1964-65 ROSTER
Ray Barcalow
Pat Gibson
Ken Goff
Terry Koehler
Rick Krogsrud
Leon Mellen
Jim Wyatt |
In the fall of 1964 the call went out to students at
Oakland University to form a men's swimming and diving team. Not only
did those that answered the call form the first swimming and diving team
at OU, it also paved the way for the entire future of Oakland athletics
as the first varsity sport at the school.
On December 12, 1964 history was made as the new Oakland team hosted
Schoolcraft College in the first varsity athletics event in OU history.
Oakland defeated Schoolcraft that day and went on to post a 6-2-1 record
for the season.
That historic first win not only marked the birth of Oakland
University's athletics program, it also paved the way for one of the
most successful swimming and diving programs in the nation. In five
short seasons the program placed for the first time at the national
championship meet before going on to win every conference championship
in which it competed as well as claiming five NCAA national
championships. |
