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Steve Waterfield discusses NIL and the transfer portals place in OU Athletics

Steve Waterfield discusses NIL and the transfer portal’s place in OU Athletics

Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter February 14, 2024

The landscape of college basketball is changing, and Steve Waterfield, the Director of Athletics at Oakland University, is looking to stay ahead of the curve. In 2022, the Name, Image and Likeness Rule...

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Forty years of OU basketball: A look back in time

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor November 15, 2023

On Nov. 6, 2023, Greg Kampe began his 40th season as the head coach of the Oakland men’s basketball team. He is the longest-tenured head coach in Division I men’s basketball, meaning no head coach...

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Hartman Selects Kampe as Men’s Cager Coach

Cliff Weathers November 15, 2023

Greg Kampe, formerly assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Toledo, has been selected to replace Lee Frederick as the university's men's basket-ball coach. Upon Athletic Director Paul Hartman's...

Oakland Athletics: A week in review (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)

Oakland Athletics: A week in review (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor November 8, 2023

It was another quiet week for Oakland sports teams as the calendar flips from October to November. Some fall sports teams are beginning to wrap up their seasons (the women’s soccer team is already done),...

Golden Grizzlies win exhibition game against Wayne State

Golden Grizzlies win exhibition game against Wayne State

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter November 8, 2023

The Golden Grizzlies recently showcased an impressive performance, winning their final exhibition game against Wayne State with a score of 86-71. The Grizzlies displayed a renewed sense of determination...

Orena renamed in deal with OU Credit Union

O’rena renamed in deal with OU Credit Union

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor July 19, 2023

When fans of Oakland University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams attend home games this upcoming winter, they will enter an arena with a slightly altered name.  In April, Oakland University...

Greg Kampe inducted into American Basketball Hall of Fame

Greg Kampe inducted into American Basketball Hall of Fame

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Reporter July 19, 2023

Greg Kampe, Oakland University’s men’s basketball head coach, was inducted into the American Basketball Hall of Fame this past June. During his tenure at OU, Kampe guided the men’s basketball...

Men’s basketball to compete in 2023 Cayman Islands Classic

Men’s basketball to compete in 2023 Cayman Islands Classic

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor July 19, 2023

The Oakland men’s basketball team is set to begin its preseason scrimmages in just over three months as the team looks to rebound after a subpar 2022-23 campaign. The 2023-24 season will mark head coach...

Jalen Moore scored 24 points in a losing effort against Northern Kentucky.

Opinion: Now or never for Jalen Moore, Oakland Basketball

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor February 22, 2023

Three years ago, a junior transfer from Olney Central College by the name of Jalen Moore stepped foot on Oakland University's campus. Moore was an undersized yet crafty point guard who was looking to take...

The Golden Grizzlies defeated the Mastodons to improve to 7-0 in league play.

Men’s basketball beats Purdue-Fort Wayne, remains unbeaten in conference play

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter January 19, 2022

With an amazingly dominant second half performance, the Golden Grizzlies fought back from a deficit and won their game against the Purdue-Fort Wayne Mastodons on Saturday.  Despite the fouls called...

Same team, new era

Same team, new era

August 6, 2013

A football club. New structures on campus.  Start of new leadership.  Big switch to major athletic conference. With so many things going on around Oakland University in the year 2013, one thing has...

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