Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
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| Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | |
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| University | Oral Roberts University |
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| Conference | The Summit League |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Mike Carter |
| Location | Tulsa, OK |
| Varsity teams | 16 |
| Football stadium | N/A |
| Basketball arena | Mabee Center |
| Mascot | Eli |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
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| Colors | Vegas Gold and Navy Blue
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| Homepage | orugoldeneagles.com |
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are the 16 intercollegiate teams representing the Oral Roberts University that compete in the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Oral Roberts competes in The Summit League in all sports.
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[edit] History
The Titans began play as an independent team in 1965. In 1971, the Titans moved up to Division I. From 1979 until 1987, the Titans were a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. In 1989, they became an NAIA school. In 1991, they returned to Division I. The team joined the Mid-Continent Conference (now The Summit League) effective 1997.
[edit] Mascot
ORU's athletic teams for both men and women are known as the Golden Eagles, a change which became effective on April 30, 1993.
Originally, ORU's nicknames were the Titans for men and the Lady Titans for women. These monikers were adopted in 1965 by a vote of the student body, many of whom were from the East Coast or were either casual or serious New York Titans (now known as Jets) football fans.[citation needed]
The nicknames endured until 1993, when a search for a new nickname was concluded with the selection of the Golden Eagles. ORU's new mascot, "Eli" the Golden Eagle, hatched out of his papier-mache egg on November 17, 1993, before the start of an exhibition basketball game. With this unveiling, the Golden Eagle nickname became the official symbol of a new era in ORU athletics.
[edit] Venues
The Golden Eagles basketball teams play at the Mabee Center. The baseball team plays at J. L. Johnson Stadium. The volleyball team plays at Cooper Aerobics Center. The soccer teams play at the ORU Soccer Complex. The golf teams play at Indian Springs Country Club.
[edit] Sports
| Oral Roberts competes in the following NCAA sports | |||||
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| Sport | Division | Sport | Division | ||
| Basketball | I | The Summit League | Basketball | I | The Summit League |
| Golf | I | The Summit League | Golf | I | The Summit League |
| Cross Country | I | The Summit League | Cross Country | I | The Summit League |
| Tennis | I | The Summit League | Tennis | I | The Summit League |
| Soccer | I | The Summit League | Soccer | I | The Summit League |
| Baseball | I | The Summit League | Volleyball | I | The Summit League |
| Indoor Track & Field | I | The Summit League | Indoor Track & Field | I | The Summit League |
| Outdoor Track & Field | I | The Summit League | Outdoor Track & Field | I | The Summit League |
[edit] Baseball
The baseball team has won the Mid-Con regular season and tournament title for each of the past nine years. In 2006, they advanced to the NCAA Super Regional. ORU continue to compete against regional rivals such as Arkansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Wichita State, as well as dominating the Summit League.
[edit] Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2004.
[edit] Women's Basketball
Having 4 conference championships under their belt in the 8 years since joining the Mid-Continent Conference (now The Summit League), the team has a solid reputation among fellow mid-major programs. Head coach Jerry Finkbeiner was hired in July of 1996 and has delivered all four of the school's NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship appearances.
[edit] Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team reached the NCAA Elite Eight in the 1974 Tournament before losing to Kansas. Most recently, the men's basketball team went to the 2006 NCAA Tournament as the #16 seed, but lost in the first round to #1 seeded Memphis.
The following season, on November 15, 2006, the unranked Oral Roberts basketball team stunned the #3 team in the nation, the University of Kansas, at the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas, 78-71. The team went on to win the Mid-Con conference championship on March 6, 2007, defeating #2 seeded Oakland Golden Grizzlies, overcoming an 11-point halftime deficit to win 71-67.
In 2008, the Golden Eagles captured their third consecutive Summit League title, receiving a 13 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles lost to 4th-seeded Pittsburgh, 82-63
The Golden Eagles are currently coached by Scott Sutton.
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