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Gavin Hoy
Gavin Hoy

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

High School:
Hammarskjold High School

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 155

Position:
Midfielder

Birthdate:
09/07/1992

Major:
Philosophy



01/26/2012

Oakland Tops Summit League Fall Academic All-League List

A total of 62 Golden Grizzlies fall athletes had over a 3.0 GPA to make the list.

01/26/2012

Oakland Tops Summit League Fall Academic-All-League List

A total of 62 Golden Grizzlies fall athletes had over a 3.0 GPA to make the list.

12/19/2011

Oakland Rallies for Solid Finish in 2011

The Golden Grizzlies rallied for back-to-back wins to end the regular season.

10/25/2011

Oakland Hosts Ohio State in Final Non-League Match

The Golden Grizzlies play the Buckeyes at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

10/22/2011

Oakland Suffers Shutout Loss 1-0 at Western Illinois

The Golden Grizzlies outshot WIU 23-19.

11/05/2011

Oakland vs. IUPUI

Oakland wins against IUPUI 2-0 at the OU Soccer Field on November 5.

10/19/2011

Oakland Men's Soccer vs. Detroit

Oakland Men's Soccer vs. Detroit at the OU Soccer Field on Wednesday October 19.

2011:
▪ Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against DePaul (8/27)
▪ Netted the match-winning goal in an exhibition win over Michigan State (8/18) in the first night match at the OU Soccer Field
▪ Scored first goal during regular season against Detroit (10/19)

High School:
▪ Earned four varsity letters in soccer at Hammarskjold High School and was a two-time team captain
▪ Helped his team win the 2007 junior indoor soccer title
▪ Earned MVP honors for the men's city soccer league in 2009 and 2010
▪ Was the Hammarskjold indoor soccer team MVP four times from 2006-09
▪ Also competed in Canadian football, badminton, volleyball and basketball at Hammarskjold
▪ Holds the city record with a 56-yard field goal
▪ He was the 2010 Hammarkjold junior and senior Athlete of the Year
▪ Helped HHS win the 2009 football championship and is also a city badminton singles champion

Top Athletic Performance:
▪ Training with the Toronto FC academy team

Academics and Extracurriculars:
▪ Graduated on the honor roll

Reasons for Choosing OU:
1. Oakland's Division I soccer program
2. The outstanding facilities on campus
3. The coaching staff and program at OU

Personal:
Full Name:
Gavin Michael Van Bendegem-Hoy
Birthdate: September 7, 1992
Parents: Ruby Van Bendegem and Don Hoy
Siblings: Jeremy, Karoline, Taka
> His sister Karoline runs cross country at Guelph University