John Olive

John Olive
No. 40
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth March 1, 1955 (1955-03-01) (age 57)
Place of birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
High school Bishop Eustace Preparatory
(Pennsauken, New Jersey)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Villanova (1973–1977)
NBA Draft 1977 / Round: 8 / Pick: 168th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1978–1979
Career history
As player:
19781979 San Diego Clippers
As coach:
1992–1997 Loyola Marymount University
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Olive (born March 1, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American basketball player and coach. Olive attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, in Pennsauken, New Jersey, then played collegiate basketball at Villanova University, where he graduated in 1977.

Olive was drafted in the eighth round of the 1977 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played in the NBA for the San Diego Clippers from 1978 through 1980.

Olive was an assistant coach at Villanova under Rollie Massimino, from 1985–1992, during which Villanova won the 1985 NCAA Championship. He was named head coach at Loyola Marymount in 1992, where he served for five seasons.

Olive is currently the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar, California.

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