OUACHITA ATHLETICS CAMPUS LIFE

A BIT OF HISTORY

1907 OUACHITONIANFOOTBALL · BASEBALL · BASKETBALL · WOMEN’S

BASKETBALL · TRACK · TENNIS

FOOTBALL

BASKETBALL

BASEBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

TRACK

TENNIS

ALSO…

CURRENT ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

COMING SOON…

OUACHITA ATHLETICS IN SOCIETY

• Division II– Expenses– Downfalls• Gate receipts• Television

revenue• Low fan base• Media coverage

PROBLEM WITH MEDIA COVERAGE

• Television Coverage– Football Championship (ESPN)– Basketball Championship (CBS)–Women’s Basketball Championship

(ESPN2)– CBS College Sports• 6 regular football games each Thursday• One men’s basketball game each Saturday

PROBLEM WITH MEDIA COVERAGE

• Ouachita seldom sees airtime

RADIO COVERAGE

• Rarely receive attention from national or state-wide stations

• Local radio stations– KYXK Arkadelphia– KELD El Dorado– KZHS Hot Springs– KVMA Magnolia– KNAS Nashville– KQOR Mena

BENEFITS TO SOCIETY

• Red Cross Blood Drive

BENEFITS TO SOCIETY

• BRIDGE2RWANDA Soccer Fundraiser– Elisee Habimana– OBU vs. Presidential Scholars Team– Raised over $700

BENEFITS TO CAMPUS LIFE

• Battle of the Ravine

BENEFITS TO CAMPUS LIFE

• Homecoming week

BENEFITS TO CAMPUS LIFE

• Spirit of Athletics: Intramurals

BENEFITS TO CAMPUS LIFE

• Contributions to diversity

African Americans

Non-AthletesAthletes

International Students

Non-AthletesAthletes52%

40%

BENEFITS TO CAMPUS LIFE

“ ”Athletics are a great thing for higher education. Games bring a spirit of competition and camaraderie to the student body and help bond the students together under one common goal.

DAVID SHARP, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR