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In 1948, Oregon State president August L. Strand, athletic director Spec Keene, and Portland businessman Charles T. Parker (1885–1977) [13] met to plan a replacement for Bell Field. Parker, a 1907 alumnus, [ 10 ] kicked off the stadium fundraising campaign in 1949 and made significant contributions of his own.
In 1973-74, OSU began its Department of Women's Intercollegiate Athletics and women's swimming was elevated from a club sport to varsity status. Oregon State was a member of the AIAW prior to joining the NCAA. The Women's Swim Team finished runner-up in Conference 3 times (1980, 1982, 1983) and 3rd place 5 times (1974, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1984).
Gill Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Corvallis, Oregon, located on the campus of Oregon State University.Opened in December 1949, [7] the arena currently lists a seating capacity of 9,301 [8] and is home to the Oregon State Beavers' basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and gymnastics teams. [1]
The Oregon State Beavers wrestling program was established in 1909. Traditionally a nationally prominent team, the Beavers won the Amateur Athletic Union national championship in 1926 (Oregon State's first national championship in any sport) and have won their conference championship over 50 times.
The Oregon State Beavers men's basketball program, established in 1901, is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Members of the West Coast Conference in NCAA Division I , the team plays home games on campus at Gill Coliseum , and the current head coach is Wayne Tinkle .
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 [ 2 ] and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference .
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The Oregon State Beavers men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Oregon State University and competes in the Pac-12 Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The team was founded in 1988 and has competed in 26 college soccer seasons since that time. [ 1 ]