Sergi Oliva

Not to be confused with Sergio Oliva.
Sergi Oliva
Rip City Remix
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA G League
Sergi Oliva
Portland Trail Blazers
PositionAssistant general manager
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born1984 (age 39–40)
Gelida, Catalonia, Spain
Coaching career2020–2022
Career history
As coach:
2020–2022Utah Jazz (assistant)
2024–presentRip City Remix

Sergi Oliva (Catalan: [ˈsɛɾʒi uˈliβə], Spanish: [ˈseɾxi oˈliβa]; born 1984) is a Spanish professional basketball executive and coach who is the head coach of the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He is also an assistant general manager for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Education

Oliva had earned multiple degrees from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, including a PhD in computational complexity in 2013 and both master's and bachelor's degrees in computer science.[1] As a researcher, Oliva worked at Polytechnic University of Catalonia between 2007 and 2013.[2]

Executive career

Oliva joined the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014 as a basketball operations analyst. Through years he got multiple promotions, most recently as vice president of strategy in 2019.[2][1][3][4] He parted ways with the 76ers in October 2020.[5][6]

On 9 June 2022, Oliva was named an assistant general manager for the Portland Trail Blazers.[7]

Coaching career

While in Catalonia, Oliva spent 12 years as a head coach at the youth level at Club Esportiu Gelida and at the senior level at Club Bàsquet Hortonenc.[1][2][8]

On 16 October 2020, Oliva was named an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz under Quin Snyder.[1][9][10] In March 2022, The Athletic named him to their 40 under 40 list for NBA executives, coaches and agents shaping the future of the basketball world.[11]

On 27 August 2024, Oliva was named head coach of the Rip City Remix.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jazz add Sergi Oliva to coaching staff". nba.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "FIBer Sergi Oliva, new assistant coach of the Utah Jazz". fib.upc.edu. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Speaker Profile Sergi Oliva". sloansportsconference.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Report: Sixers and VP of Strategy Sergi Oliva have parted ways". libertyballers.com. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Sixers part ways with vice president of strategy Sergi Oliva". inquirer.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Sixers to part ways with VP of Strategy Sergi Olivia, heading to Jazz". sixerswire.usatoday.com. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS HIRE MIKE SCHMITZ AND SERGI OLIVA AS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGERS, KEVIN KINGHORN AS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AND EVP". NBA. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "ENTREVISTA / Sergi Oliva, entrenador ajudant dels Utah Jazz". www.basquetcatala.cat. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Sergi Oliva, new assistant coach of the Utah Jazz". rdlab.cs.upc.edu. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  10. ^ "España, al asalto de los banquillos NBA: Sergi Oliva, nuevo ayudante en los Jazz". marca.com. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ^ "NBA 40 Under 40: The executives, coaches and agents shaping the basketball world —and the future". theatletic.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Sergi Oliva Named Head Coach of Rip City Remix". NBA.com. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.