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Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's basketball

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Oakland Golden Grizzlies
2024–25 Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's basketball team
UniversityOakland University
Head coachJeff Tungate (12th season)
ConferenceHorizon League
LocationAuburn Hills, Michigan
ArenaOU Credit Union O'rena
(capacity: 4,005)
NicknameGolden Grizzlies
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Final Four
1982*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1982*, 1990*, 1995*
NCAA tournament appearances
1982*, 1983*, 1989*, 1990*, 1994*, 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 2002, 2006
* Division II
Conference tournament champions
2002, 2006
Conference regular season champions
2000, 2001, 2007

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are the women's basketball team that represent Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, United States. The school's team competes in the Horizon League and plays their home games at the OU Credit Union O'rena.[2]

History

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The Golden Grizzlies, then called the Pioneers, began play in 1974. As of the end of the 2020-2021 season, they have an all-time record of 818–517.[1] During their time in Division II (playing in the GLIAC), they qualified for the respective Tournament in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. They finished as regular season champion in the GLIAC in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1994, with a Division title in 1997.

In 1998, the team joined the Mid-Continent Conference (now known as the Summit League) in Division I and changed their name to the Golden Grizzlies. They have qualified for the NCAA tournament twice, in 2002 and 2006, both times after winning the Summit League tournament. Both times they lost in the first round, losing 63–38 to Vanderbilt and 68–45 to Ohio State, respectively.[3]

In 2013, the Golden Grizzlies left the Summit League and joined the Horizon League.[2]

Postseason results

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The Golden Grizzlies, then known as the Pioneers, had a 10–10 record in eight NCAA Tournament appearances at the Division II level.

NCAA Division II tournament results

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Year Round Opponent Result
1982 First round
Second round
Semifinals
Third-place game
North Kentucky
Chapman
Tuskgee
Mount St. Mary's
W, 77–75
W, 73–61
L, 82–88
L, 62–73
1983 Regional Final Dayton L, 72–73
1989 First round
Regional Finals
Northern Kentucky
St. Joseph's (IN)
W, 95–93 (OT)
L, 59–80
1990 First round
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Semifinals
Third-place game
IPFW
St. Joseph's (IN)
Central Missouri State
Bentley
Cal Poly Pomona
W, 87–83
W, 89–86
W, 66–61
L, 68–72
L, 68–87
1994 First round Lake Superior State L, 84–98
1995 First round
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
St. Joseph's (IN)
Southern Indiana
Michigan Tech
North Dakota State
W, 78–86
W, 88–69
W, 60–56
L, 61–87
1996 First round Southern Indiana L, 83–84
1997 First round
Regional semifinals
Saginaw Valley
Northern Michigan
W, 83–72
L, 56–66

NCAA Division I Tournament results

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Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2002 #16 First round #1 Vanderbilt L 38-63
2006 #16 First round #1 Ohio State L 45-68

References

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  1. ^ "Oakland University Athletics Branding Guidelines". March 14, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "GOLDENGRIZZLIES.COM :: Oakland University Official Athletic Site Oakland University Official Athletic Site :: Women's Basketball". www.goldengrizzlies.com.
  3. ^ "Oakland Record Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-22.
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