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Oliver Almadro is a Filipino volleyball coach and the head coach of Ateneo de Manila University varsity volleyball women's team.

Personal life
Almadro took a degree in computer management from Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1999. Previously, he studied electrical engineering at the University of Santo Tomas, and he attempted and failed to be part its varsity team as a setter. He transferred to Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1998 and he became part of the school's volleyball varsity team. He played as a setter.

Coaching
While he was in college, he started his coaching volleyball career with Letran for National Collegiate Athletic Association. He later was part of the coaching team under Ramil de Jesus for the women's volleyball team of De La Salle University from 1997 to 2007. He then moved for a brief coaching stint at Ateneo de Manila University and then left for National University.

He was the head coach of Ateneo de Manila University men's volleyball team starting in Season 76 (2013-2014) of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The team won the championship for the first time in its history in Season 77 and defended the title in the next two years in seasons 78 and 79.

In 2018, he was appointed coach of the Ateneo Lady Eagles, the women's volleyball varsity team of Ateneo de Manila University. The team won the championship in season 81.

Almadro was the head coach of Choco Mucho Flying Titans of the Premier Volleyball League. On November 8, 2022, he stepped down as head coach and resigned. He was also the coach of Cignal HD Spikers in 2017 to 2018.