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| Findlay Oilers | |
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| University | University of Findlay |
| Conference | GMAC (2017–) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Jim Givens |
| Location | Findlay, Ohio |
| Varsity teams | 20 (10 men's, 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | Donnell Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Croy Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Fifth Third Field |
| Softball stadium | Anderson Field |
| Soccer stadium | DeHaven Field |
| Aquatics center | Sink Natatorium |
| Lacrosse stadium | Armstrong Sports Complex |
| Volleyball arena | Croy Gymnasium |
| Other venues | Robert A. Malcolm Athletic Center |
| Mascot | Derrick the Oiler |
| Nickname | Oilers Roughnecks (wrestling only) |
| Colors | Black and orange[1] |
| Website | findlayoilers |
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TheFindlay Oilers are the athletic teams that represent theUniversity of Findlay, located inFindlay, Ohio, inNCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Oilers currently compete as members of theGreat Midwest Athletic Conference. The Oilers were a member of the GLIAC since 1997, when they switched from the NAIA to the NCAA. Findlay sponsors 20 NCAA-sanctioned intercollegiate sports. Findlay formerly sponsored varsity men's ice hockey, with the 1999–2004 seasons at theNCAA Division I level.[2]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Football | Lacrosse |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming | Swimming |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field | Track and field |
| Wrestling | Volleyball |
The Oilers joined the Division I ranks in 1999 as a founding member of theCollege Hockey America (CHA) conference, along with six other schools, after only three years in existence as aDivision II program. Findlay spent five years in the CHA, never finishing higher than fourth in the standings,[3] and only winning a single game in the conference tournament.[4] The program was disestablished in 2004.
| Venue | Sport(s) | Open. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnell Stadium | Football | 1928 | [5] |
| Niekamp Arena | Basketball Volleyball | 1970 | [6] |
| DeHaven Soccer Complex | Soccer | n/a | [7] |
| Armstrong Sports Complex | Lacrosse Tennis | n/a | [8] |
| Beall Oilers Center | Golf | 2022 | [9] |
| Sink Natatorium | Swimming | n/a | [10] |
| Dick Strahm Champions Field | (various)[n 1] | n/a | [11] |
| Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex | (various)[n 1] | n/a | [12] |
| Fifth Third Field | Baseball Softball | n/a | [13] |
| Anderson Field | Baseball Softball | n/a | [14] |
| Venue | Sport(s) | Opened | Closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clauss Ice Arena | Ice hockey | 1999 | 2010 | [15] |
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