| Oklahoma Baptist Bison | |
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| University | Oklahoma Baptist University |
| Conference | Great American (primary) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Robert Davenport |
| Location | Shawnee, Oklahoma |
| Varsity teams | 13 |
| Football stadium | Crain Family Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Noble Complex |
| Baseball stadium | Bobby Cox Field at Bison Park |
| Softball stadium | Bison Field |
| Nickname | Bison |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| Website | obubison |
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TheOklahoma Baptist Bison are the athletic teams that representOklahoma Baptist University, located inShawnee, Oklahoma, in intercollegiate athletics as a member of theNCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in theGreat American Conference (GAC) since the 2015–16 academic year.[2] They were also a member of theNational Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level.
Prior joining the NCAA, the Bison previously competed in theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in theSooner Athletic Conference (SAC) from 1978–79 to 2014–15; and in theTexoma Athletic Conference from 1973–74 to 1977–78.
OBU competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, stunt, track & field and volleyball. Former sports included men's golf, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, men's & women's swimming, men's & women's tennis and women's cheerleading.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Golf |
| Football | Soccer |
| Track & Field | Softball |
| Stunt | |
| Track and Field | |
| Volleyball |
As of July 11, 2014, the NCAA Division II Membership Committee recommended the membership application for the institution to set up the move from the NAIA toNCAA Division II, competing in theGreat American Conference, effectively the 2015–16 season.[3]
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's basketball (2) | NAIA | Single | 1966 | Georgia Southern | 88–59 |
| Division I | 2010 | Azusa Pacific | 84–83 | ||
| Men's swimming and diving (4) | NAIA | Single | 2012 | Fresno Pacific | 757–752 |
| 2013 | Concordia Irvine | 881–448.5 | |||
| 2014 | Olivet Nazarene | 900–485 | |||
| 2015 | Olivet Nazarene | 798.5–575.5 | |||
| Women's swimming and diving (3) | NAIA | Single | 2013 | SCAD Savannah | 845–600 |
| 2014 | SCAD Savannah | 849–492 | |||
| 2015 | SCAD Savannah | 745–481 | |||
| Men's indoor track and field (1) | NAIA | Single[4] | 2013 | Wayland Baptist | 86.5–70 |
| Women's indoor track and field (7) | NAIA | Single[5] | 2005 | McKendree | 86.5–72 |
| 2007 | Wayland Baptist | 52.33–51 | |||
| 2010 | Wayland Baptist | 68–67 | |||
| 2011 | Simon Fraser | 58–75 | |||
| 2013 | Indiana Tech | 113–87 | |||
| 2014 | Indiana Tech | 133–123 | |||
| 2015 | Indiana Tech | 87–79 | |||
| Men's outdoor track and field (2) | NAIA | Single[6] | 1990 | Azusa Pacific | 57–53 (+4) |
| 2007 | Dickinson State | 77–58 (+19) | |||
| Women's outdoor track and field (1) | NAIA | Single[7] | 2012 | Concordia Oregon | 101.5–81 (+20.5) |
Oklahoma Baptist has had 15Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[8]
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Charlie Stewart | 8 | Cardinals |
| 1984 | James King | 36 | Mariners |
| 1989 | Jose Olmeda | 23 | Braves |
| 1989 | William Hocking | 22 | Giants |
| 1991 | Darin Haddock | 42 | Rangers |
| 1994 | Pat Evans | 21 | Indians |
| 1997 | Dustin Robinson | 12 | Reds |
| 1999 | Wes Faust | 46 | Giants |
| 2005 | Felix Peguero | 28 | Royals |
| 2009 | Spencer Hylander | 50 | Astros |
| 2011 | Richie Mirowski | 45 | Nationals |
| 2011 | Kyle Brule | 32 | Padres |
| 2014 | Osvaldo Vela | 21 | Dodgers |
| 2014 | Matthew Page | 10 | Nationals |
| 2014 | Julian Merryweather | 5 | Indians |
OBU has won NAIA championships in men's swimming and diving (2012 and 2013) and women's swimming and diving (2013).[9]
On March 9, 2012, swim team member Ivan Maciuniak, age 22, drowned in the pool. A native ofLas Palmas,Canary Islands, Spain, Maciuniak had joined his brother, Mateo, at OBU in January 2012. The Maciuniak brothers were on the four-man 400-meter relay team which won the final event of the meet to claim the national championship in OBU's first year of intercollegiate swimming.[10][11]
