National Football Foundation

A 1973 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Oliver has spent 39 years as a teacher and school administrator. While working in Ohio, he served as an assistant coach at Wilmington College from 1975-90. Working alongside NAIA Hall of Fame coach Bill Ramseyer, Oliver helped the Quakers to appearances in the 1980 national championship and the playoffs in 1982 and 1983. Oliver also claims 25 years’ experience as a high school and college wrestling official in Ohio and South Carolina.
 
Founded in 2004 by retired United States Armed Forces veterans, the National Capital (Va.) Chapter named Oliver its president in 2005. Under Oliver’s leadership, the chapter has recognized 130 scholar-athletes, 35 of whom have earned college scholarships. The chapter has also produced three NFF National High School Scholar-Athletes from the East region, including 2008 high school honoree Andrew Rodriguez, who went onto to play at Army and subsequently claim the NFF William V. Campbell Trophy in 2011.
 
“Receiving this special recognition is heartwarming for me because it is an example of a small chapter receiving accolades because of the strength and quality of those educators, coaches, and parents who place a high premium on scholastic excellence as well as athletic successes,” said Oliver. “I am most humbled by our chapter’s tremendous successes because of the teamwork and passion our entire chapter has for young men who play this great game. Truly, I am accepting this award as a team effort of our members.”
 
Oliver has left a legacy in football through his sons, Todd and Chris. Todd Oliver serves as president and CEO of OhioFootball.com and sponsors the National Guard Ohio Senior All-Star Classic, which annually draws players from more than 40 colleges in Ohio. Chris Oliver is the head football coach at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky., which launched its program in 2010 playing in the Mid-South Conference of the NAIA.