Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, competes in the Summit League and had one of the most improbable NCAA Tournament runs in history in 2021. The Golden Eagles have a passionate following and play an up-tempo style of basketball.
The Golden Eagles mascot represents soaring achievement and spiritual aspiration, aligned with the Christian mission of the university founded by evangelist Oral Roberts.
The 2021 NCAA Tournament Cinderella run as a #15 seed, upsetting #2 Ohio State and #7 Florida to reach the Sweet Sixteen, led by Max Abmas and Kevin Obanor.
Oral Roberts' 2021 Sweet Sixteen run made the Golden Eagles just the second #15 seed ever to reach that stage, following Florida Gulf Coast's 2013 run — a feat since matched by Saint Peter's in 2022 and Princeton in 2023.
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles compete in the Summit League and hold an all-time record of 849–685 (.553 winning percentage) across 51 recorded seasons dating back to 1971-72.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 10-23 | 4-12 (Summit) | Kory Barnett | |
| 2024-25 | 7-23 | 3-13 (Summit) | Russell Springmann | |
| 2023-24 | 12-19 | 5-11 (Summit) | Russell Springmann | |
| 2022-23 | 30-5 | 18-0 (Summit) | Paul Mills | |
| 2021-22 | 19-12 | 12-6 (Summit) | Paul Mills | |
| 2020-21 | 18-11 | 10-5 (Summit) | Paul Mills | |
| 2019-20 | 17-14 | 9-7 (Summit) | Paul Mills | |
| 2018-19 | 11-21 | 7-9 (Summit) | Paul Mills | |
| 2017-18 | 11-21 | 5-9 (Summit) | Paul Mills | |
| 2016-17 | 8-22 | 4-12 (Summit) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2015-16 | 14-17 | 6-10 (Summit) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2014-15 | 19-15 | 10-6 (Summit) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2013-14 | 17-16 | 10-8 (Southland) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2012-13 | 20-15 | 13-5 (Southland) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2011-12 | 27-7 | 17-1 (Summit) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2010-11 | 19-16 | 13-5 (Summit) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2009-10 | 20-13 | 13-5 (Summit) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2008-09 | 16-15 | 14-4 (Summit) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2007-08 | 24-9 | 16-2 (Summit) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2006-07 | 23-11 | 12-2 (Mid-Cont) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2005-06 | 21-12 | 13-3 (Mid-Cont) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2004-05 | 25-8 | 13-3 (Mid-Cont) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2003-04 | 17-11 | 10-6 (Mid-Cont) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2002-03 | 18-10 | 9-5 (Mid-Cont) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2001-02 | 17-14 | 10-4 (Mid-Cont) | Scott Sutton | |
| 2000-01 | 10-19 | 5-11 (Mid-Cont) | Scott Sutton | |
| 1999-00 | 13-17 | 8-8 (Mid-Cont) | Scott Sutton | |
| 1998-99 | 17-11 | 10-4 (Mid-Cont) | Barry Hinson | |
| 1997-98 | 19-12 | 12-4 (Mid-Cont) | Barry Hinson | |
| 1996-97 | 21-7 | Ind | Bill Self | |
| 1995-96 | 18-9 | Ind | Bill Self | |
| 1994-95 | 10-17 | Ind | Bill Self | |
| 1993-94 | 6-21 | Ind | Bill Self | |
| 1988-89 | 8-20 | Ind | Ken Trickey | |
| 1987-88 | 8-21 | Ind | Ken Trickey | |
| 1986-87 | 11-17 | 5-7 (MW Coll) | Ted Owens | |
| 1985-86 | 10-18 | 5-7 (MW Coll) | Ted Owens | |
| 1984-85 | 15-15 | 8-6 (MW City) | Dick Acres | |
| 1983-84 | 21-10 | 11-3 (MW City) | Dick Acres | |
| 1982-83 | 14-14 | 10-4 (MW City) | Dick Acres,Ken Hayes | |
| 1981-82 | 18-12 | 8-4 (MW City) | Ken Hayes | |
| 1980-81 | 11-16 | 6-5 (MW City) | Ken Hayes | |
| 1979-80 | 18-10 | 4-1 (MW City) | Ken Hayes | |
| 1978-79 | 17-10 | Ind | Lake Kelly | |
| 1977-78 | 13-14 | Ind | Lake Kelly | |
| 1976-77 | 21-7 | Ind | Jerry Hale | |
| 1975-76 | 20-6 | Ind | Jerry Hale | |
| 1974-75 | 20-8 | Ind | Jerry Hale | |
| 1973-74 | 23-6 | Ind | Ken Trickey | AP #18 |
| 1972-73 | 21-6 | Ind | Ken Trickey | AP #10 |
| 1971-72 | 26-2 | Ind | Ken Trickey | AP #16 |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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