Hall of Fame
Mike Carter served as the ORU Athletic Director for 27 years before transitioning to Athletic Director Emeritus on August 1, 2021. Over 25 years in The Summit League and Southland Conference, the Golden Eagles: Won 9 Commissioner's Cups, secured 155 Regular Season and Tournament Championships, sent 84 teams to NCAA Tournaments, including the men's basketball Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2021, and produced 102 All-Americans, 1,480 All-Conference selections, 1,329 Academic All-Conference selections, and 156 Players of the Year. Carter was a member of the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Committee for 24 years, serving as the chair of the committee for five and was named NCAA Division I Athletic Director of the Year for the Central Region in 2012.
