Head Women's Basketball Coach Olivia Woolam

Olivia Woolam
Olivia Woolam
  • Email:
    woolamo@moravian.edu
  • Title:
    Head Women's Basketball Coach
  • Phone:
    610-861-1424
  • Undergraduate:
    Grinnell (Iowa) College '21
  • Post Graduate:
    The College of New Jersey '23 - M
  • Began at Moravian:
    April 2026
  • Overall Coaching Record:
    0-0, 1 year
Bio

Biography

Olivia Woolam joined Moravian as Head Women's Basketball Coach in April 2026.

 

previous coaching experience

  • Assistant Coach, Denison University (2023-26)
    • Abby Cooch, 2026 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, WBCA All-America Honorable Mention, 3x NCAC First Team All-Conference (2024, 2025, and 2026), 2024 NCAC Newcomer of the Year
    • Ada Taute, WBCA All-America, D3Hoops.com All-America, 2026 NCAC First Team All-Conference, 2024 NCAC Third Team All-Conference
    • Molly Dorighi, 2026 NCAC Newcomer of the Year
    • Anelly Mad-toingué, 2026 NCAC Third Team All-Conference
    • Abbie Westmeyer, 2025 NCAC Third Team All-Conference
    • First Sweet 16 appearance in program history
    • First Elite 8 appearance in program history 
    • First Final 4 appearance in program history
    • First National Championship appearance in program history
    • Overall 65-20 record in 3 seasons
    • 2025 WBCA 30 Under 30 Honoree
    • 2023-2024 NCAC Coaching Staff of the Year
  • Graduate Assistant Coach, The College of New Jersey (2021-23)
    • 31-23 record with appearances in the New Jersey Athletic Conference semifinals both years and a berth in the conference championship in the 2021-2022 season

 

personal

  • Graduated from Grinnell (Iowa) College in May 2021 with her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and English
  • Masters of Arts in English from TCNJ in May 2023, graduating Summa Cum Laude
  • Four-year member of the women’s basketball program at Grinnell College from 2017-2021. In her senior year, served as a captain for the Pioneers during the COVID-19 season. She was also the recipient of the Honor G Coaches Award in her senior year in recognition of her contributions to the culture of the Grinnell College Athletic Department
  • During the 2020 WNBA season, served as an intern on the Chicago Sky creative services team - tasked with social media content creation as well as the construction of a “Family Fun” section of the Sky’s website to increase fan engagement during the COVID-19 season 
  • Native of Fort Myers, Florida