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Interesting story about the Golden Eagles:
http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/art...1_THEUPH571832
Athletics still shining light at ORU
By JOHN KLEIN Senior Sports Columnist
THE UPHEAVAL surrounding Oral Roberts University, which resulted in a complete restructuring of the university's administration and finances, seems to have left ORU athletics pretty much untouched.
Of course, that isn't entirely true. Any major shift in the general university will impact a school's athletic department.
But athletic director Mike Carter seems to have used a steady hand to guide the Golden Eagles through what could have been a rough ride.
ORU is celebrating this summer. It recently won its fourth consecutive Summit League Commissioner's Cup, which is presented to the league's overall best-performing athletic program. ORU has won the award eight times in the past 12 years and finished second in three other years.
ORU basketball coach Scott Sutton, who has taken the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in three of the past four years, said the continued success of the school's athletic teams is a tribute to Carter. "Mike has done a great job of taking care of all of that other stuff," Sutton said. . . . (read more)
Go State!
http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/art...1_THEUPH571832
Athletics still shining light at ORU
By JOHN KLEIN Senior Sports Columnist
THE UPHEAVAL surrounding Oral Roberts University, which resulted in a complete restructuring of the university's administration and finances, seems to have left ORU athletics pretty much untouched.
Of course, that isn't entirely true. Any major shift in the general university will impact a school's athletic department.
But athletic director Mike Carter seems to have used a steady hand to guide the Golden Eagles through what could have been a rough ride.
ORU is celebrating this summer. It recently won its fourth consecutive Summit League Commissioner's Cup, which is presented to the league's overall best-performing athletic program. ORU has won the award eight times in the past 12 years and finished second in three other years.
ORU basketball coach Scott Sutton, who has taken the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in three of the past four years, said the continued success of the school's athletic teams is a tribute to Carter. "Mike has done a great job of taking care of all of that other stuff," Sutton said. . . . (read more)
Go State!
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