Our Coaching Staff

Varsity Head Coach

Experience at TP: 28th Season

John Olive grew up in New Jersey and played college basketball at Villanova University, where he graduated in 1977. Coach Olive was then drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the eighth round of the 1977 NBA draft. He played in the NBA for the San Diego Clippers from 1978 through 1980. Olive was an assistant coach at Villanova (1985 NCAA Champions) under Rollie Massimino from 1985-1992. In 1992, he became the head coach at Loyola Marymount where he served for five seasons and was named the WCC Coach of the Year in 1996. He then left to become the Varsity Basketball Head Coach at Torrey Pines, a position he has held since 1996. In his 27 years, he has an overall record of 623-210 (75%) as of the end of the 2023-24 season.

CIF San Diego Coach of the Year:  1996, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2021

JV Head Coach

Experience at TP: 30th Season

In the 2024-25 season, Jonathan Moore will begin his 30th season as the Junior Varsity Head Coach and Varsity Associate Head Coach. He also handles scheduling for all three teams in the program. Coach Moore has amassed a win-loss record of 672-112 (as of the end of the '23-'24 season). During his incredible tenure, the JV Falcons have won 16 league titles. Coach Moore is the former head softball coach and a now-retired teacher from the TPHS Physical Education department. He lives in Oceanside and his daughter, Lexi, has gone from attending basketball games at Torrey since birth to graduating from TPHS and now attending UCLA.

Freshman Head Coach

Experience at TP: 9th Season

Griffin Jimenez played four years of basketball at Torrey Pines, including two for Coach Olive. He was part of the school's sixth CIF San Diego title-winning team in 2011-2012 and graduated in 2013. He then went on to the University of Southern California and finished in December 2016 with a degree in Business Administration. Coach Jimenez is in his fifth season as the Freshman Head Coach and will continue to be an assistant coach for JV and Varsity. His record in four years is 86-10, which includes a 22-0 season from the '21-'22 freshmen. By day, he is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management for a large team based in downtown San Diego.

Experience at TP: 7th Season

Jake Gilliam played basketball at Torrey Pines for four years, including three for Coach Olive on Varsity. During his three years on Varsity, Gilliam was a part of three league championships and played in two CIF Finals. He was a captain and All-League player his junior and senior years. In Gilliam’s senior year, he was also on the All-CIF San Diego First Team. Gilliam went on to play two years at the University of San Diego and served as USD Basketball's Director of Operations for the 2020-2021 season while still enrolled as a student. He is currently a Varsity Assistant Coach and also contributes as an assistant for the other two levels. By day, Gilliam is a full-time English teacher on campus at Torrey Pines.

Experience at TP: 11th Season

Nick Diaz is entering his 11th year as an Assistant Coach for the 2024-2025 season, working with Falcons at all three levels of the program. He is a Torrey Pines alum who graduated in 2010 after playing two years for Coach Olive. While in high school, Diaz was part of two league championship teams and a CIF San Diego Section Runner-Up. After attending Torrey Pines, he graduated in 2014 with a degree in sociology from the University of Oregon. By day, Diaz is a full-time special education teacher on campus at Torrey Pines.

Experience at TP: 24th Season

After retiring from private medical practice in 2000, Doc volunteered to become Coach Olive's board man.  23 years later, he is still handing over the clipboard to coach during timeouts and loves to give his life lessons and thoughts to the Falcon players. Doc will be the first to admit that his basketball IQ is still limited, but his life quotes and insights are nonetheless enjoyed by the team. You can usually find him talking to someone about the most random of topics, whether it's before, during or after a game.