Background
Purnell,, Oliver Gordon was born on May 19, 1953 in Berlin.
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Oliver Gordon Purnell
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education, Old Dominion University, 1975. Master of Arts in Physical Education and Administration, Old Dominion University, 1978.
Career
Draft pick Milwaukee Bucks, 1975. Graduate assistant Old Dominion University Monarchs, 1975—1977, assistant coach, 1978—1985, head coach, 1991—1994. Assistant coach University Maryland Terrapins, 1985—1988.
Head coach Radford University Highlanders, 1988—1991, University Dayton Flyers, Ohio, 1994—2003, Clemson University Tigers, South Carolina, 2003—2010, DePaul University Blue Demons, Chicago, since 2010. Head coach United States Olympic Festival, 1994. Assistant coach World University Games, 1995, head coach, 99.
Member United States of America Basketball Men's Collegiate Committee, 2000. Assistant coach Goodwill Games, 2001, Olympic Qualifying, 2003, United States Olympic Team, Athens, Greece, 2004.
Membership
Member of National Association Basketball Coaches (board directors 1998, president 2006-2007, District Coach of Year 1998, District IV Coach of Year 1993).
Interests
Connections
Married Vicky Purnell. Children: Olivia, Lindsay.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Big South Conference Coach of Year, 1991, Colonial Athletic Association Coach of Year, 1993, Coach of Year in State of Virginia, 1993, Atlantic 10 Coach of Year, 1998. Named to Old Dominion Athletic Hall of Fame, 1988, All-Time Old Dominion University Basketball Squard, 2006. Recipient Development Coach of Year award, United States of America Basketball, 1999, Coaches versus Cancer Champion award, National Association Basketball Coaches, 2010.Named Big South Conference Coach of Year, 1991, Colonial Athletic Association Coach of Year, 1993, Coach of Year in State of Virginia, 1993, Atlantic 10 Coach of Year, 1998. Named to Old Dominion Athletic Hall of Fame, 1988, All-Time Old Dominion University Basketball Squard, 2006. Recipient Development Coach of Year award, United States of America Basketball, 1999, Coaches versus Cancer Champion award, National Association Basketball Coaches, 2010.