How successful Oakland’s football program turns out to be will likely be largely determined by the support it receives from students and alumni. 3 Texas, where they lost 85–81. In June 2013, former coach Beckie Francis was fired for intimidation and emotional abuse, because of her fixation on players weight and pushing her religious views upon the team.[10]. Team Roster. 2016 Preseason Record: 1-0. Oakland's men's team has won five NCAA Division II national championships (1980, 1994–1997) and were runners-up 10 times (1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987–1991, 1993). Five women's swimming and diving teams also finished first and three came in second. The men's soccer team was NCAA Division II runner-up in 1986, 1994, and 1996. 7 Michigan State before beating then-No. September 16, 2017 is a day that will go down in history at Oakland University. The OU women's softball team is coached by Lauren Cognigni. Once the helmets came in — they’re unlike anything I’ve seen before — once it came on and the jersey’s came in, it’s like, ‘This is really happening.’ I’m thrilled.”. Oakland Coliseum is the home of Athletics baseball. All OCC spring sports seasons including games, scrimmages and practices have been cancelled. official site of the. 2020 season schedule, scores, stats, and highlights. 7 University of Tennessee 89–82. Oakland University sports news and features, including conference, nickname, location and official social media handles. The coach of the men's and women's track teams at OU is Paul Rice. The Oakland University Club Football team finally played its first-ever home opener on the university’s campus against the semi-pro Michigan Patriots. Photo by Mark Vest Over the years, there has been plenty of positive things happening on both the academic and athletic fronts at … The men's soccer team at OU will be coached by Eric Pogue, starting in the 2009 season. You can tell when you’re practicing like a champion and when you’re practicing not to lose. 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Visit ESPN to view the Oakland Golden Grizzlies team roster for the current season. FR. The official 2020 Men's Soccer Roster for the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies To learn more about Oakland’s football team, visit facebook.com/OUclubfootball, or email oufootballclub@gmail.com. Oakland University will field the school’s first-ever football team this fall. They were runners-up the following three seasons (1995–1997). Tell us a special memory you have from Oakland University, or how OU impacted your life. Roster, schedule, results, and the latest news within the Wolf Pack all in one place. Through 2018, the men's team has won 40 consecutive conference meets, including every GLIAC (21), Summit League (14) and Horizon League (5) conference meet the team has participated in. Men's swimming and diving won five championships and finished as runner-up 10 times. 9/14 vs Lansing Stealth [W 37-27] Oakland University cultivates the full potential of a diverse and inclusive community. I would be interested.”. Oakland joined the Horizon League July 1, 2013.[4]. Box Score Watch Game Clips (1) Tournament Bracket Posted Sat, Dec 5 2020 The Oakland varsity football team won Saturday's neutral playoff game against Brentwood (TN) by a score of 56-33. Published August 14, 2013. It is correct that a football team is very costly. The OU women's basketball team is coached by Jeff Tungate. Finding players who are willing and able to pay the approximately $850 it costs to be a part of the team (with expenses such as equipment and travel), as well as debunking a myth that there are no contact sports allowed at Oakland, are just a couple of the challenges that Brosky and Bongers faced in their attempt to launch a football program. "[12] Their first season concluded with a 5-2 record and #8 in the league. The college football club team competes in a 30 team college football league called the NCFA (National Club Football Association) that has teams … Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, OU competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) as the Pioneers, becoming a perennial powerhouse in numerous sports and winning multiple National Championships in men's and women's swimming. Pogue was an assistant under Gary Parsons for seven years. The public’s first opportunity to see Oakland’s football team in action is 8 p.m. Sept. 7, with the Golden Grizzlies participating in an inter-squad scrimmage. A member of the Horizon League, Oakland University sponsors teams in eight men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports.[2]. | The team won every Summit League (14) and Horizon League (5) conference meet, 4 of the 8 NIC conference meets, and 8 of the 9 GLIAC conference meets it participated in. “We should be happy we got football now,” said Bongers, who is also a wide receiver on the team. The Coliseum plays host to concerts, conventions and other large gatherings in addition to serving as the home for the Oakland Athletics. Oakland has undergone a lot of changes since then, but the question still remains: Why doesn’t OU have a Division I football team? Brian Gregory, Oakland's career assist leader, played under Kampe from 1987–90 before beginning a coaching career. Well, those who have waited for the day they would have the opportunity to see a Golden Grizzlies team take to a football field won’t have to wait much longer, as Oakland is preparing for a new season after receiving initial approval in the fall of 2012. Local students bring their friends, too, that don’t go to Oakland. In fall of 2012, Oakland University approved a club football team. Football in the News. Over the years, there has been plenty of positive things happening on both the academic and athletic fronts at Oakland University. The football OU does have. There’s a lot of students here — local students. Through 2018, the team has won 31 conference meets, 8 in the GLIAC, 4 in the National Independent Conference (NIC), 14 in The Summit League and 5 in the Horizon League. The latest news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the Las Vegas Raiders Get the latest news and information for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. In 2010, Oakland made their second ever trip to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament after winning the Summit League Tournament. 16 Grizzlies lost to No. Another of Parsons' former players, Jason Perry, will serve as an assistant to Pogue. Athletic News & Announcements. Eagles at Cowboys, who wins? He stepped down on January 24, 2014. The Golden Grizzlies women's team won five consecutive NCAA Division II national championships from 1990–1994. Oakland University will field the school’s first-ever football team this fall. Oakland University announced the addition of the 12 person varsity esports team. Oakland is in its seventh season in the National Club Football Association, and the way the team operates can go a long way toward explaining the kind of success the Golden Grizzlies have enjoyed. F. 6' 10" 215 lbs. The first season received attention from NFL Film's "Together We Make Football. Copyright © C & G Publishing. Nominate you or a friend’s story, and you could be highlighted in a future feature on oakland.edu/alumni. First of all I wouldn't have any idea about Oakland University as far as this college for the worst thing. Happy Thanksgiving to all our Golden Grizzly fans and the entire Oakland University community! The women's volleyball team at OU is coached by Rob Beam, who became head coach in March 2007. The Oakland men's club ice hockey team won the American Collegiate Hockey Association's Division 2 national championship in 2004, was national runner-up in 2005, and in 2006 again won the Division 2 championship. In the 2016-17 season, Oakland placed first in their league, earning a trip to the National Invitation Tournament as a 7 seed, where they lost to Richmond in the second round after upsetting 2nd seeded Clemson in the opening round. Oakland’s first home game is scheduled for 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at Auburn Hills Civic Center Park  against Columbus State Community College. To me, it feels like we’re practicing to win.”. Tracy Huth served as athletic director from 2006–2014. “That would be nice. “Once the students find out, they’re ecstatic,” he said. The Oakland University Club Football team is quickly gaining ground and becoming one of the favored pastimes on campus, and the 2017 season was a milestone as it was the first time the football team played a game on campus. At the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, Oakland left The Summit League to become members of the Horizon League. And while it may be easy for some to think that a team in its first year of existence won’t have enough talent to effectively compete with opponents, don’t count Bongers as one of them. | Website for Football Club at Oakland University. 101 or more 100 or less. This time, they played No. Early in the history of Oakland University (OU), academic excellence was stressed at the expense of competitive intercollegiate athletics. Name POS HT WT Class Birthplace; Chris Conway 23. “Be nice to know we were the first guys on the field wearing the uniform. The official athletics website for the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. The campus has about 20,000 students. Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams at Oakland are coached by Pete Hovland. All athletic facilities including the gym and weight room at both the Highland Lakes and Auburn Hills campuses are also closed until further notice. The Golden Grizzlies defeated Alabama A&M University in the opening-round game at Dayton, Ohio on March 15, 2005, before being eliminated three days later by the North Carolina Tar Heels, who went on to win the National Championship. Oakland is ranked fifth in the 26-team National Club Football Association, where it belongs to the Great Lakes Conference along with University of Michigan-Flint. Oakland University Athletics Main Navigation Menu. I have only heard good things and scene good things in regard to the Education progarm along with being up there in the students pasting the state test . The team is currently coached by former Ferris State men's ice hockey player Nick Field, who led Oakland to a 12–15–3 record in his first season. Comprehensive and up-to-date Oakland Athletics news, scores, schedule, stats and roster It’s nice to be able to look forward to a football game on Saturday afternoons.”. Panthers at Football Team, who wins? There’s guys that have been playing all through high school. OU plays teams such as Ohio State, Miami (OH), UW-Milwaukee, and Wright State club football teams, as well as a varsity teams in Concordia (AnnArbor), Olivet, and Defiance. Since becoming a program, Oakland has won two NCFA national championships and has been to the championship game three times. Follow us on Facebook. By: The school fields 16 teams: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, men's and women's track, and women's volleyball. With 31 club sports and just over 600 athletes, Club Sports at Oakland University is one of the largest student organization groups on campus. But now that assembling the Golden Grizzlies’ first-ever football team has become a reality, their coach expressed optimism that football at Oakland may be here to stay. They lost to Purdue University, 4–0, in the first round of the tournament on November 16, 2007. • Oakland University, whose Golden Grizzlies play in the Horizon League, which includes NCAA DI schools that do not compete in football. The last time The Oakland Post tackled this issue in depth was in 2009, before the club team existed. The team is undefeated and they have one last game to play to win the National Championship on December 3 in West Virginia. [3], The Golden Grizzlies first joined a Division I conference in 1998 when they joined the Mid-Continent Conference (now known as The Summit League). OU's baseball team is led by head coach Colin Kaline. McMahon was signed by the Fort Wayne Komets of the IHL following his final season (2007) making him the first Grizzly to sign in a professional hockey league. Oakland Coliseum provides a memorable setting for any outdoor event. The official athletics website for the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. Senior Austin Accettura, who plays for Oakland’s club hockey team, also supported the idea of a football team. OU's golf program benefits from the two world-class golf courses located on the university's campus. It is the second largest university in the Detroit Metropolitan Area with 20,012 students and it is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." C&G Newspapers The official athletics website for the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. “It’s nice to know in a couple years, for all we know, we (could) be a D-1 football team,” said Walker, who played for Birmingham Brother Rice. This follows a stretch where OU had co-head coaches, Kaline and Jacke Healey. They have currently won 24 consecutive conference tournaments. Oakland University won ten national NCAA Division II titles and 16 teams were national runner-up in NCAA Division II. In 2013, students started a club football team. “We’ve got some players on our team,” he said. There’s a lot of interest not only from OU, but the surrounding community.”. MIcah Jones made history in 2011 as the first individual to lead the track team to the nationals. While just having the chance to suit up for his college team may be enough to provide plenty of excitement for offensive and defensive tackle Brandon Walker, the opportunity to be a part of Oakland University history is also not lost on him. [11] The National Club Football Association is a 22 team league that uses the majority of NCAA rules. This makes it kind of like a real university, like right up there with all the other ones with a football team.”. Track is the newest of OU's 16 NCAA Division I sports. Oakland will be competing in the Great Lakes-East Conference of the National Club Football Association (NCFA), which includes club teams such as Ohio State University, UM-Flint, and Miami (Ohio) University. “We’re (going to) try to deliver as much of a premium product as possible. Oakland University is a public research university in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Will Allen Robinson have over 100 yards receiving vs. JAX? Other teams in the NCFA include George Mason University, the University of South Carolina and the University of Alabama. The National Club Football Association is a 22 team league that uses the majority of NCAA rules. Kay Felder left Oakland a season early as a junior and was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, who traded him to the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers for cash considerations.[9]. His OU teammate, Kelly Williams, who is Filipino American, was the No. Robby Stewart is serving as interim athletic director until a replacement is found. In 2004, Perry was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the third round of the Major League Soccer draft. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAB teams on CBSSports.com. The first season received attention from NFL Film's "Together We Make Football." After being among the top ten scorers in all of NCAA Division I basketball in 2003 and 2004, Mike Helms was drafted into the Continental Basketball Association and played briefly for the Michigan Mayhem, in addition to playing in the National Basketball League of Australia, where he finished second in the league in scoring in 2006. But there’s also new guys that have never played before, and they’re very coachable. “Going through the students, alumni and faculty, I believe there’s enough of a positive buzz going around where I believe people are really starting to get excited about it,” Manfroni said. This game was part of the 2020 Tennessee High School Football Playoff Brackets: TSSAA - Division I Class 6A tournament. Manfroni’s optimistic viewpoint is one that is shared by Bongers. In addition to making the NCAA Division I tournament in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2006, the team qualified again in 2007. The Golden Grizzlies have won 10 NCAA national championships and were runners-up 16 times. But for some, it may have felt like there was one thing missing as part of the experience of being Oakland students or alumni — a football team. [8] The baseball program has produced nearly two dozen players who have gone on to play professional baseball, with two advancing to Major League Baseball, Don Kirkwood, who pitched for the California Angels, the Chicago White Sox, and the Toronto Blue Jays during his 5-year MLB career (1974-1978), and Mike Brosseau, who debuted in 2019 as a utility man for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies are the athletic teams that represent Oakland University (OU) in the Horizon League and Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In fall of 2012, Oakland University approved a club football team. “I think once it starts, they’re not (going to) want it to stop.”. In the 2010–11 season, Oakland narrowly lost 77–76 to then-No. After a lot of work and preparation by OU Football Club President David Brosky, Advisor Nic Bongers, head coach Al Manfroni, as well as the players, Oakland isn’t far away from competing in its inaugural game, as the Golden Grizzlies are scheduled to take on the University of Michigan-Flint in a road contest at 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at Burton Atherton High School in Burton, Mich. Both basketball teams host games at the Athletics Center O'rena. The women's soccer team at OU is coached by Juan Pablo Favero. State of Michigan Oakland University License plates; Barnes & Noble at Oakland University Bookstore “There’s guys that have played in the NCAA before (and) have transferred here. Panthers or tie Football Team. READ MORE. He was an assistant under Tom Izzo when Michigan State University won the 2000 NCAA title, and is now the head coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team. We’re really excited about it. 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Hovland began coaching the men's team in 1981–82. indoor football team Nearly two dozen OU players have gone on to play professional basketball. The official home of Wright State University Football. “Students are always talking about how Oakland’s missing a football team,” he said. In the 2011 NBA draft the Atlanta Hawks selected All-American and Lou Henson Award winner Keith Benson in the second round (48th pick) making Benson the first basketball player from Oakland to be drafted by an NBA team. Without your support, we wouldn’t be the team that we are today. Pictured, from left, are Nick Taylor, head coach Al Manfroni and Michael Wille. The women's tennis team at OU is coached by Heather Redshaw. Parsons coached Oakland for 28 years and accumulated 363 wins in his coaching career, and made the NCAA Division I tournament on multiple occasions. We’re excited we can bring something big to the campus people can look forward to. oakland panthers. While it is not known if football will eventually become an NCAA varsity sport at Oakland at some point in the future, for now, Bongers is just pleased to be a part of the University’s charter football team. The OU men's basketball team is coached by Greg Kampe, who is now among the top ten longest-serving coaches in the NCAA Division I ranks. In 2007 the OU Athletics Administration announced a marketing and sponsorship partnership with Palace Sports and Entertainment, which owns and operates the nearby The Palace of Auburn Hills, as well as the Detroit Pistons. As a public doctoral institution, we impact Michigan and the world through education, research, … Pictured, from left, are Nick Taylor, head coach Al Manfroni and Michael Wille. OU qualified for the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament for the first time in 2005. The Grizzlies currently compete in the Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League conference. 1 overall draft pick in the 2006 Philippine Basketball Association draft and was named the league's Rookie of the Year in 2007. 3 Pittsburgh, where they were eliminated. He took over the women's program in 2001 and has been coaching the two since. Show your Golden Grizzlies pride. Unfortunately the university does not fund clubs the way they do NCAA athletics and the guys are expected to raise the money needed or have it … Rawle Marshall, who led OU to its first NCAA tournament berth in 2005, became the first player from the university to make a National Basketball Association (NBA) roster, playing in 23 games for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2005–06 season and 40 games for the Indiana Pacers in the 2006–07 season. McMahon finished his career with four ACHA National Player of the Year awards with career totals of 240 goals and 140 assists (380 total points). This is a List of NCAA Division I programs— colleges and universities that are members of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association but do not sponsor varsity football teams. On March 7, 2006, the women's basketball team defeated Western Illinois University to capture the 2006 Mid-Continent title. Not only do you have to zone out and build the field, but there are a plethora of other costs that go into maintaining a football field as well as a team. During the transition to NCAA Division I status in 1998–99, OU's sports teams became the Golden Grizzlies. In the 2011–12 season, Oakland beat Tennessee for the second year in a row 89–81. The Grizzlies compete in the Great Lakes East Conference of the NCFA. The Grizzlies compete in the Great Lakes East Conference of the NCFA. “I guess now that they’re bringing it, should be exciting. Their first season conclud… Kaline is the grandson of Detroit Tigers Baseball Hall of Famer Al Kaline. Both the men's and women's cross country teams at Oakland are coached by Paul Rice. The team moved up to ACHA Division 1 for the 2006–07 season and won the national championship over Penn State University by a score of 5–1. Mark Vest And if there are more reactions like that of junior Laith Victor, the future has the potential to be a bright one for Oakland football. Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball, Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's basketball, "Oakland University Athletics Branding Guidelines", "The Official Athletics Site of Oakland University/GoldenGrizzlies,com", "Oakland U. In 2011, Oakland won the Summit League regular season and tournament for the second consecutive season and again received a 14 seed. The worst thing about my school is we do not have a football team. Rochelle . The addition of the sport makes the university the first Division 1 school in Michigan to have such a team. The official athletics website for the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames They came in as a 14 seed against No. Oakland Press: Oakland University adds club football team, dispels urban legend 10/4/2013. “That would be pretty cool if they had a football team,” he said. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes 68–45. All Right Reserved. In their second year of existence, the 2014 team went undefeated at 9-0 winning their first NCFA National Championship. Operated out of University Recreation and Well-Being, we have clubs that can fulfill the interests of almost anyone. There’s a lot of alumni, too, that are really excited that we finally have football. OU plays teams such as Ohio State, Miami (OH), UW-Milwaukee, and Wright State club football teams, as well as a varsity teams in Concordia (AnnArbor), Olivet, and Defiance. 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