Oklahoma State University is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater,Oklahoma. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act. Originally known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College,it is the flagship institution of the Oklahoma State University System that enrolls more than 34,000 students across its five institutions with an annual budget of $1.69 billion for fiscal year 2024. As of Fall 2023,26,008 students are enrolled at the university. OSU is classified among "R1:Doctoral Universities –Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation,OSU spent $226.5 million on research and development in 2023.
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) is a public medical school in Tulsa,Oklahoma. It also has a branch campus in Tahlequah,Oklahoma. Founded in 1972,OSU-CHS is part of the Oklahoma State University System. OSU-CHS offers a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) and over fifteen other different graduate degrees.
Henry Payne “Hank”Iba was an American basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College,now known as Northwest Missouri State University,from 1929 to 1933;the University of Colorado Boulder from 1933 to 1934;and the Oklahoma State University–Stillwater,known as Oklahoma A&M prior to 1957,from 1934 to 1970,compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 751–340. He led Oklahoma A&M to consecutive NCAA basketball tournament titles,in 1945 and 1946.
Loren Everett "Steve" Owens is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners,where he won the 1969 Heisman Trophy and was named to the All-American team. He was selected in the first round of the 1970 NFL draft by the Lions,and became the first Lion to rush for over a 1,000 yards in a season.
Edward Raymond "Abe" Abramoski was an American athletic trainer,known for serving as the head athletic trainer for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for a total of 37 years. His service to the team and the city of Buffalo,New York,was formally recognized in 1999 with the inclusion of his name on the Wall of Fame at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) is an association of over 11,000 American football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution,some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of coaching football," and to "provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching." The AFCA,along with USA Today,is responsible for the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Coaches Poll. The AFCA is also responsible for the Top 25 poll for Division II and Division III football.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy,who is in his 20th year as head coach. Oklahoma State plays its home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater,Oklahoma.
Otho Leroy Davis was an American football athletic trainer. He was the award-winning head athletic trainer of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles from 1973-95 and head athletic trainer for Kent State University from 1957-65.
The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession. Founded in 1950,the NATA currently has 43,000 members worldwide.
Thomas James Hamilton was an American football player,coach,college athletics administrator,and naval aviator who rose to the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was the head coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1934 to 1936 and again from 1946 to 1947 and at the University of Pittsburgh in 1951 and 1954,compiling a career college football record of 28–32–1.
John D. Groendyke is an American trucking executive. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Groendyke Transport,the 5th largest (2015) bulk tank truck company serving the US and Canada,headquartered in Enid,Oklahoma.
Robert B. Kamm served as the 13th president of Oklahoma State University–Stillwater from July 1,1966 to January 31,1977. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1978,losing to Democratic nominee and then-Governor David Boren.
Ernest Louis "Iron Mike" Massad was a college football star,major general of the U.S. Army,and successful oilman.
Edward Goljan,M.D.,is a Curriculum Coordinator,Professor of Pathology,and former Chair of Pathology at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences,an osteopathic medical school in Oklahoma. In addition to his teaching and medical practice,he is well known for his development of resources for medical students studying for the USMLE and COMLEX.
Walter Edward "Ted" Carter Jr. is an American academic administrator and retired United States Navy vice admiral. He has been serving as the 17th and current president of The Ohio State University since January 2024. Carter previously served as the 8th president of the University of Nebraska system from 2020 to 2023,the 62nd superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 2014 to 2019,and the 54th president of the United States Naval War College from 2013 to 2014. He has a record number of flights with carrier-arrested landings for his role piloting fighter-bombers and other aircraft in operations in Bosnia,Kuwait,Kosovo,Iraq and Afghanistan.
Carolyn Thompson Taylor is an American academic and politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1984 to 1992. Before running for office,Taylor taught AP government at Norman High School from 1979 to 1984. While in the House,she was chair of the Education Committee and Appropriations Sub-Committee on Education. She was a principal author of numerous landmark education bills involving both higher education and public schools. She also authored legislation concerning health care for children and family leave. While in office she was an adjunct professor at Oklahoma Baptist University and the University of Oklahoma. After leaving office,Taylor was vice president of academic affairs at the University Center of Tulsa and later a distinguished professor of political science at Rogers State.
William J. McDaniel is a retired rear admiral of the United States Navy. He served in the Medical Corps and was commander of the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth,Virginia.
Jeanine Rhea is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Management in the William S. Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Rhea taught at Oklahoma State from 1976 until 2004. With the money from an OSU grant,Rhea conducted research in the area of women in management and created a course out of her findings called "administrative strategies for women in business," which later became known as "managing diversity in the workplace." This course gained Rhea nationwide recognition and thousands of students have since participated in the course. In 2005,Rhea was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame. Currently,Rhea works as a performance consultant for Greenwood Performance Systems.
Porter Glen "Port" Robertson was a former amateur freestyle wrestler and successful collegiate and Olympic wrestling coach. Robertson led the University of Oklahoma wrestling team to three NCAA wrestling championships in the 1950s and coached the United States freestyle wrestling team to three gold medals in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome,Italy.
Kayse Marie Shrum is an American physician and the President of Oklahoma State University. She is the first woman to lead a public research institution in Oklahoma. She was selected as OSU's 19th president in April 2021 and took office on July 1,2021.
