Olanda James - Football Operations Assistant - Football Coaches

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Upcoming Event: Football versus Mercyhurst on September 27, 2025 at 2 p.m.
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vs Mercyhurst
Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Football at Youngstown State on October 4, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT
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Youngstown, Ohio
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Upcoming Event: Football versus Northern Iowa on October 11, 2025 at 2 p.m.
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Brookings, S.D.
Upcoming Event: Football at Murray State on October 18, 2025 at 6 p.m.
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Murray, Ky.
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vs North Dakota State
Brookings, S.D.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus Indiana State on November 1, 2025 at 2 p.m.
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vs Indiana State
Brookings, S.D.

Olanda James

Title:
Football Operations Assistant

Olanda James is in his first season at South Dakota State University and will serve as football operations and recruiting assistant during the 2017 season.

A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, James previously was a defensive assistant for the varsity football team at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas, while also serving as the linebackers coach for the junior varsity squad. He also played semi-professional football and has coached football at the youth, high school and semi-pro levels.

James retired after a 25-year career in the United States Army, in which he served as a medic and health care supervisor on wartime and humanitarian deployments. He later earned a bachelor’s degree from Trident University International and recently completed a master’s degree in sport management at the University of Tennessee.