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Oklahoma City Stars
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Oklahoma City Stars | |
| logo | Oklahoma City Stars logo.svg | |
| logo_width | 200 | |
| university | Oklahoma City University | |
| association | NAIA | |
| conference | Sooner Athletic Conference | |
| director | Corey Bray | |
| location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| teams | 16 | |
| mens_teams | 8 | |
| womens_teams | 8 | |
| basketballarena | Abe Lemons Arena | |
| baseballfield | Jim Wade Stadium | |
| softballstadium | Ann Lacy Stadium | |
| soccerstadium | Brian Harvey Field | |
| nickname | Stars | |
| pageurl | https://www.ocusports.com/ | |
| altlogo | [[File:Oklahoma ocu athletics logo.png | 150px]] |
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 1985–86 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).
Conference affiliations
NCAA
- Trans America Athletic Conference (1978–1979)
- Horizon League (1979–1985)
NAIA
- Sooner Athletic Conference (1985–present)
Varsity teams
OCU competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports:
| Oklahoma City Stars | border=1 | color= white }}" | Men's sports | Oklahoma City Stars | border=1 | color= white }}" | Women's sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball | ||||||
| Basketball | Cross country | ||||||
| Cross country | Golf | ||||||
| Golf | Rowing | ||||||
| Rowing | Soccer | ||||||
| Soccer | Softball | ||||||
| Track and field | Track and field | ||||||
| Wrestling | Volleyball |
Men's basketball
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
Oklahoma City has had 71 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.
| Oklahoma City Stars}}" | Stars in the Major League Baseball Draft | Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18 | Royals | |||
| 1979 | 8 | Astros | |||
| 1982 | 10 | Rangers | |||
| 1983 | 32 | Pirates | |||
| 1983 | 13 | Rangers | |||
| 1984 | 3 | Giants | |||
| 1986 | 11 | Rangers | |||
| 1989 | 39 | Rangers | |||
| 1989 | 15 | Phillies | |||
| 1990 | 41 | Indians | |||
| 1990 | 36 | Athletics | |||
| 1990 | 8 | Indians | |||
| 1991 | 40 | Padres | |||
| 1991 | 27 | Expos | |||
| 1991 | 18 | Reds | |||
| 1991 | 18 | Angels | |||
| 1992 | 32 | Phillies | |||
| 1993 | 41 | Tigers | |||
| 1993 | 9 | Rangers | |||
| 1993 | 9 | Yankees | |||
| 1994 | 23 | Rockies | |||
| 1994 | 15 | Athletics | |||
| 1995 | 15 | Indians | |||
| 1995 | 15 | Marlins | |||
| 1996 | 55 | Mets | |||
| 1996 | 22 | Blue Jays | |||
| 1999 | 29 | Blue Jays | |||
| 1999 | 18 | Reds | |||
| 1999 | 5 | Indians | |||
| 2000 | 46 | Reds | |||
| 2000 | 11 | Red Sox | |||
| 2001 | 19 | Expos | |||
| 2001 | 14 | Phillies | |||
| 2002 | 43 | Dodgers | |||
| 2002 | 23 | Brewers | |||
| 2002 | 14 | Brewers | |||
| 2003 | 22 | Padres | |||
| 2003 | 11 | Reds | |||
| 2003 | 11 | Orioles | |||
| 2003 | 9 | Reds | |||
| 2004 | 29 | Padres | |||
| 2004 | 23 | Marlins | |||
| 2004 | 18 | Blue Jays | |||
| 2004 | 13 | Orioles | |||
| 2004 | 12 | Phillies | |||
| 2004 | 3 | White Sox | |||
| 2005 | 41 | Orioles | |||
| 2005 | 33 | Yankees | |||
| 2005 | 27 | Angels | |||
| 2007 | 29 | Padres | |||
| 2007 | 23 | Tigers | |||
| 2007 | 19 | Pirates | |||
| 2007 | 16 | Royals | |||
| 2007 | 15 | Tigers | |||
| 2008 | 8 | Red Sox | |||
| 2009 | 26 | Marlins | |||
| 2009 | 17 | Astros | |||
| 2009 | 5 | Orioles | |||
| 2010 | 45 | Mets | |||
| 2011 | 26 | Braves | |||
| 2011 | 23 | Astros | |||
| 2011 | 4 | Dodgers | |||
| 2012 | 24 | Phillies | |||
| 2012 | 19 | Rays | |||
| 2012 | 17 | Nationals | |||
| 2012 | 2 | Padres | |||
| 2013 | 32 | Marlins | |||
| 2013 | 22 | Padres | |||
| 2014 | 18 | Athletics | |||
| 2014 | 9 | Rays | |||
| 2014 | 7 | Mets |
Spirit squads
OCU fields a pom squad, a cheerleading squad, and a stunt 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
Former sports
Football
Main article: Oklahoma City Chiefs football
Oklahoma City's football program and head coach Os Doenges made multiple innovative attempts to improving the game.
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.
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.
National championships
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.
OCU has won national championships in the following sports (number of championships in parentheses, NAIA titles unless otherwise specified):
- 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, 2002, 2012, 2014, 2015
- Golf (8) – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017
- Softball (11) – 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2022
- Wrestling (4-WCWA) – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Total women's championships: 31 (in 4 different women's team sports)
- Co-ed
- Cheerleading (2) – 2017, 2021
Total coed championships: 2 (in 1 coed team sport)
Nickname and mascot history
The school is currently known as the Stars, but was known as the Goldbugs or Gold Bugs in the 1920s, 30s and early 40s. From 1944, the university was known as the Chiefs 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.
References
References
- "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK)"". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- Soldan, Ray. (August 29, 1982). "Coach Brought Creative Touch To OCU Football". [[The Oklahoman.
- Bassetti, John. (August 1, 1999). "First penalty flag has its roots in YSU football". The Youngstown Vindicator.
- (November 7, 1940). "Coaches to Call Signals in Grid Game Saturday". [[St. Petersburg Times]].
- (June 18, 2002). "Three Repeat Winners Claim Sears Directors' Cup; Oklahoma City University Wins First NAIA Award". National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
- "Championships". Oklahoma City University Athletics.
- (March 15, 2001). "NAIA Division I tournament". ESPN.
- "OCU Wins First Ever NAIA Cheer National Championship". Oklahoma City University Athletics.
- "Happy Thanksgiving: An ode to Ace Gutowsky". Newsok.com.
- "Indian Gold Bugs Invade Youngst'n". The Jambar.
- "Oklahoma City U Strikes 'Goal' Rush". Toledo Blade.
- "Oklahoma City University athletes will no longer be 'Chiefs'". Worldwide Faith News.
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