Title IX: Three decades later Always controversial, the 1972 law that mandated gender equity in college athletics has been the subject of hundreds of lawsuits – many contending that non-revenue men's sports suffered as colleges strived to meet "quotas" for women's sports. This year, the debate continues. Read More |
Helms shoots, Helms scores It was nothin' but net all season for OU basketball standout Mike Helms. The junior guard finished third in the nation in scoring among NCAA Division I players. His 26.9 points-per-game average earned him the Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year title and an honorable mention All-American from the Associated Press. Read More |
Club hockey and lacrosse make it to nationalsThe men's club hockey team posted a 20-6-4 regular season record and chalked up a Greater Midwest Hockey League championship. The team also made its third appearance at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division II National Tournament. Read More |
OU swimmer an Olympic hopeful There are Olympic hopes for sophomore Chris Sullivan, one of the fastest swimmers in OU history. His lightning-fire 19.63-second, 50-meter freestyle puts him among the top six in the nation. This season, he won all of his 50-meter freestyle races and lost just once in the 100-meter freestyle. Read More |
Winter and spring seasons strong for OUOakland University's men's and women's basketball teams, swimming and diving teams, and golf teams as well as the baseball and softball teams each turned in strong performances this past season. Read More |