Women's Basketball

Oliver Haney
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Academic Development
- Email:
- ojhaney@syr.edu
- Phone:
- 2702
Oliver Haney enters his first season as the assistant director of student-athlete development after serving the previous three years as the academic coordinator for women’s basketball and men’s rowing. Haney worked with the football program for three seasons before his current appointment in January 2015.
Haney is a familiar face in Syracuse. The 2011 graduate played both offensive and defensive line for the Orange football team from 2007-11 and was a three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.
After earning his bachelor's degree in physical education, Haney completed a master’s degree in inclusive secondary special education while working as a graduate assistant in the department of student-athlete development. He was appointed as an academic coordinator in the Spring of 2013 and is responsible for mentoring and advising student-athletes in development of academic plans and class schedules, coordinating the objective-based study table, coordinating tutor appointments for the student-athletes, and assisting with eligibility procedures and mid-year certification.
In July 2011, Haney served as assistant director of the Youth Impact Program, mentoring and tutoring sixth, seventh, and eighth grade boys from the Syracuse City School District. The program included both, classroom work and life skills sessions, concluding with full contact football practice sessions.
A native of Clark, N.J., Haney was a student teacher at both Liverpool High School and Grant Middle School from January 2012 to April 2013.
Haney is a familiar face in Syracuse. The 2011 graduate played both offensive and defensive line for the Orange football team from 2007-11 and was a three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.
After earning his bachelor's degree in physical education, Haney completed a master’s degree in inclusive secondary special education while working as a graduate assistant in the department of student-athlete development. He was appointed as an academic coordinator in the Spring of 2013 and is responsible for mentoring and advising student-athletes in development of academic plans and class schedules, coordinating the objective-based study table, coordinating tutor appointments for the student-athletes, and assisting with eligibility procedures and mid-year certification.
In July 2011, Haney served as assistant director of the Youth Impact Program, mentoring and tutoring sixth, seventh, and eighth grade boys from the Syracuse City School District. The program included both, classroom work and life skills sessions, concluding with full contact football practice sessions.
A native of Clark, N.J., Haney was a student teacher at both Liverpool High School and Grant Middle School from January 2012 to April 2013.