| Oliver Pough | |
| Player Years1: | 1971–1974 |
| Player Team1: | South Carolina State |
| Player Positions: | Offensive lineman |
| Coach Years1: | 1976–1978 |
| Coach Team1: | Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS (SC) (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1979–1980 |
| Coach Team2: | South Carolina State (DL) |
| Coach Years3: | 1981–1985 |
| Coach Team3: | South Carolina State (DC/DL) |
| Coach Years4: | 1986–1988 |
| Coach Team4: | Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS (SC) (AHC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1989–1993 |
| Coach Team5: | Keenan HS (SC) |
| Coach Years6: | 1994–1996 |
| Coach Team6: | Fairfield Central HS (SC) |
| Coach Years7: | 1997–2001 |
| Coach Team7: | South Carolina (RB) |
| Coach Years8: | 2002–2023 |
| Coach Team8: | South Carolina State |
| Overall Record: | 151–93 (college) |
| Bowl Record: | 1–0 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–4 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Championships: | 3 Black college football national (2008, 2009, 2021) 8 MEAC (2004, 2008–2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021) |
| Awards: | 4× MEAC Coach of the Year (2008, 2009, 2019, 2021) |
Oliver Wendell "Buddy" Pough III is an American former college football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at South Carolina State University, a position he held from 2002 until his retirement in 2023.[1] He led the South Carolina State Bulldogs football team to eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles, in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019, and 2021.