Famous Alumni
Arguably OWU's most decorated athlete of all time. He was a 3-time All American in football, who went on to play in the NFL for 7 seasons, playing for five different teams. He was also a 7-time All-American in Track & Field, winning 4 National Championships in the shot put and discus
Keith Rucker
This legendary OWU AD also served as the football, track & field and cross country coach. The outdoor track is named in his honor.
George Gauthier
This OWU men's golfer was a 3-time All American, and capped off an incredible career by winning the 2004 individual national championship
Chad Poling
He graduated from OWU in 1967 and was a 4 year soccer player and member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He was the 17th and final President of the Pacific Coast League (AAA MiLB). He and 27 members of his family attended OWU. His grandfather was kind of a big deal
Branch Rickey III
A national leader in the development of college athletics, this OWU AD went on to become the AD at Ohio State.
Lynn St. John
This OWU cross country runner became the first national champion (individual or team) in school history in 1946. He just missed a berth on the 1948 Olympic Team
Quentin Brelsford
He played in the NBA for 11 seasons after his OWU days. He played for 5 teams (Bulls, Knicks, Super Sonics, Trail Blazers and Cavs) and racked up 5,312 points and 2,532 boards. In 2009 he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. He passed away last month.
Barry Clemens
The first OWU intercollegiate sporting event was a football game against OSU in this year.
1890
This most recent national championship winning team won the title in 2011, finishing with a 23-2 record
Men's Soccer
Born in nearby Chillicothe Ohio. She attended classes at OWU as a teenager, where she met her husband. She and her husband went on to become the president and first lady of the United States. She was the first first lady to graduate from college. She and her husband had 8 children
Lucy Webb Hayes
This historic venue was the home of OWU's baseball team from 1890 until 1968.
Edwards Field
Connor Smith won the national championship in indoor men's track and field last year in this event
High Jump
He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity during his college days. He later became an attorney, author and a banker. His family donated money for the construction of a building (named after him), which stood on campus from 1855-1978. He was the founder of The Bank of America
Orra Monnette
In 1981, this longtime OWU coach co-founded the Centennial Athletic Conference, the first conference in the nation formed specifically for women’s teams
Mary Parker
In 1988 the OWU men's basketball team won the national championship by defeating this team
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