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]
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
Former facilities
| Venue | Sport(s) | Opened | Closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clauss Ice Arena | Ice hockey | 1999 |
2010 |
[15] |
References
- ^ “University of Findlay Athletic Identity Revision” (PDF). Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ “Findlay Team History”. College Hockey News. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ “CHA Regular Season Standings”. College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ “CHA Tournament”. College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ Donnell Stadium
- ^ Niekamp Arena
- ^ DeHaven Soccer Complex
- ^ Russ & Peg Armstrong Sports Complex
- ^ Beall Oilers Center
- ^ Sink Natatorium
- ^ Dick Strahm Champions Field
- ^ Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex
- ^ Fifth Third Field
- ^ Anderson Field
- ^ $1.5 million facility ready for fall – Clauss Arena to go; new rec area to come on The Pulse (Findlay’s newspaper) #21, 11 Mar 2010 (archived)
