the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) for most of its sports since the 2017–18 academic year. The Aggies previously competed in the Heartland Conference of the NCAA Division II ranks from 2002–03 to 2016–17. OPSU competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include equestrian, rodeo and shooting sports. Football The football team plays at Carl Wooten Field and at one point competed in the Central States Football League (CSFL) until after the 2017 fall season. Previously, the Aggies competed in the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference during the 2016 fall season. In the early nineties, OPSU Aggies football was known as a football powerhouse in the NAIA. The program has recently had some success thanks to the late Mike Wyatt (2007–2010). The 2010 team produced the Aggie football program's first winning season since 2004, going 6–5. The current coach, Russell Gaskamp, has set new records in player involvement in community service activities. Rodeo A point of pride for OPSU is its men's and women's rodeo teams. The school is a member of the Central Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) and has won several regional and national team championships as well as numerous individual championships in the sport. The OPSU men's rodeo team won national titles in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004. 2013, 2017, and 2018. As part of their scholarship package, rodeo team members may receive lodging in special housing and stalls for their animals. Notable alumni Jim Holder, an All American running back from Wichita Falls. Holder set NAIA rushing records in 1963 and is the only Aggie inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame. Frank Beede, a former offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks. Beede played offensive line for the OPSU football team from 1995 to 1996. References Further reading External links Official athletics website Goodwell, Oklahoma Education in Texas County, Oklahoma Public universities and colleges in Oklahoma Educational institutions established in 1909 OK Cooperative Alliance Buildings and structures in Texas County, Oklahoma 1909 establishments in Oklahoma