Education
Olive attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, in Pennsauken, New Jersey, then played collegiate basketball at Villanova University, where he graduated in 1977.
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Career
Olive was drafted in the eighth round of the 1977 National Basketball Association draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played in the National Basketball Association for the San Diego Clippers from 1978 through 1980. He also played for the Alberta Dusters in the Continental Basketball Association in the 1980-1981 season.
Olive was an assistant coach at Villanova under Rollie Massimino, from 1985–1992.
He was named head coach at Loyola Marymount in 1992, where he served for five seasons. Olive is currently the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Torrey Pines High School in Delegate March, California.
