Vanguard University

2026: In his only VU season, Oliver ended second on the team with 233 kills, 21 off the lead.  Oliver played in every game and hit .205 on 552 swings.  He had a single-game high of 15 kills, which game at home against UC San Diego, and he had 12 matches with over 10 strikes.  His most efficient night was the first game at home against UC Merced, when he hit .412 with 10 kills and three errors on 17 attempts.  His calling card at HIU was from the service line, and he again topped the chart in 2026 by leading VU with 39 aces, coming close to 0.5 aces per set.  He twice had four aces in the game, the first on opening night against Rockhurst and the second being the final game at Jessup.  Oliver ended one dig shy of 100, had nine digs at Menlo as his single-game high, and had six games with seven digs.  Oliver had two solo blocks and 27 assists, with his four block assists at UCSD being his best.  Oliver tallied 287.5 points during his senior campaign.

2025:  Oliver was a star for Hope International, as he led the team with 406 kills, 4.41 kills per set, 65 aces (0.71 per set), and hit .327 to lift HIU to one of its best seasons ever.  He ended as a First Team NAIA All-American, had the best kills per set rate in the NAIA, led the GSAC in aces, and set an HIU single-game high for aces in a game with seven.

2024:  Oliver registered 138 kills and a .297 attack percentage in 29 matches at The Master's.  He had three games with over 10 kills, with 13 in his first game being his best.  He flashed for 18 aces and 31 digs on a team that went to the NAIA National Championship title game.

What show did you binge-watch most recently?
Stranger Things

What is your favorite memory of watching a sporting event, either in person or on TV?
USA vs. Argentina VNL, longest set in VNL history

What would you give a TedTalk on, even if no one asked for it?
Helping parents understand that they don’t know more than the referee