Oakland University Athletics Graduates and Champions

Academic Accomplishments NCAA Division I Since 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 Prestigious Academic 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 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 of Student-Athletes YearStudent-Athletes

Student-Athlete Breakdown YearNumber of Student- Athletes Percentage of International S-A Percentage of Minority S-A Percent age of Male S-A Percenta ge of Female S-A %11.0%51.3%48.7% %11.0%52.5%47.5% %5.7%50.7%49.3% N/A 47.5%52.5% N/A 58.2%41.8%

Special Admissions for Athletics YearNumber of Incoming Student-Athletes Number of Special Admits Status of Special Admits Freshman with undecided major (2.23 gpa/fall ’02) Sophomore majoring in communication (2.72 gpa/fall ’02) Junior majoring in communication (3.30 gpa/fall ’02) N/A 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 (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 (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 (40) Biology Business Communication Education Engineering English General Studies History Psychology Physical Therapy (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 I Grand Valley State Saginaw Valley State Lake Superior State Gannon Kenyon Ashland Aquinas Wayne State Michigan Tech Mercyhurst Madonna UM-Dearborn Northwood Northern Michigan Division I Ohio State Michigan State Michigan Northwestern Illinois Purdue Washington Cincinnati Georgia Florida Texas A&M Georgia Tech Notre Dame Nebraska

Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) Sport Men’s Basketball N/A Women’s Basketball N/A Men’s Soccer N/A Women’s Men’s Swimming & Diving*%1510N/A Women’s Swimming & – 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