Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (born September 22, 1934) is an American retired Hall of Fame basketball coach, who has been inducted into both the Basketball Hall of Fame (2002), the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (2006) and re-inducted in the class of 2019. He was the head coach of the University of Arizona's men's team for 25 years. He was also head coach at the University of Iowa for nine years and California State University, Long Beach for one season. Olson was known for player development, and many of his former players have gone on to impressive careers in the NBA. On October 23, 2008, Olson announced his retirement from coaching.