2018, 2020, 2021) | |
Heather Olmstead is an American volleyball head coach for the BYU Cougars women's volleyball team. In 2018, she was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coach of the Year. She also served as head coach of the U.S. Collegiate National Team in Japan and as the assistant coach at the 2015 Pan American Games. Her brother, Shawn Olmstead, coaches the BYU Cougars men's volleyball team.