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Denver Johnson Rejoins Golden Hurricane Football Staff

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TULSA, Okla. –– The Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaching staff gained a familiar face over the summer as Denver Johnson came home to serve as the director of player personnel and development, and director of alumni relations. A University of Tulsa alumnus, Johnson was an offensive lineman for the Golden Hurricane from 1976-80, earning all-Missouri…

Golden Champions Fund sets record

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TULSA, Okla. –– For the third consecutive year, the Golden Hurricane Champions Fund set a new high mark, with over $2.7 million raised from more than 2,000 donors, TU athletics announced. Tulsa surpassed last year’s total of $2.6 million, while the Champions Fund added more than 200 new members. The exciting news comes on the…

Tulsa schedule will be a challenge

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TULSA, Okla. –– The Tulsa football schedule in 2024 features familiar teams and some that the Golden Hurricane hasn’t played in a few years. The slate features a non-conference home game against Oklahoma State in the Gateway Turnpike Classic as well as home games against America Athletic Conference newcomer Army and one of the top…

TU mourns loss of former Coach Steve Kragthorpe

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TULSA, Okla. – The football coach who engineered a remarkable turnaround at the University of Tulsa, TU Hall of Famer Steve Kragthorpe (59) passed away Sunday after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Kragthorpe was the head coach from 2003-06, taking over a TU squad who had gone 2-21 over the previous two seasons. His…

Olympics brings back memories

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As the Summer Olympics in Paris are winding down, it has been enjoyable to see the sights of the city and the countryside. The images on television bring back a lot of memories of my visits to France. The first time I went to France was in 2005, when my parents, my wife and I…

Four former TU students in the 2024 Olympics

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PARIS, France –– Four former University of Tulsa student-athletes will compete at the 2024 Olympics, which begin this week in Paris, France. Former TU rowers Michelle Sechser (2004-08) and Jennifer Casson (2013-17) will compete against each other in the lightweight women’s double sculls. Sechser will represent the United States, while Casson will represent Team Canada….

Sooners competing in 2024 Olympics

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Seven Sooner athletes both former and present will be competing in the 2024 Olympics. The current Sooner athletes are Emre Dodanli (Turkey) in men’s gymnastics and Ralford Mullings in Men’s Track and Field. Dodanli will be a member of the first gymnastics team from Turkey that has qualified for the Olympics.  The gymnastics began on…

Former OSU athletes competing in Olympics

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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is sending a record 12 athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Four men’s golfers Wyndham Clark (USA), Viktor Hovland (Norway), Alex Noren (Sweden) and Kris Ventura (Norway) will compete in men’s individual golf. Maja Stark (Sweden) will be competing in women’s individual Golf. Men’s track and field athlete Jacob Fincham-Dukes (Great…

2024 Olympic observations

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Here are some observations from the first week of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Field hockey is totally different from ice hockey, and it’s not just the playing surface. I have very little knowledge of field hockey rules, and after watching a match between South Africa and Netherlands, I didn’t know any more than…

National Baseball Hall of Fame

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As a life-long baseball fan, I look forward each summer to the live broadcast of the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. It is my dream to some day attend the ceremony in person, but until then, I must be content with watching it on television. This past Sunday, the National Baseball Hall of…