Category: Oakland University
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Oakland upends South Dakota
VERMILLION, S.D. – Alli Kirk recorded a match-high 20 digs and Meghan Bray earned 18 kills and 14 digs as the Oakland volleyball team earned a four-set victory over South Dakota in a Summit League matchup Sunday afternoon at the Dakota Dome. The Golden Grizzlies (9-6, 2-2 Summit) won with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-12 […]
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Connie Miner named Oakland’s softball coach
BY DAN GLIOT CORRESPONDENT ROCHESTER HILLS — Connie Miner has been named the new head softball coach at Oakland, announced Director of Athletics Tracy Huth on Wednesday. Miner brings 22 years of head coaching experience at UC Riverside, San Jose State and Eastern Michigan while amassing over 500 wins in her career. “We welcome Connie […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Inside The Summit League television show to debut Wednesday
ELMHURST, Ill. — The new “Inside The Summit League” television show premiers Wednesday night, Aug. 22, and airs before a national audience on Thursday evening, Aug. 23. Throughout the academics year, viewers can see the 30-minute show on Midco Sports Network at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fox College Sports (Central) at 6:30 p.m. ET […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oakland Coach Greg Kampe to embark on Juice Diet for Coaches vs. Cancer
BY WILLIAM DUNFORD CORRESPONDENT ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University men’s basketball coach Greg Kampe will support Coaches vs. Cancer by embarking on a 30-day fast, beginning on August 7th. Kampe, who enters his 29th season as head coach, encourages supporters to pledge a dollar amount for each day he is able to adhere to his […]
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: LaDonia Hughes resigns as Oakland softball coach
BY DANIEL GLIOT Oakland Sports Communications ROCHESTER HILLS — LaDonia Hughes resigned as the head coach of the Oakland softball team, Athletics Director Tracy Huth announced on Monday. Hughes is leaving Oakland to join her family in Virginia and spend time raising her daughter. “We certainly understand LaDonia’s decision to prioritize her family,” said […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oakland lands Dayton transfer Ralph Hill
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Ralph Hill is headed north. The 6-foot-6 swingman had left the University of Dayton last month and has officially transferred to Oakland University to play basketball for head coach Greg Kampe. Hill, who hails from Westerville, Ohio, signed Friday with OU. He played two […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Maynard returning home to Rochester College
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Drew Maynard is returning to Oakland County and he will be in new digs. Maynard signed recently with Rochester College, a national powerhouse in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association and a new member of the NAIA. Maynard, a 2008 graduate of Lake […]
Oakland’s Hayden Fox Drafted by the Miami Marlins
NEW YORK — Oakland University left-handed pitcher Hayden Fox was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 21st round of the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the league announced via teleconference. The redshirt sophomore from Macomb, Mich. became the 16th Golden Grizzlies player to be drafted out of college. “I am very happy […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland edges ND State, clinches Summit League tourney berth
FARGO, N.D. – Oakland proved that it’s not how you start, but how you finish a season. The golden Grizzlies overcame a disastrous 3-15 start on the baseball diamond to reach the Summit League tournament for the second straight season. Jeff Gorecki and Russell Luxton did not allow an earned run, as Oakland edged, 2-1, […]
Oakland softball lands pair on All-Summit League team
ELMHURST, Ill. – The Oakland softball team earned two spots on the All-Summit League teams as Erika Polidori was named All-Summit League first team and Erin Galloway was named All-Summit League second team, as voted on by the league’s nine head coaches. This is the second consecutive season that both Polidori and Galloway have named […]
COLLEGE TRACK: Oakland’s Micah Jones wins Summit League long jump title
FARGO, N.D. — Micah Jones won the long jump event, becoming the first women’s individual champion in school history, and Serena San Cartier broke the school record in the 100-meter hurdles as the Oakland men’s and women’s track and field teams competed on day two of The Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships at […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lester Harbin added to Oakland women’s basketball coaching staff
ROCHESTER HILLS — Lester Harbin, Jr. has been hired as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Oakland, head coach Beckie Francis announced on Monday. Harbin brings experience as both an assistant and head coach, which will help him in his new role with the Golden Grizzlies. “I’m very excited about hiring Les,” said Francis. “He […]
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Oakland’s Watterworth named to BCAM Academic-Athletics Honors Team
ROCHESTER HILLS — Bethany Watterworth was one of five players named to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Academic-Athletic Honors Team, announced by BCAM on Wednesday. The junior from Lake Orion, Mich. was the only NCAA Division I player to earn a place on the team which honors both athletic and academic accomplishments. “Bethany Watterworth […]
CAMPUS CLIPS: Oakland announces organizational changes to athletics staff
ROCHESTER HILLS — Adrian Kowal, Gordie Lindsay, Scott MacDonald and Elisabeth Putnam have all been elevated to the position of Assistant Athletics Director, announced Oakland Director of Athletics Tracy Huth on Wednesday. The changes became effective on April 1. “It is with great pleasure that I announce organizational changes within the department,” said Huth. “I […]