Dr. Daniel Bielak and Tom Ford

Dr. Daniel Bielak has been a fixture around the Lepley Sports Center since 1988 when he was appointed OU's team physician. He has attended a majority of the men's and women's basketball games and men's and women's soccer games for the past 10 seasons and consults the athletes on a weekly basis in the Lepley training room.

Bielak, a Clarkston resident since 1978, founded the Clarkston Family and Sports Medicine Clinic in North Oakland County. The CF&SMC was the first facility established for the specific care of athletes in Oakland County.

He was recently named "Fellow" of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine and was one of the first 80 in the country to receive this award. Bielak is a founding member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine. He is a former member of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

In addition to his service to OU, Bielak created an athletic training visitation program to area high schools for injury prevention, evaluation and coach's evaluation 15 years ago.

Bielak received his bachelor of arts degree from Wayne State University in 1968 and graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1973.

He and his wife Carolyn reside in Clarkston. The couple have three college students of their own- Nicholas (23), Gabrielle (21) and Michael (18).

In recognition of his long friendship and support of Oakland University and the university's athletic programs, the Intercollegiate Athletic Department proudly extends this award for Community Service to Dr. Daniel Bielak.