Omidvar was named to the South Alabama coaching staff in April 2018 after spending four seasons as the director of operations at Maryland.
With coaching experience at the high school and college levels, Omidvar has served on staffs at three different schools – Maryland, North Carolina State and Bowie State – that reached the NCAA Tournament, including a run of seven consecutive seasons.
In his role at Maryland, he oversaw all on-campus recruiting visits that resulted in two top-10 classes. He also created two new programs – the Terps’ Coaches Clinic and Team Camp in 2014 and 2015, respectively – that helped the Maryland basketball program connect with local coaches. The inaugural team camp started with 32 teams but grew to 80 in just two years.
Omidvar also directed the Terps Alumni Reunion in 2014 that saw 70 former players and coaches return to College Park, and oversaw the program’s social media efforts, creating the phrase “We Will” that the team used in its NCAA Tournament appearances in 2014 and 2015.
His run in College Park included the program compiling the second-most wins in a three-year period in school history, including a regular-season record 26 in 2014-15, and a Sweet 16 finish the following year. In 2016-17, the Terrapins got off to their best start in school history at 20-2.
While at North Carolina State, Omidvar served as the team’s video coordinator from 2011-14. The Wolfpack reached three straight NCAA Tournaments, including an appearance in the Sweet 16 in 2011-12. He helped develop T.J. Warren, who was the ACC Player of the Year and the 14th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
Omidvar joined the staff at Bowie State for the 2010-11 season, and helped lead the Bulldogs to a 23-6 overall record, a 16-2 mark in the CIAA and a Northern Division crown. Bowie State earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament, advanced to the second round and finished the season ranked No. 19.
His efforts on the recruiting trail led to his signees winning the program’s second CIAA Tournament title in 2012-13.
Omidvar’s first collegiate coaching experience came in the 2009-10 campaign as a graduate assistant at Charlotte under Bobby Lutz. His duties with the 49ers included monitoring academics, assisting team travel and providing recruiting support.
Prior to entering the college ranks, Omidvar helped form DC Team Takeover, and led them to the U16 and U17 AAU Super Showcase championships in 2009, thanks to the efforts of future NBA draft picks Victor Oladipo, Jerian Grant and Michael Gbinije. Omidvar’s work on the AAU level included founding the DC Metro Showcase and the Peach State Summer Showcase.
At the high school level, Omidvar first worked as the head coach at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Md. In his two seasons, he won a Potomac Valley Athletic Conference championship and led the Lions to a runner-up finish.
Omidvar moved on to an assistant role at St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C. during the 2006-07 academic year, where the Cadets posted a 28-9 record thanks to the efforts of Chris Wright, a McDonald’s all-American and Georgetown signee.
He then worked as an assistant for two seasons at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Va. The Panthers achieved their first national ranking (No. 20) during his tenure and won the Virginia Independent School state championship. Omidvar coached nine Division I players, including 2013 ACC Player of the Year Erick Green.
Omidvar is a 2008 Maryland graduate with a degree in economics.
