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Above: Kim Preston of the track and field team performs a high jump, 1979. Courtesy of Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Ohio University Libraries.
The first women's basketball team at Ohio University, 1906. Courtesy of Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Ohio University Libraries.
As of 2024-25, Ohio University is home to nine different women’s varsity teams that have all gained notoriety among MAC competition with their elite athletes, prominent coaches, and championship trophies.
But it wasn’t always that way.
The story of the Ohio Bobcats cannot be told without women’s athletics – from how it began, the key figures involved, and the adversity it faced throughout the 20th century.
The following sections highlight the evolution of women’s sports at O.U., its current state, and how it can still grow.
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