LOGAN, Utah – Utah State head gymnastics coach Kristin White announced Wednesday the hiring of Olivia Trautman to her staff as an assistant coach. Trautman will be the primary coach on balance beam and assist on other events as needed.
 
Trautman comes to Utah State after spending the past two years at Oklahoma, where she served as a sports career pathways graduate assistant and interim director of operations during the 2024-25 season, helping the Sooners to their seventh National Championship, and as a student assistant coach during the 2023-24 campaign.
 
"We are thrilled to announce the hiring of Olivia Trautman," said White. "Olivia has competed and worked at one of the top premier programs in the country at Oklahoma, earning five NCAA National Championships and 10 NCAA All American honors.
 
"Her accolades both personally and professional are astounding, but what really sets Olivia apart is her journey to how she accomplished her goals. Her elite work ethic, competitiveness, and passion for the sport will be an inspiring asset for our student-athletes. Olivia's leadership qualities and knowledge will make a huge impact as we transition to this new era of college athletics. Welcome to the family Coach O!"
 
As a student-athlete, Trautman was a member of Oklahoma's 2019, 2022 and 2023 NCAA National Championship teams and was the 2023 NCAA Vault Champion. The Champlin, Minnesota, native was the 2019 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, a 10-time NCAA All-American, four-time Big 12 individual champion and a four-time Academic All-Big 12 first-team selection.
 
Trautman is one of just 10 Sooners to win an individual national championship and ranks fourth all-time in school history with five career perfect 10s. She was a three-time NCAA Regional Champion and a two-time WCGA All-American.
 
"I am incredibly grateful and excited to accept the assistant coaching position at Utah State University," said Trautman. "From the moment I met Kristin, I knew this was a special opportunity to grow, be mentored, and give back to the sport that has shaped me into the person I am today. Throughout my journey, I've been blessed with incredible role models who believed in me, challenged me, and helped me chase my dreams. Now I'm eager to do the same for the amazing women in this program, helping them develop not only as athletes but confident, strong women. I'm ready to pour my heart into this team and help lead the next generation toward greatness. I'm honored to join the Aggie Family and can't wait to get to work!"
 
Trautman graduated from Oklahoma in the spring of 2023 with her bachelor's degree in health and exercise science with a minor in psychology and earned her master's of adult in higher education, intercollegiate athletic administration from OU in the spring of 2025.
 
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