Ollie Liddell is an active musician, arranger, adjudicator, writer, and clinician for music education, and serves as a mentor to young band directors in Memphis Shelby County Schools. Liddell took over the responsibilities of director of bands at Memphis Central High School and has transformed the band program into an award-winning organization. His bands have earned awards at jazz festivals and competitions throughout the country, including awards for concert band, wind ensemble, jazz band, and marching contests. Liddell has received many individual awards, including being named the 2023 Memphis Shelby County Schools High School Teacher of the Year and a finalist for 2023 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. He received a degree from Jackson State University, and then his master's and PhD from the University of Mississippi.