The Bobcats have been selected for the National Invitation Tournament five times: in 1941 (runner-up), 1969, 1986, 1995, and 2013. Prior to joining the MAC, the Bobcats won an Ohio Athletic Conference title in 1921 and three Buckeye Athletic Association championships (1931, 1933, and 1937). 559 winning percentage in its 77 years in the Mid-American Conference. 573 winning percentage over its 116-year history and a. Through the 2022–23 season, Ohio has posted a.

The first Ohio basketball game occurred in 1907 when the Bobcats defeated the Parkersburg YMCA 46–9. The Bobcats have played their home games in the Convocation Center since 1968. The team is a member of the Mid-American Conference competing in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. Roope was named NCAC Coach of the Year four times and Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year four times as well.īetween the men's and women's programs, Roope helped Wittenberg secure 70 team championships, 67 all-conference accolades, 48 individual medalist honors, 31 Academic All-Scholar Awards, 22 All-Americans, 11 North Coast Athletic Conference championships, 10 league medalist recipients, seven NCAC Player of the Year honorees and two Academic All-Americans.1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2021ġ921, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1994, 2013 Wittenberg's women won three straight NCAC titles from 2015-17 under Roope's guidance and followed those performances with perhaps the greatest three-year run of national finishes in school history, taking runner-up honors in 20 and finishing third in 2016. The Tigers advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament each year from 2010-17, culminating in a national title in 2017, the first in program history. He was named NCAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year seven times, in addition to Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year in 20. The men's team broke through in Roope's third season, winning the first of eight straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) titles under his direction.

In 10 years as head coach at Wittenberg (2007-17), Roope brought Wittenberg men's golf back to national title contention and established the women's program as one of the best in the nation as well.

I am so proud of the young people who trusted in me, who trusted in our program, and who trusted in Wittenberg University and thank them from the bottom of my heart.' 'I was humbled then to have the chance to serve the Tigers and their student-athletes, and I am humbled now to be recognized for all they accomplished during my tenure. 'I am eternally grateful to Wittenberg University for allowing me to be a small part of their rich athletic tradition,' Roope said. TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo men's golf coach Jeff Roope will be inducted into Wittenberg University's Athletics Hall of Honor on Thursday, Oct.

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