Oakland University Athletics

Graduates and Champions

Academic Accomplishments NCAA Division I Since 1998-99

• 331 Academic All-Conference Athletes

• Over 600 Student-Athletes Honored with Golden Grizzly Excellence in Academics (over 3.0 gpa)

• 8 Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans/All-District (minimum 3.2 gpa)

• 1 National Merit Scholarship Award recipient

OU’s PrestigiousAcademic Awards

• In 2000, men’s basketball player Myke Thom received the Wilson Award.

• In 2002, women’s soccer player Ashley McGhee received the Distinguished Undergraduate Award.

Athletic Accomplishments NCAA Division I Since 1998-99

• 18 Regular-Season Mid-Continent Conference Championships

• 6 Post-Season Mid-Con Championships• 8 NCAA Tourney Appearances• 206 All-Conference Athletes• 19 Mid-Con Athletes of the Year• 14 Mid-Con Newcomers of the Year• 3 All-Americans

Total Number ofStudent-Athletes

Year Student-Athletes

2002-03 275

2001-02 304

2000-01 333

1999-00 273

1998-99 221

Student-Athlete Breakdown

Year Number of Student-Athletes

Percentage of International

S-A

Percentage of Minority

S-A

Percentage of MaleS-A

Percentage of

Female S-A

2002-03 275 14.9% 11.0% 51.3% 48.7%

2001-02 304 9.5% 11.0% 52.5% 47.5%

2000-01 333 10.5% 5.7% 50.7% 49.3%

1999-00 273 N/A N/A 47.5% 52.5%

1998-99 221 N/A N/A 58.2% 41.8%

Special Admissions for Athletics

Year Number of Incoming

Student-Athletes

Number of Special Admits

Status of Special Admits

2002-03 74 1 Freshman with undecided major (2.23 gpa/fall ’02)

2001-02 90 1 Sophomore majoring in communication (2.72

gpa/fall ’02)

2000-01 89 1 Junior majoring in communication (3.30

gpa/fall ’02)

1999-00 84 0 N/A

1998-99 78 0 N/A

Oakland’s NCAA Leadership Conference Participants

The NCAA Leadership Conference developed out of the success of the NCAA Life Skills Program. The Leadership Conference was designed under the basic premise that student-athletes are well positioned to be leaders. The

first conference was held in May of 1997 and nearly 1,800 student-athletes have participated since the inception. The participants are chosen through a

national nomination, ranking and selection process.

• Myke Thom, Biology, 3.69

• Ashley McGhee, Sociology, 3.67

• Spencer Hynes, Mechanical Engineering, 3.48

OUAA Alumni Scholarship Recipients

• Scott Beebe, Mechanical Engineering, 3.12

• Christina Colombe, Physical Therapy, 3.44

• Erik Crossley, Mechanical Engineering, 3.59

• Bozenna Johnson, Elementary Education, 3.27

OU Senior Student-Athletes and their Majors

1998-99 (24)•Art History•Communication•Computer Engineering•Elementary Education•Finance•Health Sciences•Human Resource Development•Management Information Systems•Marketing•Math•Mechanical Engineering•Pre-Business•Pre-Human Resource Development•Pre-Physical Therapy

1999-00 (31)•Biology•Business Administration•Communication•Elementary Education•Engineering/Computer Science•English•Exercise Science•Finance•General Studies•Health Sciences•History•Human Resource Management•Human Resource Development•Management Information Systems•Marketing•Mechanical Engineering•Political Science•Sociology

2000-01 (40)•Biology

•Business

•Communication

•Education

•Engineering

•English

•General Studies•History

•Psychology

•Physical Therapy

2001-02 (48)•Accounting•Biology•Business•Communication•Computer Engineering•Economics•Education and Theater•Elementary Education•Engineering•General Studies•Health Science•Human Resource Management•Mechanical Engineering•Physical Therapy•Psychology•Secondary Education•Sociology•Spanish•Physical Therapy•Pre-Medical Lab Sciences

Golden Grizzly Opponents

Prior to Division IGrand Valley State

Saginaw Valley StateLake Superior State

GannonKenyonAshlandAquinas

Wayne StateMichigan Tech

MercyhurstMadonna

UM-DearbornNorthwood

Northern Michigan

Division IOhio State

Michigan StateMichigan

NorthwesternIllinoisPurdue

WashingtonCincinnatiGeorgiaFlorida

Texas A&MGeorgia TechNotre Dame

Nebraska

Ratings Percentage Index (RPI)

Sport 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03

Men’s Basketball 314 217 201 135 N/A

Women’s Basketball 177 141 143 144 N/A

Men’s Soccer 90 72 37 86 N/A

Women’s Soccer @ 70 69 52 N/A

Men’s Swimming & Diving* % % 15 10 N/A

Women’s Swimming & Diving* % % 6 15 N/A

@Unranked – Not sponsored by conference %Present ranking system did not exist

*Top 25 are ranked – Mid-Major Rankings

What’s Next?

• Contribute to Oakland in 2010 *Showcasing student scholarship, athleticism and service

• Continue to meet needs and interests of the OU student body

*Developing new programs

• Enhance Outdoor Facilities *On space currently designated for athletics use