Tulsa Golden Hurricane athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports team of the University of Tulsa. These teams are referred to as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (or variously as Hurricane, Canes, TU or Tulsa). Before being named the Golden Hurricane in 1922, Tulsa has many team nicknames including Kendallites, Presbyterians, Tigers, Orange, Black, and Tulsans. Originally, the name "Golden Tornadoes" was decided, but it was quickly found out that name was taken by Georgia Tech. The name then evolved to Golden Hurricane. [1]

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Varsity sports

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane joined the Conference USA in 2005. Previously, it was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1996-2004 and the Missouri Valley Conference from 1935 to 1996. In 1985, the MVC dropped football so Tulsa participated as an Independent in football, but remained as an MVC member in other sports, including basketball. Prior to 1935, Tulsa was a member of several conferences. ^[2]

Tulsa has won six national championships (three NCAA): four in women's golf and two in men's basketball. The University of Tulsa currently fields a varsity team in eight men's sports and ten women's sports. ^[3] They are:

Men's sports Basketball Cross country Football Golf Indoor track & field Outdoor track & field Soccer Tennis

Women's sports Basketball Cross country Golf Indoor track & field Outdoor track & field Rowing Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball

Football

Tulsa has the smallest undergraduate enrollment of all schools that participate in NCAA Bowl Sub-Division football. The football team is coached by Todd Graham. Graham replaced Steve Kragthorpe, who led the team to three bowl games in four seasons before accepting the head coaching job at the University of Louisville after the 2006-7 season. Graham, a former Tulsa defensive coordinator, returned to the team after serving as the head coach at Rice University for one season. Graham is largely credited with the Owls' first bowl appearance since 1961.

Basketball

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball program has had a history of success, including NIT championships in 1981 and 2001, an Elite Eight appearance in 2000, three Sweet Sixteen appearances, and 14 trips to the Big Dance. The Golden Hurricane have a long-standing basketball rivalry with Oral Roberts in the Mayor's Cup game played each season. Tulsa is also known for developing many coaches who have gone on to great success in the NCAA, including Minnesota's Tubby Smith, who won a national championship while he coached at the University of Kentucky, Kansas' Bill Self, and one of Arkansas' most notable former coaches, Nolan Richardson, who is the only head coach to win the NJCAA tournament (with Western Texas Junior College), the NIT (with Tulsa), and the NCAA tournament (with Arkansas). The current men's basketball head coach is Doug Wojcik.

In 2006, the Tulsa women's basketball team earned its first appearance in the NCAA tournament by winning Conference USA's regular-season and tournament championships. The Golden Hurricane's accomplishment came after back-to-back 19-win seasons and WNIT appearances in 2004 and 2005. Tulsa also appeared in the 2002 WNIT, making it to the second round.

Men's Soccer

The Tulsa Men's Soccer team has a strong history. TU has won three conference championships (1991 MVC, 2007, 2008 C-USA) and three conference tournaments (1991 MVC, 2007, 2008 C-USA). Tulsa holds the NCAA record for both consecutive home wins and consecutive home games without a loss, set during the same stretch of 39 games from 1988 to 1992. ^[4] In the 2004 season the Golden Hurricane reached the elite-eight of the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship, and the team has been consistently ranked in the top 25. The school has produced first team All-American, Ryan Pore, who currently plays for the Portland Timbers, and previously played for Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer. Terry Boss of Red Bull New York and Lawson Vaughn of C.D. Chivas USA are the former Golden Hurricane currently playing in MLS. Dominic Cervi has had a trial with Celtic F.C. of Glasgow, Scotland and is reportedly awaiting his Italian passport before signing with the team. Goalkeeper Tyrel Lacey has signed with FC Lyn Oslo of Oslo, Norway. ^[5] The current head coach is Tom McIntosh, a prominent figure in Tulsa soccer for over 20 years. The team plays in the Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium, as does the track team.

Tennis

The Golden Hurricane Tennis program has string of success, including men's Missouri Valley championships in 1995 and 1996, men's Conference USA championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 and women's Conference USA championships in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, Tulsa's top-ranked player Arnau Brugues, a three time All-American, advanced to the quarterfinals of the singles competition at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship, improving on his 2006 round of sixteen appearance. The University of Tulsa also boasts one of the nation's top tennis facilities, the Michael D. Case Tennis Center, which was host to the 2004 and 2008 NCAA tennis championships.

Women's Golf

TU has won four team national titles in women's golf: the 1980 and 1982 AIAW titles and the 1982 and 1988 NCAA titles. Golfers Nancy Lopez, Kathy Baker and Melissa McNamara have won individual national titles. Other notable Golden Hurricane female golfers are Stacy Prammanasudh and Kelly Robbins. The team won a Conference USA championship in 2008.

Other sports

The Golden Hurricane softball team won Conference USA regular season and tournament championships in 2006 and 2009. The men's golf team won the Conference USA championship in 2007

Mascot

Since 1994, Tulsa's mascot has been Captain Cane , an anthropomorphized golden hurricane with human attributes such as biceps, clothes, and a perpetual smirk. From 1978 to 1994, the mascot was Huffy .

References

1. Traditions: History of Golden Hurricane
2. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
3. TU Athletics Points of Pride
4. OFFICIAL 2007 NCAA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER RECORDS BOOK
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