Men's Soccer CJ Siewert, Gustavus Adolphus College Sports Information Department

Tyler Oliver named head coach of Gustavus Men's Soccer

SAINT PETER, Minn. - Tyler Oliver has been hired as head coach of the Gustavus Adolphus College men's soccer program, announced Wednesday by Athletics Director Tom Brown. Oliver, who spent four years as an assistant coach at Gustavus, becomes the 10th head coach in the 57-year history of the program.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Tyler back to Gustavus as our head coach," said Brown. "It is clear that Tyler is deeply committed to fostering a culture of excellence both on and off the field. Tyler is also highly motivated to succeed and we are excited to watch him develop our student-athletes into the best versions of themselves."
 
Oliver most recently spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Hamline University, where he set the program record for wins in a season (14) in 2024. While at Hamline, Oliver recruited and coached the 2023 and 2024 MIAC Rookies of the Year, and coached three MIAC All-Conference selections in 2024 - marking the most in one season in program history.
 
Prior to Hamline, Oliver spent the 2019-22 seasons on staff at Gustavus - the first two years as an assistant and the second two seasons as the associate head coach. While on the Gustie sideline, Oliver was a part of two MIAC regular season championships, one MIAC playoff title, and two NCAA tournament appearances, highlighted by a national quarterfinal finish in 2022. Oliver and the rest of the coaches were named 2022 North Region Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches. During his four years with Gustavus, Oliver coached 11 All-Conference players, nine All-Region selections, and five All-Americans.
 
"I am beyond excited to be named the next head men's soccer coach at Gustavus," said Oliver. "I would like to thank the search committee and Tom Brown for this incredible opportunity. I also want to thank Alex Focke for his mentorship these last couple of years as well as all of those at Hamline for their contributions to a historic couple of seasons. Simply put, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in without them and I'll cherish my time at HU forever. Thank you to all of my former Gustavus players and staff members as well who I would not be here without as I look to make all of you proud in this next chapter of Gustavus men's soccer. Go Gusties."
 
Oliver, who started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Elmhurst College in 2018, is also a coach with the St. Croix Soccer Club where he has led two separate teams to Minnesota Club State Championships and Finals at U18/U19. Oliver's collegiate background as a player started at Eastern Illinois University and then finished at the University of St. Thomas, where he was a part of two MIAC regular season championships, two MIAC playoff titles, back-to-back NCAA Elite Eight appearances, and one Final Four appearance. Oliver, an Oakdale, Minn. native, earned his bachelor's degree from St. Thomas in 2018 and is currently pursuing a master's degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University, St. Paul.