Pete Hovland

2024 Horizon League Championship Fan Guide: Oakland Looking to Continue Streak Post-Hovland

This year marks the first season the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, who have dominated the conference over the past decade.

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Oakland Adds Butterflier Ava McNamara To Class of 2027

Minnesota native Ava McNamara has committed to Oakland University, where she is set to join the Golden Grizzlies’ butterfly group.

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Oakland Adds Backstroker Clarissa Bezuidenhout To Class Of 2027

Bezuidenhout’s personal best time in the 200 backstroke would have earned 3rd at the Horizon League Championships this year.

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Duke Among NCAA Division I Head Swim & Dive Coaching Positions that Remain Open

Headlining the current crop of head coach vacancies is Duke University.

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Oakland University Hires Mitch Alters as Next Head Coach

Alters will take over in May after longtime head coach Pete Hovland retires. The Oakland men and women each won the conference title this year.

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Oakland Men’s 44-Year Conference Title Streak in Danger (Horizon League Day 2 Up/Downs)

As we sit between the prelims and finals session on Thursday, it looks like we have a real battle on our hands at the top of the men’s standings. 

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Longtime Oakland U Head Coach Pete Hovland Will Retire in May

Pete Hovland will retire at the end of the 2022-2023 season, ending a storied career that has seen his teams win 62 conference titles in 64 chances.

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Oakland Adds Darin Abbasse To Swim & Dive Staff As Assistant Coach

Abbasse comes to Oakland following a stint as the Head Swimming Coach for Liquid Lightning Swimming Club in Lake Orion.

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Oakland Gains Harry Nicholson, Current Fastest British 18-Year-Old in 200 Back

Nicholson is the fastest 18-year-old 200 backstroker in Great Britain this year. At Oakland, he has conference finalist potential in at least five events.

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Oakland Swimming & Diving Announces 2021-22 Schedule

The Golden Grizzlies’ schedule includes seven regular-season home meets at the Oakland Aquatic Center.

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CSCAA Announces Blue Ribbon Panel for Centennial Celebration

Gregg Troy, Mike Bottom and Teri McKeever are among the current and former college swim coaches to be selected to the CSCAA Centennial Blue Ribbon Panel.

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Jordyn Shipps to Remain In-State with Verbal to Oakland University for 2021

Michigan HS Girls Division 2 State finalist Jordyn Shipps has announced her decision to swim for Oakland University beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Canada’s Logan Belanger Commits to Oakland for 2021

Ontario’s Logan Belanger has announced her commitment to Oakland University. She will arrive on campus in the fall of 2021.

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Pete Hovland Inducted To Summit League 2020 Hall of Fame Class

Oakland University’s swimming and diving head coach Pete Hovland has been named to the 2020 Summit League Hall of Fame class.

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Breaststroker Ryan Geheb Transfers to Oakland After 2 Years At Mizzou

Oakland picked up a huge talent with the transfer of Ryan Geheb for the 2019-20 season.

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