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	'''Desmond L. Oliver''' (born December 4, 1969) is an American ] coach who ~~most~~ ~~recently~~ ~~served~~ as the ~~head coach at~~ ].<ref name="East Tennessee State">{{cite web \|~~title=Desmond~~ ~~Oliver~~ ~~Named ETSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach \|url=https://www~~.~~etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2020-21/17739/desmond-oliver-named-etsu-mens-basketball-head-coach/ \|website=East Tennessee State Athletics \|access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref>~~		'''Desmond L. Oliver''' (born December 4, 1969) is an American ] coach who is an assistant coach for the ].

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	After his time at Georgia, Oliver briefly served as an assistant coach at ] before a five-year stint as an assistant at ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gogriffs.com/news/2009/6/19/3753455.aspx\|title=Desmond Oliver Joins Men's Basketball Staff\|website=Canisius College Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/desmond-oliver/207\|title=Desmond Oliver - Men's Basketball Coach - Charlotte Athletics\|website=Charlotte Athletics}}</ref> In 2015, Oliver moved on to ] to join ], where he would earn a reputation as one of the top recruiters in college basketball.<ref>{{cite web \|title=East Tennessee State hires Desmond Oliver to replace men's basketball coach who departed after kneeling controversy \|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31199463/east-tennessee-state-hires-desmond-oliver-replace-men-basketball-coach-departed-kneeling-controversy \|website=ESPN \|access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> While with the Volunteers, Oliver was on staff for a SEC regular season title in 2017–18 and a Sweet 16 appearance in ].<ref name="tennessee"/>		After his time at Georgia, Oliver briefly served as an assistant coach at ] before a five-year stint as an assistant at ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gogriffs.com/news/2009/6/19/3753455.aspx\|title=Desmond Oliver Joins Men's Basketball Staff\|website=Canisius College Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/desmond-oliver/207\|title=Desmond Oliver - Men's Basketball Coach - Charlotte Athletics\|website=Charlotte Athletics}}</ref> In 2015, Oliver moved on to ] to join ], where he would earn a reputation as one of the top recruiters in college basketball.<ref>{{cite web \|title=East Tennessee State hires Desmond Oliver to replace men's basketball coach who departed after kneeling controversy \|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31199463/east-tennessee-state-hires-desmond-oliver-replace-men-basketball-coach-departed-kneeling-controversy \|website=ESPN \|access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> While with the Volunteers, Oliver was on staff for a SEC regular season title in 2017–18 and a Sweet 16 appearance in ].<ref name="tennessee"/>

			On April 5, 2021 Oliver was named the 18th head coach in ] basketball history.<ref name="East Tennessee State">{{cite web \|title=Desmond Oliver Named ETSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach \|url=https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2020-21/17739/desmond-oliver-named-etsu-mens-basketball-head-coach/ \|access-date=6 April 2021 \|website=East Tennessee State Athletics}}</ref> In his first season at ETSU, Oliver led a young Buccaneer team to a 15-17 record, which was highlighted by winning the inaugural Naples Invitational.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2021-22/18336/etsu-downs-kent-state-to-claim-inaugural-naples-invitational-championship/\|title=ETSU downs Kent State to claim inaugural Naples Invitational Championship\|work=East Tennessee State Athletics\|access-date= November 24, 2021\|language=en}}</ref> The Buccaneers went 12-20 in Oliver's second season, where ten of the losses were decided by 4 points or less. After two seasons, Oliver was dismissed from East Tennessee State on March 10, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://etsubucs.com/news/2023/3/10/IMPORTED_STORY_19596.aspx\|title=ETSU to Part Ways with Head Men’s Basketball Coach Desmond Oliver\|work=East Tennessee State Athletics\|access-date=January 1, 2025\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402021448/https://www.etsubucs.com/mbasketball/news/2022-23/19596/etsu-to-part-ways-with-head-mens-basketball-coach-desmond-oliver/\|archive-date=April 2, 2023\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>
	On April 5, 2021 Oliver was named the 18th head coach in ] basketball history.<ref name="East Tennessee State"/>

			In May 2023, Oliver was named as an assistant coach at the ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-18 \|title=USF Men’s Basketball names Desmond Oliver assistant coach \|url=https://gousfbulls.com/news/2023/5/12/mens-basketball-usf-mens-basketball-names-desmond-oliver-assistant-coach.aspx \|access-date=2024-02-19 \|website=USF Athletics \|language=en}}</ref>

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American basketball coach

Desmond Oliver
Current position
Title	Assistant Coach
Team	South Florida
Conference	The American
Biographical details
Born	(1969-12-04) December 4, 1969 (age 55) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1988–1989	Genesee CC
1989–1992	Dominican (NY)

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1997	Niagara (assistant)
1997–1998	Texas A&M (assistant)
1998–2000	Cornell (assistant)
2000–2001	St. Bonaventure (assistant)
2001–2004	Rhode Island (assistant)
2004–2009	Georgia (assistant)
2009–2010	Canisius (assistant)
2010–2015	Charlotte (assistant)
2015–2021	Tennessee (assistant)
2021–2023	East Tennessee State
2023–present	South Florida (assistant)

Head coaching record
Overall	27–37 (.422)

Desmond L. Oliver (born December 4, 1969) is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls.

Playing career

Oliver played collegiately for one season at Genesee Community College under Bill Van Gundy, the father of Jeff and Stan, before transferring to Dominican College in New York, where he served as a team captain.

Coaching career

In 1994, Oliver began his college coaching career as an assistant at Niagara where he stayed until 1997 before taking an assistant coaching position under Tony Barone at Texas A&M. Oliver would return to New York with stops at Cornell and St. Bonaventure before joining Bonnies' head coach Jim Baron at Rhode Island where he'd stay as an assistant from 2001 to 2004. From 2004 to 2009, Oliver was an assistant under Dennis Felton at Georgia and the Bulldogs' 11th place squad that won the 2008 SEC tournament title and the auto bid to the 2008 NCAA tournament.

After his time at Georgia, Oliver briefly served as an assistant coach at Canisius before a five-year stint as an assistant at Charlotte. In 2015, Oliver moved on to Tennessee to join Rick Barnes, where he would earn a reputation as one of the top recruiters in college basketball. While with the Volunteers, Oliver was on staff for a SEC regular season title in 2017–18 and a Sweet 16 appearance in 2019.

On April 5, 2021 Oliver was named the 18th head coach in East Tennessee State basketball history. In his first season at ETSU, Oliver led a young Buccaneer team to a 15-17 record, which was highlighted by winning the inaugural Naples Invitational. The Buccaneers went 12-20 in Oliver's second season, where ten of the losses were decided by 4 points or less. After two seasons, Oliver was dismissed from East Tennessee State on March 10, 2023.

In May 2023, Oliver was named as an assistant coach at the University of South Florida.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Southern Conference) (2021–2023)
2021–22	East Tennessee State	15–17	7–11	8th
2022–23	East Tennessee State	12–20	8–10	T–5th
East Tennessee State:		27–37 (.422)	15–21 (.417)
Total:		27–37 (.422)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

Sullivan, Jerry. "Ace recruiter Oliver is ready for that first head job". WIVB.com.
^ "Desmond Oliver - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Tennessee Athletics". University of Tennessee Athletics.
"Desmond Oliver - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches - Cornell University Athletics". Cornell University Athletics.
"Desmond Oliver Joins Men's Basketball Staff". Canisius College Athletics.
"Desmond Oliver - Men's Basketball Coach - Charlotte Athletics". Charlotte Athletics.
"East Tennessee State hires Desmond Oliver to replace men's basketball coach who departed after kneeling controversy". ESPN. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
"Desmond Oliver Named ETSU Men's Basketball Head Coach". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
"ETSU downs Kent State to claim inaugural Naples Invitational Championship". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
"ETSU to Part Ways with Head Men's Basketball Coach Desmond Oliver". East Tennessee State Athletics. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
"USF Men's Basketball names Desmond Oliver assistant coach". USF Athletics. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

External links

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East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball head coaches

Charlie Reece (1918–1922)
Vernon McFee (1922–1923)
James Karl Luck (1923–1925)
John Robinson (1925–1931)
Unknown (1931–1932)
No records (1932–1933)
Gene McMurray (1933–1943)
No team (1943–1944)
Gene McMurray (1944–1947)
Loyd Roberts (1947–1948)
Madison Brooks (1948–1973)
Leroy Fisher (1973–1976)
Sonny Smith (1976–1978)
Jim Halihan (1978–1982)
Barry Dowd (1982–1985)
Les Robinson (1985–1990)
Alan LeForce (1990–1996)
Ed DeChellis (1996–2003)
Murry Bartow (2003–2015)
Steve Forbes (2015–2020)
Jason Shay (2020–2021)
Desmond Oliver (2021–2023)
Brooks Savage (2023– )

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