https://obutigers.com/rss.aspx?path=generalLatest news items for Ouachita Baptist University Athleticsen-us60https://obutigers.com/news/2026/6/3/general-dr-caroline-george-fletcher-added-to-athletics-staff.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2026/6/3/general-dr-caroline-george-fletcher-added-to-athletics-staff.aspxGeneral

ARKADELPHIA – Ouachita Baptist University Athletics has announced the hire of Dr. Caroline George Fletcher as assistant director of communications.]]>Caroline George Fletcher hiringWed, 3 Jun 2026 12:30:00 CST38120https://obutigers.com/news/2026/6/2/general-ouachita-athletics-finishes-third-in-gac-all-sports-races.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2026/6/2/general-ouachita-athletics-finishes-third-in-gac-all-sports-races.aspxGeneral

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University Athletics Department has completed another successful season including setting new school records in the Great American Conference all-sports standings.]]>Tiger and GAC logosTue, 2 Jun 2026 15:00:00 CST38119https://obutigers.com/news/2026/4/29/general-ouachita-athletics-celebrates-2025-26-with-awards-ceremony.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2026/4/29/general-ouachita-athletics-celebrates-2025-26-with-awards-ceremony.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Track & Field, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Indoor Track & Field

Student-athletes from the swimming & diving, cross country, volleyball, and men's basketball teams earned athlete of the year and scholar athlete of the year honors for 2025-26.]]>Athletes and Scholar Athlete of the Year 2025-26Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 CST38082https://obutigers.com/news/2026/3/19/baseball-tiger-tidbit-dr-jake-shambarger.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2026/3/19/baseball-tiger-tidbit-dr-jake-shambarger.aspxBaseball, General

The latest installment of our Tiger Tidbit series takes a look back the legacy of Dr. Jake Shambarger, who led Ouachita baseball to six straight AIC titles from 1967 to 1972.]]>Jake Shambarger actionThu, 19 Mar 2026 17:00:00 CST18009https://obutigers.com/news/2025/12/16/general-ouachita-ranks-second-in-gac-all-sports-standings.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2025/12/16/general-ouachita-ranks-second-in-gac-all-sports-standings.aspxFootball, General, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Men's Cross Country

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – The Great American Conference has released the updated standings for the 2025-26 Commissioner's Cup and President's Trophy. Ouachita ranks second in both heading into the second half of the year.]]>Tiger and GAC logosTue, 16 Dec 2025 15:00:00 CST37851https://obutigers.com/news/2025/10/29/general-tiger-tidbit-morley-jennings.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2025/10/29/general-tiger-tidbit-morley-jennings.aspxFootball, General

The latest installment of our Tiger Tidbits series features a former Ouachita football coach who also played professional baseball and is a member of five halls of fame.]]>Morley JenningsWed, 29 Oct 2025 16:00:00 CST37774https://obutigers.com/news/2025/10/27/general-ouachita-to-induct-10-into-athletics-hall-of-fame.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2025/10/27/general-ouachita-to-induct-10-into-athletics-hall-of-fame.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track & Field

ARKADELPHIA – Ouachita Baptist University is set to induct 10 new members representing seven different sports into the institution's athletics hall of fame.]]>Ouachita Athletics HOF Class of 2025Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:30:00 CST37753https://obutigers.com/news/2025/8/28/general-ouachita-dedicates-hickingbotham-family-track-field.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2025/8/28/general-ouachita-dedicates-hickingbotham-family-track-field.aspxGeneral, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Indoor Track & Field

Ouachita Baptist University dedicated its new Hickingbotham Family Track & Field in a ceremony at the facility on Monday, Aug. 25. Attendees included the venue's namesake, Frank D. Hickingbotham and family, who provided the capstone gift enabling the project's completion.]]>Hickingbotham Family Track & Field ribbon cutting 8.25.2025Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:00 CST37655https://obutigers.com/news/2025/8/20/general-bill-vining-sr-remembered-for-excellence-leadership-on-and-off-the-court.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2025/8/20/general-bill-vining-sr-remembered-for-excellence-leadership-on-and-off-the-court.aspxGeneral, Men's Basketball

Bill Vining Sr., Ouachita Baptist University's all-time winningest basketball coach and the longest-serving athletic director in school history, died Aug. 15, 2025. He was 95 years old.]]>Bill Vining memoriamWed, 20 Aug 2025 13:30:00 CST37653https://obutigers.com/news/2025/7/28/general-ouachita-wins-three-gac-sportsmanship-awards.aspxhttps://obutigers.com/news/2025/7/28/general-ouachita-wins-three-gac-sportsmanship-awards.aspxFootball, General, Softball, Women's Track & Field, Women's Indoor Track & Field

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – The Great American Conference has announced its sportsmanship awards for the 2024-25 year with Ouachita earning honors in football, softball, and women's track & field.]]>Tiger and GAC logosMon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00:00 CST37641