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Oklahoma City Stars

February 16, 2024

This article is about the athletic teams of Oklahoma City University. For the hockey team that competed in the CHL, see Oklahoma City Stars (ice hockey).

The Oklahoma City Stars are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma City University, located in Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) for most of its sports since the 1986–87 academic year. The Stars previously competed at the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Midwestern City Conference (MCC; now known as the Horizon League) from 1979–80 to 1984–85; in the D-I Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC; now known as the Atlantic Sun Conference) during the 1978–79 school year, and as a Division I independent prior to that. Its women's wrestling team competed in the Women's College Wrestling Association (WCWA).

Oklahoma City Stars
UniversityOklahoma City University
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceSooner Athletic Conference
Athletic directorCorey Bray
LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Varsity teams19 (7 men's, 9 women's, 3 co-ed)
Basketball arenaAbe Lemons Arena
Baseball stadiumJim Wade Stadium
Softball stadiumAnn Lacy Stadium
Soccer stadiumBrian Harvey Field
NicknameStars
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Websitewww.ocusports.com

Conference affiliations edit

NCAA

NAIA

Varsity teams edit

OCU competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, stunt, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer, competitive dance and rowing. Former sports included women's wrestling.

Men's basketball edit

Main article: Oklahoma City Stars men's basketball

Oklahoma City University has won 6 NAIA National Championships: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2007, and 2008.

Oklahoma City University has made 18 NAIA tournament appearances: 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010.

As a member of the NCAA, Oklahoma City University went to the NCAA tournament 11 times, the most of any school no longer a member of the NCAA (1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1973.)

Oklahoma City University appeared in the NIT twice, in 1959 and 1968.

Baseball edit

Oklahoma City has had 71 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]

Spirit squads edit

OCU fields a pom squad, a cheerleading squad, and a STUNT (sport) team

OCU has won the NCA/NAIA National Invitational/Championships in the following years:

NCA: All-Girl NAIA: 2012, 2013 Small Coed NAIA: 2014, 2015, 2016 Large Coed NAIA: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

NAIA: Competitive Cheer Invitational: 2014 NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship: 2017, 2021

OCU has won the National Dance Alliance Championships in the following divisions:

NDA NAIA Large: 2011, 2013

NDA NAIA Small: 2016

NDA Division III Hip Hop: 2016

OCU Dance won the NAIA Invitational in 2014

National championships edit

In 2012, Kevin Patrick Hardy (class of 2013) became OCU's first national champion in wrestling, taking the national title at 165 pounds. Hardy was a Division 1 three time state champion at Solon High School in Ohio.

Through the Spring 2012 sports season, Oklahoma City has won 49 national championships. Of these, 45 are NAIA championships, and four are WCWA championships.

Oklahoma City won the NACDA Director's Cup for the NAIA in 2002 and 2017, awarded annually to the college or university with the most success in collegiate athletics.[3]

OCU has won national championships in the following sports (number of championships in parentheses, NAIA titles unless otherwise specified):[4]

  • Men's
    • Baseball (1) – 2005
    • Basketball (6) – 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2008
    • Golf (10) – 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016
    • Tennis (4) – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Total men's Championships: 21 (in 4 different men's team sports)

  • Women's
    • Basketball (8) – 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001,[5] 2002, 2012, 2014, 2015
    • Golf (7) – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014
    • Softball (11) – 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2022
    • Wrestling (4-WCWA) – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Total women's championships: 27 (in 4 different women's team sports)

  • Co-ed
    • Cheerleading (2) – 2017, 2021 [6]

Total coed championships: 1 (in 1 coed team sport)

Football edit

Main article: Oklahoma City Chiefs football

Oklahoma City's football program and head coach Os Doenges made multiple innovative attempts to improving the game.[7]

The first and most successful innovation was credited to opposing coach Dike Beede when the football team played in the 1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game. This game marks the first American football game to use a penalty flag.[8]

The second innovation was an unsuccessful venture to allow a coach to be on the field with the offense to help call plays and provide additional coaching as time allows.[9] Doenges proposed tests with opposing coaches and at least two agreed to test the idea.[10] However, the concept itself was considered a success and rules changes eventually allowed coaches on the sidelines to call plays and send plays in with a substitute.[7]

Also, Doenges is credited with inventing the offensive V formation while at Oklahoma City. Nicknamed "Three dots and a dash" (Morse code for the letter "v"), the program presented the new offensive formation to great fanfare before losing to the Southwestern Moundbuilders by a score of 7–0.[11]

The team played Toledo in the 1948 Glass Bowl, losing 27–14.[12]

Nickname and mascot history edit

The school is currently known as the Stars, but was known as the Goldbugs or Gold Bugs in the 1920s, 30s and early 40s.[13][14] From 1944, the university was known as the Chiefs[15] a nickname changed in 1998 in reaction to the mounting pressure on schools to adopt names more sensitive to and respectful of Native American culture.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ "Colors – Oklahoma City University". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Three Repeat Winners Claim Sears Directors' Cup; Oklahoma City University Wins First NAIA Award". National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. June 18, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  4. ^ "Championships". Oklahoma City University Athletics website. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  5. ^ "NAIA Division I tournament". ESPN.com. March 15, 2001.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma City University Athletics - OCU WINS FIRST EVER NAIA CHEER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP".
  7. ^ a b Soldan, Ray (August 29, 1982). "Coach Brought Creative Touch To OCU Football". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  8. ^ Bassetti, John (August 1, 1999). "First penalty flag has its roots in YSU football". The Youngstown Vindicator.
  9. ^ "Coaches to Call Signals in Grid Game Saturday". St. Petersburg Times. November 7, 1940. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  10. ^ Snider, Dick (December 18, 2000). . Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  11. ^ "V Formation Makes Debut" (PDF). New York Evening Post. September 14, 1941. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  12. ^ "San Bernardino Sun 5 December 1948 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu.
  13. ^ Tramel, Barry. . Newsok.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  14. ^ "Indian Gold Bugs Invade Youngst'n" (PDF). The Jambar. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  15. ^ Crump, Laymond. "Oklahoma City U Strikes 'Goal' Rush". Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  16. ^ "Oklahoma City University athletes will no longer be 'Chiefs'". Worldwide Faith News. United Methodist News Service. Retrieved March 6, 2012.

External links edit

  • Official website  

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This article is about the athletic teams of Oklahoma City University For the hockey team that competed in the CHL see Oklahoma City Stars ice hockey The Oklahoma City Stars are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma City University located in Oklahoma City in the U S state of Oklahoma in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA primarily competing in the Sooner Athletic Conference SAC for most of its sports since the 1986 87 academic year The Stars previously competed at the NCAA Division I ranks primarily competing in the Midwestern City Conference MCC now known as the Horizon League from 1979 80 to 1984 85 in the D I Trans America Athletic Conference TAAC now known as the Atlantic Sun Conference during the 1978 79 school year and as a Division I independent prior to that Its women s wrestling team competed in the Women s College Wrestling Association WCWA Oklahoma City StarsUniversityOklahoma City UniversityAssociationNAIAConferenceSooner Athletic ConferenceAthletic directorCorey BrayLocationOklahoma City OklahomaVarsity teams19 7 men s 9 women s 3 co ed Basketball arenaAbe Lemons ArenaBaseball stadiumJim Wade StadiumSoftball stadiumAnn Lacy StadiumSoccer stadiumBrian Harvey FieldNicknameStarsColorsBlue and white 1 Websitewww wbr ocusports wbr com Contents 1 Conference affiliations 2 Varsity teams 2 1 Men s basketball 2 2 Baseball 2 3 Spirit squads 3 National championships 4 Football 5 Nickname and mascot history 6 References 7 External linksConference affiliations editNCAA Trans America Athletic Conference 1978 1979 Horizon League 1979 1986 NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference 1986 present Varsity teams editOCU competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports Men s sports include baseball basketball cross country golf soccer track amp field and wrestling while women s sports include basketball cross country golf soccer softball stunt track amp field and volleyball and co ed sports include competitive cheer competitive dance and rowing Former sports included women s wrestling Men s basketball edit Main article Oklahoma City Stars men s basketball Oklahoma City University has won 6 NAIA National Championships 1991 1992 1994 1996 2007 and 2008 Oklahoma City University has made 18 NAIA tournament appearances 1987 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 As a member of the NCAA Oklahoma City University went to the NCAA tournament 11 times the most of any school no longer a member of the NCAA 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1963 1964 1965 1966 and 1973 Oklahoma City University appeared in the NIT twice in 1959 and 1968 Baseball edit Oklahoma City has had 71 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965 2 Stars in the Major League Baseball DraftYear Player Round Team1978 Bob Fiala 18 Royals1979 William Ray 8 Astros1982 Bob Gergen 10 Rangers1983 John Cortez 32 Pirates1983 Kerry Burns 13 Rangers1984 Rodney Rush 3 Giants1986 John Barfield 11 Rangers1989 John Graves 39 Rangers1989 Steve Avent 15 Phillies1990 Joseph Frias 41 Indians1990 Tony Scharff 36 Athletics1990 Shawn Bryant 8 Indians1991 Joseph Frias 40 Padres1991 James Wynne 27 Expos1991 John Coletti 18 Reds1991 Chance Gledhill 18 Angels1992 Clinton Whitworth 32 Phillies1993 Adam Rodriguez 41 Tigers1993 Pete Hartmann 9 Rangers1993 Clinton Whitworth 9 Yankees1994 Jeff Twist 23 Rockies1994 Jon Valenti 15 Athletics1995 Darren Loudermilk 15 Indians1995 Rick Garcia 15 Marlins1996 Jason Bohannon 55 Mets1996 David Bleazard 22 Blue Jays1999 Chris Baker 29 Blue Jays1999 Matt Dehner 18 Reds1999 Curt Gay 5 Indians2000 Chris Schroder 46 Reds2000 Freddy Sanchez 11 Red Sox2001 Chris Schroder 19 Expos2001 Mario Delgado 14 Phillies2002 David Parker 43 Dodgers2002 Keith Bohanan 23 Brewers2002 Kennard Bibbs 14 Brewers2003 Brandon Kaye 22 Padres2003 Blake Hendley 11 Reds2003 Matt Houston 11 Orioles2003 Ben Himes 9 Reds2004 E J Shanks 29 Padres2004 Ted Ledbetter 23 Marlins2004 Joey McLaughlin 18 Blue Jays2004 Denver Kitch 13 Orioles2004 Joe Bisenius 12 Phillies2004 Grant Hansen 3 White Sox2005 Tag Horner 41 Orioles2005 Michael Mlotkowski 33 Yankees2005 Colby Overstreet 27 Angels2007 Brian Joynt 29 Padres2007 Brandon Harrigan 23 Tigers2007 Bobby Spain 19 Pirates2007 Patrick Norris 16 Royals2007 Kody Kaiser 15 Tigers2008 Mike Lee 8 Red Sox2009 Brent Weaver 26 Marlins2009 Justin Harper 17 Astros2009 Ashur Tolliver 5 Orioles2010 Terrence Jackson 45 Mets2011 Kirk Walker 26 Braves2011 Ruben Sosa 23 Astros2011 Ryan O Sullivan 4 Dodgers2012 Chad Carman 24 Phillies2012 Miguel Beltran 19 Rays2012 Blake Schwartz 17 Nationals2012 Dane Phillips 2 Padres2013 Cody Crabaugh 32 Marlins2013 Chase Jensen 22 Padres2014 Michael Nolan 18 Athletics2014 Chris Pike 9 Rays2014 Brad Wieck 7 MetsSpirit squads edit OCU fields a pom squad a cheerleading squad and a STUNT sport teamOCU has won the NCA NAIA National Invitational Championships in the following years NCA All Girl NAIA 2012 2013 Small Coed NAIA 2014 2015 2016 Large Coed NAIA 2011 2012 2013 2014NAIA Competitive Cheer Invitational 2014 NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship 2017 2021OCU has won the National Dance Alliance Championships in the following divisions NDA NAIA Large 2011 2013NDA NAIA Small 2016NDA Division III Hip Hop 2016OCU Dance won the NAIA Invitational in 2014National championships editIn 2012 Kevin Patrick Hardy class of 2013 became OCU s first national champion in wrestling taking the national title at 165 pounds Hardy was a Division 1 three time state champion at Solon High School in Ohio Through the Spring 2012 sports season Oklahoma City has won 49 national championships Of these 45 are NAIA championships and four are WCWA championships Oklahoma City won the NACDA Director s Cup for the NAIA in 2002 and 2017 awarded annually to the college or university with the most success in collegiate athletics 3 OCU has won national championships in the following sports number of championships in parentheses NAIA titles unless otherwise specified 4 Men s Baseball 1 2005 Basketball 6 1991 1992 1994 1996 2007 2008 Golf 10 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2010 2012 2013 2016 Tennis 4 1998 1999 2000 2001Total men s Championships 21 in 4 different men s team sports Women s Basketball 8 1988 1999 2000 2001 5 2002 2012 2014 2015 Golf 7 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2013 2014 Softball 11 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2001 2002 2007 2016 2017 2022 Wrestling 4 WCWA 2009 2010 2011 2012Total women s championships 27 in 4 different women s team sports Co ed Cheerleading 2 2017 2021 6 Total coed championships 1 in 1 coed team sport Football editMain article Oklahoma City Chiefs football Oklahoma City s football program and head coach Os Doenges made multiple innovative attempts to improving the game 7 The first and most successful innovation was credited to opposing coach Dike Beede when the football team played in the 1941 Oklahoma City vs Youngstown football game This game marks the first American football game to use a penalty flag 8 The second innovation was an unsuccessful venture to allow a coach to be on the field with the offense to help call plays and provide additional coaching as time allows 9 Doenges proposed tests with opposing coaches and at least two agreed to test the idea 10 However the concept itself was considered a success and rules changes eventually allowed coaches on the sidelines to call plays and send plays in with a substitute 7 Also Doenges is credited with inventing the offensive V formation while at Oklahoma City Nicknamed Three dots and a dash Morse code for the letter v the program presented the new offensive formation to great fanfare before losing to the Southwestern Moundbuilders by a score of 7 0 11 The team played Toledo in the 1948 Glass Bowl losing 27 14 12 Nickname and mascot history editThe school is currently known as the Stars but was known as the Goldbugs or Gold Bugs in the 1920s 30s and early 40s 13 14 From 1944 the university was known as the Chiefs 15 a nickname changed in 1998 in reaction to the mounting pressure on schools to adopt names more sensitive to and respectful of Native American culture 16 References edit Colors Oklahoma City University Retrieved July 16 2018 MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City OK Baseball Reference com Retrieved June 16 2014 Three Repeat Winners Claim Sears Directors Cup Oklahoma City University Wins First NAIA Award National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics June 18 2002 Retrieved March 6 2012 Championships Oklahoma City University Athletics website Retrieved March 6 2012 NAIA Division I tournament ESPN com March 15 2001 Oklahoma City University Athletics OCU WINS FIRST EVER NAIA CHEER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP a b Soldan Ray August 29 1982 Coach Brought Creative Touch To OCU Football The Daily Oklahoman Retrieved May 28 2013 Bassetti John August 1 1999 First penalty flag has its roots in YSU football The Youngstown Vindicator Coaches to Call Signals in Grid Game Saturday St Petersburg Times November 7 1940 Retrieved March 24 2013 Snider Dick December 18 2000 12th man for Okie football team is coach in the huddle Topeka Capital Journal Archived from the original on March 12 2016 Retrieved March 24 2013 V Formation Makes Debut PDF New York Evening Post September 14 1941 Retrieved May 28 2013 San Bernardino Sun 5 December 1948 California Digital Newspaper Collection cdnc ucr edu Tramel Barry Happy Thanksgiving An ode to Ace Gutowsky Newsok com Archived from the original on November 26 2011 Retrieved March 6 2012 Indian Gold Bugs Invade Youngst n PDF The Jambar Retrieved March 6 2012 Crump Laymond Oklahoma City U Strikes Goal Rush Toledo Blade Retrieved March 6 2012 Oklahoma City University athletes will no longer be Chiefs Worldwide Faith News United Methodist News Service Retrieved March 6 2012 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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