Hall of Fame
Back To Hall of Fame
Back To Hall of Fame
Scott Oliver coached football and men’s hockey at the University of Minnesota Crookston from 1987-2002. Oliver coached the men’s hockey team from 1987-98. During his time as hockey coach, Oliver posted a career record of 209-49-4. He led Minnesota Crookston to the top of junior college hockey with consecutive NJCAA National Championships in 1992-93 and 1993-94. The 1993-94 squad had an undefeated mark of 26-0-1 and was led by Nathan Pitt, Bill Trew, Jeff Malawski, and Ken Essay all being named All-Americans. His 1992-93 squad was paced by the performances of Ryan Driedger, Scott Elder, and Pete Nordell, who were all named All-Americans. Oliver headed the hockey team through their transition from NJCAA to NAIA. Driedger, Pitt, Essay, and Malawski are all U of M Crookston Hall of Famers, along with both of his National Championship Hockey teams. Oliver was named to the NJCAA Hockey Coaches Hall of Fame in the summer of 2017.
Oliver also saw success as the head football coach from 1995-2002. Prior to being elevated to head coach, Oliver served as defensive coordinator at the U of M Crookston. Oliver’s time on the gridiron was highlighted by leading the team to the NAIA playoffs for the first-time in school history in 1997. The squad went 7-3, including a 4-2 mark in the North Dakota Collegiate Athletic Conference playing them second in the league standings. Oliver’s 1997 team set countless records and included several individual achievements highlighted by NAIA All-American selections for Mark Olsonawski, who was named Second Team All-Amercian; Cory Schreifels, who was named First Team All-American; and Jason Lindquist, who was First Team All-American.
Back To Hall of Fame
