DePaul University Athletics
11/4/2026 11:06:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
CHICAGO - DePaul men's basketball associate director of basketball operations Cowan Olinger has been named to Silver Waves Media's Top Support Staff in College Basketball list, recognizing individuals who make invaluable contributions to their programs and athletic departments.
Olinger joined DePaul ahead of the 2025-26 season and enters his second year on the Blue Demons staff where he oversees all video operations and assists with day-to-day operations of the program. Olinger arrived in Lincoln Park after three seasons on staff at Western Michigan where he served as the Broncos Director of Basketball Operations.
He arrived in Kalamazoo following five seasons at Miami (Ohio), where he worked with current DePaul assists coach, Jack Owens, as the programs director of basketball operations and graduate assistant. During his time with the RedHawks, Olinger was responsible for all behind-the-scenes and video operations of the program. He served as a student manager at Purdue from 2013-17, spending his final season as the program's head manager.
Olinger earned his bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision from Purdue in 2017 and his master's degree in Sport Leadership and Management from Miami in 2019.
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