Dec. 31, 2011

Oakland Athletics by the Numbers in 2011 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)

1 - NBA Draft pick (Keith Benson, 2nd Round, Atlanta Hawks)
2 - Commissioner's Cup standings finish, highest ever
4 - NCAA postseason appearances (men's basketball, women's soccer, men's track and field, women's track and field)
5 - Summit League Championships - (men's basketball [2], women's soccer, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving)
6 - Consecutive years of leading Summit League in Academic All-League selections (215 this past year)
7 - Golden Grizzlies defeated No. 7 Tennessee, 89-82, in Knoxville to capture their first-ever top-10 win
7 - Women's Basketball made their 7th championship game appearance
8 - Final Mid-Major ranking for the men's basketball team, highest-ever finish
10 - All-Americans (Mid-Major and Associated Press Honorable Mention)
12 - Consecutive Summit League Titles won by men's and women's swimming and diving teams / Years of competition for Oakland inside The Summit League
13 - Men's Basketball seed in NCAA tournament, highest-ever
16 - Different community service projects, including the OU Reading Program
17 - League wins for men's basketball team, matching their own Summit League record set in 2010
48 - Student-Athletes that earned their degrees
11,000 - Pounds of food raised by Oakland to capture The Summit League Food Title for the 2nd time in 3 years

SPECIAL NOTES: Completed Soccer Lighting Poject ... Hosted the Republican Presidential Debate at the Athletics Center O'rena.

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