Rick Oliveri is in his second year with the Radford baseball staff as volunteer assistant coach.
In his role with the Highlanders, Oliveri works with catchers and hitters, coordinates operations of Joe Raccuia Baseball Camps LLC, and assists with all other aspects of the Radford baseball program.
The Buffalo, N.Y. native spent the 2009 season at LMU, under head coach Jeff Sziksai, working with the team’s catchers, hitters, and coordinating team operations. On the field, the Railsplitter backstops made strides defensively under Oliveri’s guidance, doubling their caught stealing totals while helping cut wild pitch totals nearly in half from 2008 to 2009.
Oliveri graduated from Canisius High School, Raccuia’s alma mater, before moving on to a four-year career on the diamond for the University at Buffalo. A three-year starter behind the plate for the Bulls, Oliveri was a team captain as both a junior and senior.
Oliveri graduated from Buffalo in 2008 with a degree in accounting and finance. He earned his MBA from Lincoln Memorial University in 2010.
