Posted: Apr 20, 2015

Matt Oliver named Head Wrestling Coach

SPARTANBURG, SC- Matt Oliver comes to Spartanburg Methodist College after being an assistant wrestling coach for top ranked NJCAA program, Neosho County Community College.

During Oliver's two seasons with the Panthers, Neosho saw fifteen wrestlers qualify for the NJCAA Wrestling Championship where 9 earned All-American honors, with one making it all the way to the national finals.

Before Oliver coached at Neosho, he spent the 2012-2013 season as an assistant for NCAA Division II program Newberry College. He helped coach the Wolves to their sixth consecutive Super Region I title and a sixth place finish at the NCAA Division II National Tournament. He assisted in coaching four NCAA All-Americans in addition to five Academic All-Americans.

During his time at Newberry, Oliver also worked as the Director of Wrestling Operations for the Season Academy where his duties included coordinating club practices for middle school and elementary wrestlers.

Oliver joined the coaching staff at Newberry after an outstanding wrestling career for the Wolves. He was a four time NCAA Division II National Qualifier earning All-American honors in 2009 with a third place finish. Oliver posted a career 118-21 record at Newberry and holds the school record for most career major decisions.

A native of Toms River, New Jersey, Oliver, in high school was a New Jersey State Champion at 119lbs, posting a career record of 132-12. He set a New Jersey state record his senior year for most wins in a season.

He earned his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Leisure Services with a minor in Coaching from Newberry in 2012.

Oliver, an avid social media aficionado, will be overseeing the SMC Wrestling social media accounts this season in addition to his coaching duties. Oliver helped Neosho Wrestling earn a spot as one of 10 finalist for the Best of Brand Awards for their social media presence in 2013-14.

Matthew Oliver

Head Wrestling Coach

Spartanburg Methodist College

Work: (864) 266-4279

Cell: (732) 232-8521

Email: oliverm@smcsc.edu

@GoSMCwrestling