Kevin Ollie

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kevin Ollie
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1972(1972-12-27)
Age	52
Birthplace	Dallas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kevin Ollie Biography

Kevin Ollie is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 27, 1972 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Basketball coach and former NBA point guard. He coached the University of Connecticut, his alma mater, to an NCAA Championship in 2014, just his second season with the team.

He played alongside Allen Iverson on the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons.

Ollie attended and played basketball at Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California. He then starred for four seasons (1991–95) at the University of Connecticut. After his college graduation, he joined the Connecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association, playing with them from 1995 to 1997. After that, he began playing in the NBA.

NBA player Kevin Durant in an interview with Grantland said that Kevin Ollie (who played for Oklahoma City Thunder in 2009-2010) “taught him the ropes”, and “changed the culture of Oklahoma City”. He also said, “Kevin Ollie, he was a game changer for us. I think he changed the whole culture in Oklahoma City. Just his mind set, professionalism, every single day. And we all watched that, and we all wanted to be like that. It rubbed off on Russell Westbrook, myself, Jeff Green, James Harden. And then everybody who comes through now, it’s the standard that you’ve got to live up to as a Thunder player. And it all started with Kevin Ollie.”

He was born in Dallas, Texas, but played high school in southern California.

Kevin Ollie Net Worth

Kevin Ollie is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Ollie 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played four years of college basketball at the University of Connecticut then went undrafted in 1995, beginning his professional career in the CBA with the Connecticut Pride.

He played for 11 different NBA teams from 1997 to 2010.

Kevin Jermaine Ollie (born December 27, 1972) is a former American basketball coach and former player. He is the former head coach of the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team. Ollie graduated from Connecticut in 1995 with a degree in Communications. He played for twelve National Basketball Association franchises, most prominently in three stints with the Philadelphia 76ers, in thirteen seasons from 1997 to 2010 after beginning his career with the CBA in 1995.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kevin Ollie height 6 feet 4 inches Kevin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kevin Ollie Dating?

According to our records, Kevin Ollie married to Stephanie Ollie. As of December 1, 2023, Kevin Ollie’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2014 ESPN did a series on the Top 50 college hoops coaches—the best NCAA men’s basketball coaches right now. Ollie was tenth best on the list. Although he was only in his second year of coaching, he started with a team subject to sanctions, unable to compete in the NCAA tournament, and still managed to complete the season with a 20–10 record, and followed that with a National Championship.

Facts & Trivia

Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin Ollie celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

On April 5, 2014, the Huskies defeated top-ranked Florida in the First Final Four national semifinal of the NCAA Tournament 63–53. The Huskies then defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 60–54 in the championship game on April 7 for Connecticut’s fourth NCAA men’s championship in fifteen years.

Top Facts about Kevin Ollie

1. Kevin Ollie played in the NBA for 13 seasons.
2. He won an NBA championship with the Miami Heat in 2006.
3. Ollie was named head coach of UConn men’s basketball in 2012.
4. He led UConn to a national championship in his second year as head coach.
5. Ollie was fired from UConn in 2018 amid controversy and legal battles.
6. He has worked as a TV analyst for ESPN since leaving coaching.
7. Ollie played college basketball at UConn under Jim Calhoun.
8. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 1995 NBA draft.
9. Ollie also played professionally overseas during his career.
10. He is known for his leadership and work ethic on and off the court.

What happened to Kevin Ollie?

The University of Connecticut must pay a former men’s basketball coach, Kevin Ollie, more than $11 million in the next 10 business days for improperly firing him, an arbitrator ruled on Thursday. Ollie was fired in March 2018 , as the N.C.A.A.

What rules did Kevin Ollie break?

Among other things, Ollie was accused of having impermissible contact with recruits and providing them free meals, arranging phone calls and FaceTimes for recruits with Ray Allen and Rudy Gay, repeatedly violating basic NCAA recruiting limits and more.

Did Kevin Ollie win his lawsuit?

Former UConn Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie Wins Arbitration Case. STORRS, Conn. (AP) — An arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie’s lawyer said Thursday.

Why was UConn coach fired?

Attorney Jacques Parenteau called Thursday’s ruling from arbitrator Mark Irvings a “total vindication” for Ollie, who was fired in the spring of 2018 after the school reported numerous NCAA violations in his program.

Why was coach Ollie fired?

Arbitrator Mark Irvings ruled last month that Ollie had been fired improperly under the school’s agreement with the American Association of University Professors , of which Ollie was a member. He noted the school had past NCAA violations in the men’s and women’s programs without going as far as firing the coaches.