In July 2007, Gina Oliver was named the first full-time assistant coach in the Duquesne lacrosse program's 11-year history. Oliver comes to Duquesne from Ohio State where she was an assistant coach for the past two seasons.

Oliver was a stand-out midfielder at Ohio State (2002-2005), where she played under current Dukes head coach Michael Scerbo, when he was an assistant with the Buckeyes. As a player, Oliver was a four-year letterwinner with the Buckeyes and earned All-America honors three times. She was named an Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association/U.S. Lacrosse second team All-American in 2003 and was a third team selection in 2004. Oliver was a first-team womenslacrosse.com All-American in 2003 and a third-team selection in 2005. Oliver was a first-team selection Warrior/Inside Lacrosse All-American selection in 2003. She was the American Lacrosse Conference Player of the Year in 2003 as Ohio State won the American Lacrosse Conference Championship and the Rookie of the Year in 2002. Oliver was a four-time, first-team ALC All-Conference selection.

The Pottstown, Pa. native is OSU's all-time career leader in ground balls (236) and caused turnovers (201) and is second in draw controls (121). She is third in career points with 166 while ranking second in goals (125) and sixth in assists (41).

Oliver has trained and played with the 2004-05 and 2005-06 U.S. Women's Lacrosse Developmental Team and was a member of the 2006-07 U.S. Women's Elite Team.