Deane Oliver graduated from Kingston High School in PA. (Now known as Wyoming Seminary) He was an outstanding high school wrestler and highly recruited by college coaches. Deane's high school coach was John Reese who later became a very successful coach at Wilkes College. Deane chose to attend Rutgers University, where he majored in Biology and was coached by National Hall of Fame coach Dick Voliva, a former NCAA and Olympic Silver Medalist. Deane was a three year letterman and EIWA place winner all three year from 1954-1956. Freshman were not eligible to compete on the varsity teams till the 70's. In 1956 he was team Co-Captain along with NWHOF - NJ chapter inductee Gene D'Alessandro (Class of 2008). Deane's dual meet record was a team best (43-2). Each year he was defeated in the semi-finals to the eventual NCAA champion, Pittsburgh's three time NCAA champion, and later US Naval Academy coach Ed Perry. In 1956 he lost to Johnny Johnston (Penn State) who later coached for many years at Princeton Univ. (NWHOF-NJ Class of 2001). After graduating from Rutgers University he earned his Masters Degree while coaching the Rutgers freshman team. He then spent 3 years in the Navy coaching at Navy Prep School in Bainbridge, Md. He returned to Rutgers for the 1960-61 season with his wife Shirli and 2 young sons, Deane III and Doug. His sons wrestled for NWHOF-NJ inductee Norm Winter (Class of 2004) at Piscataway High School both winning Regional Championships and placing in the top eight in the NJSIAA Championships. They continued their careers as varsity wrestlers for Rutgers under their father. Doug placed second in the ACC Championships his senior year and named Rutgers Outstanding Student Athlete. Deane Oliver coached the freshman wrestling team at Rutgers from 1961 - 1968 and was appointed Head Wrestling Coach upon the retirement of Dick Voliva in 1968. Deane coached Rutgers from1969 - 1984 with a total record of 203-152-8. He also coached 2 time All- American Anthony Surage (1981 & 1982), and 33 EIWA place winners.