Sergi Oliva Explained

Sergi Oliva should not be confused with Sergio Oliva.

Sergi Oliva
League:NBA
Team:Portland Trail Blazers
Position:Assistant general manager
Birth Place:Gelida, Catalonia, Spain
Coach Start:2020
Coach End:2022
Cyears1:–
Cteam1:Utah Jazz (assistant)

Sergi Oliva (pronounced as /ca/, pronounced as /es/; born 1984) is a Spanish professional basketball executive and coach who is 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. As a researcher, Oliva worked at Polytechnic University of Catalonia between 2007 and 2013.[1]

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.[1] [2] [3] He parted ways with the 76ers in October 2020.[4] [5]

On 9 June 2022, Oliva was named an assistant general manager for the Portland Trail Blazers.[6]

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] [7]

On 16 October 2020, Oliva was named an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz under Quin Snyder.[8] [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]

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Notes and References

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

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