The mission of the Great American Conference is to develop student-athletes at each of its member

institutions physically, academically and socially by allowing them the opportunity for a quality

education, compete in athletics, and to become productive citizens within their communities.

Conference member institutions strive toward this mission by following the academic guidelines set

forth within their own institutions, adhering to NCAA and conference rules and regulations,

embracing the NCAA Division II Strategic Positioning Platform, and by employing sound financial

principles in the administration of their athletics programs. The GAC shall promote the conduct of

competitive sports programs within the conference, region and nationally. Each member institution

shall promote good sportsmanship, diversity and gender balance while striving to field competitive

programs.

SWOSU has a 51-33 record in the three years of Great American Conference play.

SWOSU has produced 14 players with All-GAC honors, including 1 second team All-Central Region

nominee and third team All-Region nominee, 4 first team All-Conference nominees, 3 second team

All-Conference nominee, and 5 honorable mentions, that puts SWOSU near the top of the GAC in

All-Conference nominees. SWOSU has also had 7 players nominated Player of the Week for the

GAC. SWOSU also had the GAC Player of the year for 2013. In 2014, SWOSU had a Central

Region Gold Glove Award Winner.

SWOSU head baseball coach Zack Saunders was also named GAC Coach of the Year in 2013.

The SWOSU Athletic Complex, located just north of the main campus at Crall Corner, is

the home of the Bulldogs. Since opening in 2003, many renovations, including a state-of-

the-art scoreboard, a new backstop, new fence, redesigned dugouts, and a new halo

behind homeplate have been done at the complex, making it among the best facilities of

its kind in the Great American Conference. A concession stand between the baseball and

softball fields along with men’s and women’s restrooms, and changing rooms for the

umpires and visiting teams is also a part of the athletic complex.

Next to the field is an indoor hitting facility

which was erected when the complex was

opened. The Indoor has two full size cages

and a bullpen with two mounds. In 2013,

Toronto Blue Jays Performance Coach

Steve Springer talked hitting and mental

approach in the indoor facility.

The indoor is also utilized for hitters

to get extra repetitions during

practice as well as a place to practice

during bad weather. The indoor

allows players to come up in the

evenings and hit on their own. A

press box was built prior to the 2009

season. The box has two rooms on

the top floor, one serving as the

coach’s office and a relaxing

atmosphere for guests to catch a

game and the other for game officials

in charge of public address,

scoreboard and official statistics. The

bottom level of the facility is the

Bulldogs’ locker room.

Zack Saunders will enter his fourth season leading the Southwestern

Oklahoma State University baseball team in 2015. He has led the Bulldogs to

a record of 83-58 in his first three seasons.

Saunders has led the Bulldogs to a winning record and a berth in the Great

American Conference Tournament during each of his seasons as the head

coach. He has also tutored 14 players who have earned All-Great American

Conference status – including four first-team selections – one player who has

garnered All-Central Region accolades, one who earned the regional gold

glove award and one Major League Baseball draft pick.

His 2014 squad finished with a winning record at 25-23 and entered the GAC

Tournament as the fifth seed after tying with Harding for fourth place in the

standings. SWOSU was led by senior pitcher Jonathan Johnson, who ranked

among the national leaders in complete games and earned second team All-

GAC honors after finishing 6-6 with a 2.53 ERA. Johnson was joined on the

second team by shortstop Dalton Daniels, who was also named to the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches

Association (ABCA) Central Region Gold Glove team.

Others earning honors included outfielders JR Head and Brandon Ruiz and designated hitter Kale Thaxton, all

of whom were named honorable mention All-GAC selections.

The 2013 edition of SWOSU baseball had one of the most successful seasons for the program as an NCAA

Division II member. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 31-16 record and placed second in the Great

American Conference with a 21-9 conference record. Saunders was rewarded by being named the 2013 GAC

Coach of the Year – the first such award of his career – as SWOSU remained in contention for their first NCAA

Division II postseason bid until the final week of the season.

Starting pitcher Shane Martin and utility player Kevin Cantrell earned All-GAC first team honors at the

conclusion of the 2013 season while Calyn Young was a second team choice. Martin’s accolades continued as

he was selected to three All-Central Region teams before being a ninth-round selection of the Philadelphia

Phillies in the 2013 MLB Draft.

Saunders first squad at SWOSU finished 27-19 (14-10 GAC) and claimed third place in the Great American

Conference standings. The Bulldogs had four players earn All-GAC honors, led by first teamers Andre Yates

(second base) and Jeremy Soliday (third base).

SWOSU handed the controls of the Bulldog baseball program to Saunders prior to the 2012 season, after he

spent six seasons as the Bulldogs lead assistant.

Saunders played collegiately at Kansas State University where he was a two-year starter before joining former

SWOSU coach Charles Teasley’s staff in 2005. A 1999 graduate of Muskogee High School, Saunders began

playing collegiately at Connors State and was a member of two nationally-ranked junior college teams with the

Cowboys.

A native of Muskogee, Okla., Saunders earned his bachelor's degree in Social Science from Kansas State

University in 2004 before completing a master's degree in Kinesiology from SWOSU in 2008. He and his wife

Elissa (Clayton) reside in Weatherford with their son Isaiah and daughter Olivia.

Kyle Meadows is entering his third season as an assistant coach for the

SWOSU baseball team. Coach Meadows works with SWOSU’s

outfielders and hitters while also taking on the added role of the

recruiting coordinator.

In 2014 the Bulldogs hit .279 and finished near the top of their

conference in doubles with 89. Southwestern had an OBP of .368

during the 2014 season and finished with a conference record of 16-14.

During the 2013 season, SWOSU hit .304 as a team, ranking third in

the Great American Conference, and finished with a .384 on-base

percentage. The Bulldogs completed the season 31-16, placing second

in the GAC with a 21-9 conference mark.

Meadows finished his college career at SWOSU in 2012 after playing

two seasons for the Bulldogs. He finished his career with a 1.000 fielding percentage and he lead the

team in stolen bases during his two years. He was a member of a nationally-ranked team in 2011 as the

Bulldogs were ranked as high as 24th in the nation. Meadows has been to the postseason every year as

a Bulldog and the team has finished at least third in the conference each season.

Prior to coming to SWOSU, Meadows played two years at Wharton County Junior College from 2008-

10. While playing for Wharton, Meadows led the team in batting average, RBIs and total bases and he

was named the team MVP after his sophomore year.

A Houston, Texas, native, Meadows graduated from Hargrave High School and he holds his bachelor’s

degree from SWOSU.

JR Head enters his first year as a volunteer assistant for Southwestern after

finishing a successful baseball career. The previous two years JR was an

everyday starter in center field for the Bulldogs. JR hit .290 last year and

had a .426 OBP. JR also earned all conference honors both years at

SWOSU.

Before playing at Southwestern, JR played junior college baseball for two

years at Northern Oklahoma College of Enid. While at NOC-Enid JR was

awarded two national Gold Gloves in both 2011 and 2012 while also being

elected a 2012 JUCO All American.

A native of Midwest City, Oklahoma, Head is currently pursuing a

bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation at Southwestern.

Cole Stephens begins his second season as an assistant baseball coach

for SWOSU in 2015. Stephens works primarily with the SWOSU

pitching staff as they try to improve on last year’s numbers which

included 4.7 ERA and a 1.4 K/BB ratio. Stephens coached all

conference player Jonathan Johnson who pitched at a 2.53 ERA in

110.1 innings pitched while also throwing 10 complete games. In 2013

the Bulldogs had a league-leading 3.50 team ERA and opposing

batting average of .262.

Stephens played for Southwestern for two years before taking over the

pitching staff, making 25 starts on the mound and finishing with a

record of 12-6 in two seasons. He had a 3.33 ERA in 2012 that he

lowered to 2.74 as a senior in 2013. He helped the Bulldogs to a 31-16 record in 2013 and a second-

place finish in the Great American Conference standings. For his efforts as a junior, Stephens was

named a second team All-GAC selection.

Prior to SWOSU, Stephens played two seasons at NOC-Enid, where he had an 11-5 record in 25

appearances from 2008-11, including a no-hitter he threw during the 2011 season. He was named a

First Team All-Region II selection during his sophomore season, a year in which the Jets were ranked

as high as second in the NJCAA national poll.

A native of Sanger, Texas, Stephens earned his bachelor’s degree from SWOSU in May 2013 and he is

currently pursuing a master’s degree from the school.

Patterson, a 29th round selection (No.892 overall) of the Los Angeles Dodgers

in 2010, has remained with the organization and made his big league debut

earlier this year as a starter. Patterson went 4.2 innings while allowing two hits

and one earned run in his major league debut against the Minnesota Twins. In

2013 Patterson went 7-4 with a 3.03 ERA in 39 appearances, including 12

starts. He struck out 109 batters in 107 innings pitched.

A native of Frisco Texas, Patterson played his senior

season at SWOSU after transferring from the

University of Texas-San Antonio. He finished 2010

with a team leading 79.1 innings pitched and 103

strikeouts. His strikeout total led the Lone Star

Conference in 2010 and remains the third highest

single season total in school history. For his efforts,

Patterson was a second team All-LSC selection.

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Providing expert care to nearly 400 bulldog

student-athletes, SWOSU features a well-

trained and highly skilled sports medicine staff.

Under the guidance of Head Athletic Trainer

Edwin Detweiler and Men’s Baseball Athletic

Trainer Kaylp Oliver, the 2014-15 Southwestern athletic medicine staff consists of two doctors, two

athletic trainers, and three graduate assistant athletic trainers.

SWOSU team of orthopedics is led by Dr. Michael Kiehn M.D. and Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports

Medicine Specialist, Dr. Blake Badgett, team general medicine physician, providing care in treatment

of athletic injuries as well as traumatic or degenerative conditions compromising the function of the

upper or lower extremities.

Our offseason programs are extremely intensive

programs that concentrate on strength, power, agility,

speed, core, and flexibly. These programs serve as the

foundation both physically and mentally for each

student-athlete and team in preparation for a

championship season.

The in season programs focus on maintaining athletic

gains attained during the offseason program. Muscle

and connective tissue strength and recovery is of

special importance throughout the in season training

programs. This is done to ensure our athletes ability to

perform at their optimal level. Injury prevention is a

top priority in all our programs and is vital to the

ultimate goal of winning a championship.

Our strength and conditioning programs are run by

Kevin Hyde.

The Pioneer Cellular Event Center is a state of the art, 93,000 square-foot event center located in the heart of Weatherford,

Oklahoma and serving as the home of the Bulldog basketball and volleyball teams. The SWOSU Athletic offices are housed

on the main floor of the building while a brand new athletic

training room is located in the locker room corridor.

The project broke ground in December 2011 and opened its

doors for business in January 2014. The Pioneer Cellular Event Center has a seating capacity in the arena of around 4,000.

The new facility was built adjacent to Fast Lane Field,

allowing it to provide additional suite and bathroom facilities during home SWOSU football games. The pride and joy of the

facility is the top floor VIP quite, which looks over both the

football field and the arena. It will be used to entertain donors, hold meetings and be used as a multifunctional suite for

gameday’s and events. The facility has new locker rooms, coaches’ offices, a film room, training room and a number of

multifunctional rooms that can be used for athletics matches, as

well as university and community events.

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SWOSU Event Center Virtual Tour:

It was announced on August 5, 2013 that the building would

don the name of Pioneer Cellular Event Center. Pioneer Cellular announced the joint venture with SWOSU and the City of Weatherford giving the company exclusive naming

rights for the facility.

The first collegiate basketball games were held on January 25, 2014 as the Bulldogs hosted rival Northwestern Oklahoma

State in front of a raucous crowd of 2,545. As part of the SWOSU Panorama series, comedian Bill Cosby became the

first performer in the Pioneer Cellular Event Center when he took the stage in front of a packed house on April 3, 2014.

The Wellness Center houses a 30 foot

free standing rock wall, three basketball

courts, an indoor running track, and a

weight room. It also provides yoga

classes, free weights, aerobics, and

meeting rooms.

The student union offers an all you

can eat cafeteria along with a

beanery. It also offers a food court

with four different fast food outlets

and a bakery. The Union is a place

to grab something to eat while

hanging out with some friends

playing pool or ping pong in the

lobby.

With 65 majors and 100 fields of study, you’ll have plenty of choices. And with 215 full-time faculty,

you’ll get lots of help along the way. In fact, our campus of 5,000 students and small class sizes,

makes it feel like one big family.

The average class size is 23, so you will get the individual attention you deserve. Were you active in

high school? With nearly 100 student organizations, you’re sure to find new interests and activities.

SWOSU always has a packed calendar with the cool events like Dawg Days, Panorama series,

intramural and intercollegiate sports and residence hall activities.

School of Allied Health Sciences

• Athletic Training (B.S.)

• Health Care Administration (B.S.)

• Health Information Management (B.S.)

• Health Science (B.S.)

• Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science (3+1) (B.S.)

• Health Science Major for Medical

Technology (4+1) (B.S.)

• Health Science/Microbiology (M.S.)

School of Behavioral Sciences and

Education

• Art Education (B.A.Ed.)

• Health and Physical Education (B.S.Ed.)

• Music (B.M.Ed.)

◦ Instrumental/General Music

◦ Vocal/General Music

• Special Education (B.S.Ed.)

• Early Childhood Education (B.S.Ed.)

• Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.)

• English Education (B.A.Ed.)

• History Education (B.A.Ed.)

• Mathematics Education (B.A.Ed.)

• Natural Science Education (B.S.Ed.)

◦ Biology Concentration

◦ Chemistry Concentration

◦ General Concentration

◦ Physics Concentration

• Technology Education (B.S.Ed.)

• Park Law Enforcement (B.S.)

• Parks and Recreation Management (B.S.)

• Psychology (B.S.)

• Social Work (B.S.W.)

• Master of Education (M.Ed.) ◦ Elementary

Elementary Education

Early Childhood Education

◦ Elementary/Secondary

Art Education

Health and Physical Education

Special Education (Mild or Moderate

Disabilities)

Special Education (Severe, Profound,

or Multiple Disabilities)

◦ Secondary Education

English

Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Social Sciences

Technology

◦ Educational Administration

◦ School Counseling

◦ School Psychometry

◦ Non-Certification Track

Community Counseling

Health Sciences and Microbiology

Parks and Recreation Management

Sports Management

• Master of Science (M.S.)

◦ School Psychology

Everett Dobson School of Business

and Technology

• Accounting (B.B.A.)

• Finance (B.B.A.)

• General Business (B.B.A.)

• Management (B.B.A.)

• Marketing (B.B.A.)

• Computer Science (B.S.)

• Information Systems (B.S.)

• Engineering Technology (B.S.)

◦ Computer Engineering Technology

◦ Environmental Engineering Technology

◦ Manufacturing Engineering Technology

• Industrial Technology (B.S.) ◦ Electronics Technology

◦ Environmental Technology

◦ General Technology

◦ Industrial Supervision

◦ Manufacturing Technology

◦ School of Nursing

• Nursing (B.S.N.)

• Nursing (R.N. - B.S.N.)

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SWOSU Main Address: www.swosu.edu

SWOSU Catalogs: www.swosu.edu/resources/catalog/undergrad

Scholarship information/ Financial Aid: www.swosu.edu/sfs

Transfer scholarship applications: www.swosu.edu/admissions/apply.asp

SWOSU Athletics: www.swosuathletics.com

This entire page, with “clickable” links, can be found at:

www.swosu.edu/admissions/counselors.asp

Admissions and Recruitment: 580-774-3782

Athletics: 580-774-3068

Business Office/Bursar: 580-774-3019

Registrar: 580-774-3777

Residence Life: 580-774-3024

Student Financial Service: 580-774-3786

SWOSU Main Number: 580-774-6611

SWOSU Baseball Phone: 580-774-7196

SWOSU Baseball Fax: 580-772-2112

The City of Weatherford is a town that sprang

up overnight during the third land run in 1892.

Since then Weatherford has prospered in a

community with a diverse economy and

culture. Weatherford is located 70 miles east

of the Oklahoma City metro area right on

Interstate 40 and can easily become your

second home. In this community of 12,500,

you can always find something to do-

shopping, movies, parks, bowling, museums,

rock climbing, a beautiful golf course, and

many other activities. See the city map for

location information.

Average Climate

Winter- 53 degrees

Summer- 89 degrees

SEMESTER YEAR

TUITION (12 HOURS $185 per/credit hour) $2,220 $4,440

ROOM AND MEALS $2,340 $4,680

(10 MEAL PLAN 2,620 per year/ Semi private room 2,060 per year)

TOTAL COST: $4,560 $9,120

BASEBALL

FINANCIAL AID

WORK STUDY

ACADEMIC

OTHER

Total Compensation

Total Cost minus = *

(*Student athlete will be responsible for this amount).

These amounts are based on 14-15 academic year. Books are not included in

these prices. Average rent off campus (utilities included) is $300 per month.

FULL PELL = $5,500.00