Findlay Oilers
College sport team in Ohio
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The Findlay Oilers are the athletic teams that represent the University of Findlay, located in Findlay, Ohio, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Oilers currently compete as members of the Great 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 the NCAA Division I level.[2]
| 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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Varsity teams
| 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 |
Former teams
Ice hockey
The Oilers joined the Division I ranks in 1999 as a founding member of the College Hockey America (CHA) conference, along with six other schools, after only three years in existence as a Division 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.
National championships
- 1979: Football – NAIA Division II
- 1992: Football – NAIA Division II
- 1995: Football – NAIA Division II
- 1995: Wrestling – NAIA
- 1997: Football – NAIA
- 2001: Equestrian team (English) – IHSA
- 2001: Equestrian team (Western) – IHSA
- 2005: Equestrian team (Western) – IHSA
- 2007: Equestrian team (Western) – IHSA
- 2009: Equestrian team (Western) – IHSA
- 2009: Men's Basketball – NCAA Division II National Championship Record 36–0
- 2022: Women's Golf – NCAA Division II National Championship
Facilities
| 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] |
- Notes
- Facility for training or recreational purposes.
Former facilities
| Venue | Sport(s) | Opened | Closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clauss Ice Arena | Ice hockey | 1999 | 2010 | [15] |
