For the 1962–1963 season, O'Malley, along with Ken Broderick, Dave Chambers, and Barry MacKenzie enrolled at the University of British Columbia where they played for the UBC Thunderbirds.
During the 1962-1963 school period, O'Malley joined Ken Broderick, Dave Chambers, and Barry MacKenzie at the University of British Columbia, where they played for the UBC Thunderbirds sports club.