2014 Sooner Club Membership Guide

The mission of the University of Oklahoma Department of Athlet ics is to

INSPIRE CHAMPIONS TODAYand prepare leaders for tomorrowby providing an excel lent environment to enable student-athletes to

achieve their highest academic, athletic and personal aspirations.

The 2014 Sooner Club Membership Guide is a production of the OU Athletics Development Office. The guide was written by Assistant Athletics Director for Development Dusty Clements and Associate Director of Development Brian Dude. The guide was designed by Assistant Director of Graphic Design Kelsey Hargens.

Editing provided by Director of Publications Debbie Copp and the Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office.

Photo Credits: Photos courtesy of Candid Color Photography, Jerry Laizure, Ty Russell, Stacey West, Lisa Hall, Robert Miller and Shevaun Williams.

Printing: This publication was printed by Transcript Press at no cost to the taxpayers of the state of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution. www.ou.edu/eoo (November 2013).

CORE VALUES➤ Respect

➤ Accountability for Self and Others

➤ Passion for Comprehensive Excellence

➤ Commitment to Continuous Improvement

➤ Celebration of Diversity

➤ Integrity in All of Our Affairs

Affairs

4 Benefits of Membership

9 Fiscal Integrity

10 Sooner Club Donations

12 Priority Point System

14 Upgrades and Postseason Tickets

15 Premium Seating

16 Red River Rivalry

18 Athletics Ticket Office

20 Frequently Asked Questions

22 Facility Maps

23 Inspiring Champions Circle

TABLE OFCONTENTS

4 2014 MEMBERSHIP GUIDE

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Its members are friends, alumni and advocates of the University who recognize the value of the intercollegiate athletics

experience and enthusiastically participate in a variety of ways.

OU Athletics is entirely self-supporting and receives no state funds. This reality creates a significant need for private

contributions. Our reliance on private support increases each year as the cost of education and the resources necessary

to maintain an elite athletics program continue to escalate. The Athletics Department is responsible for the educational

expenses (tuition, fees, room, board, books) of more than 600 student-athletes who receive scholarships to attend OU

and represent the university in intercollegiate competition.

The Sooner Club is the cornerstone of OU Athletics, and the continued support of its members is essential to the ongoing

success of our student-athletes and athletics programs.

Every donor makes a difference. Your contribution, no matter the size, has a direct impact on the lives of OU’s student-athletes.

The Sooner Club is the principal fund-raising arm of OU Athletics. It provides a way

for individuals to help talented student-athletes receive a quality education from the

University of Oklahoma while ensuring OU’s tradition of excellence continues to grow.

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Football Game Program Recognition

Sooner Club Decal

Priority Points

Sooner Insider Newsletter

OU-Texas Ticket Seating Priority* 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 5th 5th

Men’s Basketball General Parking

Media Guide(s) Three (3) Three (3) Two (2) Two (2) One (1)

Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club Access – Women’s Basketball

Sooner Club Tailgate Passes Four (4) Four (4) Two (2) Two (2)

Football Priority Parking

Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club Access – Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball Reserved Parking

Special Event Invitation(s)

Men’s Basketball Reserved Parking

2014 SOONER CLUB MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

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The greatest benefit of Sooner Club membership is the understanding that your contribution

creates educational opportunities for the student-athletes who represent the University

of Oklahoma. The chart below illustrates the additional benefits associated with your

Sooner Club membership. A detailed description of each benefit is on pages 6-8.

* Indicates priority in which OU/Texas ticket locations are assigned.


MEDIA GUIDES

Media guides are printed for football, men’s basketball and

women’s basketball. Sooner Club members contributing

at the Coaches Sooner Circle level may request a media

guide from one (1) sport. Bronze and Silver Sooner Circle

members may request media guides from two (2) sports.

Golden Sooner Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society members

will receive media guides from all three (3) sports. Request

forms are mailed to qualifying members in April.

SOONER INSIDER

The Sooner Club’s monthly newsletter is the Sooner Insider.

This publication contains information about your Sooner

Club membership, OU athletic events, personality profiles

of student-athletes and coaches, travel information from

SoonerSportsTravel.com and much more! The Sooner

Insider is provided exclusively to members of the Sooner

Club. The Sooner Insider is available via email to all Sooner

Club members with a valid email address on their account.

TAX DEDUCTION

All gifts to the Sooner Club are tax deductible as allowed

by federal income tax law. The IRS allows an 80 percent

charitable deduction for a contribution to educational

institutions where, as a result of such contribution, the donor

receives preferred seating rights for athletic events. You

may decline any benefit by calling the Sooner Club office.

Donors should consult their tax adviser.

FOOTBALL GAME PROGRAM RECOGNITION

All members of the Sooner Club are recognized by giving

leve l in the footba l l game program prov ided the

contribution is received by July 1.

SOONER CLUB DECAL

Sooner Club members are provided a decal to proudly

display on their car or office window. If you would like

additional decals, please contact the Sooner Club.

RECOGNITION/COMMUNICATIONS

TICKETINGPRIORITY POINTSAll Sooner Club members receive priority points for their

contributions. Current year donations are awarded three (3)

points per $100 contributed. A more detailed explanation of

the Priority Point System can be found on pages 12-13 of this

Membership Guide.

OU-TEXAS SEATING PRIORITYDonating to the Sooner Club is the best way to add priority

points to your account and increase the possibility of

qualifying for Red River Rivalry tickets. Because tickets

to the game are in such high demand, the Priority Point

System is used to determine who qualifies for tickets to

the OU-Texas game as well as seating locations within the

Cotton Bowl. Only OU season ticket holders are eligible to

qualify for OU-Texas tickets.

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WICHITA, KAN.

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“Every single day I appreciate how fortunate I

am to attend an unbelievable university. Then on

Saturdays I get to play the game I love in front of

85,000 fans. I can’t thank our generous Sooner Club

donors enough for helping make this possible.”

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SOPHOMORE

COPPELL, TEXAS

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SOONER CLUB TAILGATE PASSES

Football season ticket holders at the Bronze and Silver

Sooner Circle levels qualify for two (2) complimentary

Sooner Club Tailgate passes. Football season ticket holders

at the Golden Sooner Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society

levels qualify for up to four (4) passes. Additional season

passes may be purchased for $180 or $30/game by calling

the Sooner Club. The number of Sooner Club Tailgate passes

any member may receive is limited to the number of season

football tickets in their account.

SPECIAL EVENT INVITATION(S)

Golden Sooner Circle members and Bud Wilkinson Society

members are invited to a minimum of one special, exclusive

event each academic year.

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY COURTSIDE CLUB

The Chesapeake Energy Courtside Club is located near

Legacy Court on the south side of the Lloyd Noble Center.

With access to the Courtside Club, donors receive

complimentary food and beverages beginning an hour

and a half before tipoff. TVs are also available to keep up

with other games from around the country. Coaches and

student-athletes from other OU sports speak to the group

at select games, updating them on their respective seasons

and previewing upcoming home events.

MEN’S BASKETBALLMen’s basketball season ticket holders at the Silver Sooner

Circle level and above qualify to receive up to four (4)

complimentary passes to the Chesapeake Energy Courtside

Club before select home games. Additional season passes

may be purchased for $100 each by calling the Sooner Club.

The number of Courtside Club passes qualifying members

may receive is limited to the number of season tickets in their

account. Courtside Club passes and a complete schedule of

events will be mailed to qualifying members in November.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLWomen’s basketball season ticket holders at the Bronze

Sooner Circle level and above qualify to receive up to four

(4) complimentary passes to the Chesapeake Energy Courtside

Club before select home games. Additional season passes

may be purchased for $100 each by calling the Sooner Club.

The number of Courtside Club passes qualifying members

may receive is limited to the number of season tickets in their

account. Courtside Club passes and a complete schedule of

events will be mailed to qualifying members in November.

HOSPITALITY

KIERRAHOLST VOLLEYBALL

SOPHOMORE

COPPELL, TEXAS

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“I feel like being a student-athlete here is a

blessing. Everyone here, especially the Sooner Club,

is extremely supportive. I can’t picture going to any

other school. I chose a place that felt like home.”


MEN’S BASKETBALL RESERVED PARKING

Men’s basketball season ticket holders at the Bud Wilkinson

Society level receive one (1) reserved parking pass for

each regular season home game. Each qualifying member

will receive a numbered, reserved space adjacent to the

Lloyd Noble Center. Reserved parking is available for all

home games, including exhibitions. Parking permits will be

mailed to qualifying members prior to the start of basketball

season.

MEN’S BASKETBALL GENERAL PARKING

Men’s basketball season ticket holders at the Crimson Sooner

Circle level and above receive preferred parking at the Lloyd

Noble Center. Limit one (1) pass per four (4) season tickets

with a maximum of three (3) passes per account.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RESERVED PARKING

Women’s basketball season ticket holders at the Golden

Sooner Circle and Bud Wilkinson Society levels receive one

(1) reserved parking pass for each regular season home

game. Each qualifying member will receive a numbered,

reserved space adjacent to the Lloyd Noble Center.

Reserved parking is available for all home games, including

exhibitions. Parking permits will be mailed to qualifying

members prior to the start of basketball season.

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PARKINGFOOTBALL PRIORITY PARKING

Football season ticket holders donating at the Silver Sooner Circle level and above qualify to receive priority football parking.

Priority parking location is allocated by annual giving level with donors at each level ranked in priority point order. Parking in

all game day lots is on a first-come, first-served basis. A football parking request form, where donors rank their preference

for parking lots, will be mailed to qualifying Sooner Club members in April. Limit one (1) pass per four (4) season tickets with

a maximum of three (3) passes per account.


PARKING

OU Athletics is self-sustaining, which means it generates

every dollar it spends through ticket sales, donations,

conference revenues and other contracts. Unlike many

other schools, the Sooner athletics program receives no

support from student fees, the university’s general budget

or tax appropriations.

Only a handful of athletics departments can claim the

kind of fiscal achievement that exists at Oklahoma. Moreover,

the department contributes approximately $8 million back

to the campus annually.

While some must explain to their campus why they

syphon off dollars to float an athletics program or keep

up with the competition, Oklahoma Athletics supports

itself entirely while assisting in the funding of other cam-

pus projects and budgets.

That’s what happens when a department manages itself

responsibly, something OU has done in each of the last 15

years when the athletics department finished on the plus

side of the financial ledger. Not coincidentally, that’s a

period of time that matches Joe Castiglione’s tenure.

Responsible spending has been a hallmark of that

success, but so has the broad-based nature of OU’s

support. With record-setting ticket sales and more than

10,000 private benefactors, the department’s leadership

has maintained pricing and donor levels that have never

threatened the highest numbers either on the conference

or national landscapes.

Yet the competitive yield has been such that Oklahoma

has become a fixture among the top 15 of the Learfield

Director’s Cup at a time when it is also enjoying perhaps

its greatest overall academic marks.

FISCAL INTEGRITY

Academic achievement, competitive success, fiscal integrity and an awareness of the fan

and donor — It all adds upto a harmony that few have achieved in intercollegiate athletics.

Oklahoma’s Athletics Department has reached a level of fiscal integrity that truly is a model nationwide,

and it has done so by holding the line on donor levels and ticket prices when compared with its peers.

FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET PRICING

MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET PRICING

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKET PRICING

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ANNUAL CASH GIFTS

Cash and checks are accepted. All checks should be made

payable to the University of Oklahoma Foundation.

Gifts made to the OU Foundation are tax deductible

as a charitable contribution. In most cases, the IRS has

determined that donations made to the Sooner Club are 80

percent tax deductible because the donor receives some

benefit (in the form of priority seating opportunities) in

exchange for the donation. You may, however, request that

you receive no benefit in exchange for your donation and

therefore your donation would be 100 percent tax deductible.

The Sooner Club also accepts donations made by credit

card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover)

and/or through a monthly payment plan (monthly billing on

credit card).

IMPORTANT NOTE: All annual Sooner Club donations for priority seating privileges must be received no later than March 31, 2014.

If you choose to utilize the monthly payment plan, complete

and return the included form, along with one-quarter of

the minimum required donation for priority seating, by

December 31, 2013. The remaining balance of your donation

will be billed in equal parts in January, February and March.

You may elect to have your credit card charged or you may

pay by check.

MATCHING GIFTS

Many companies and corporations provide matching gift

programs for employee contributions. Ask your personnel

office about your employer’s matching gift policy and see

how you can make your gift work two or three times harder

for the Sooners! Enclose the matching gift form provided

by your company with your contribution to increase your

gift and benefits level.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you plan on using your company’s corporate matching gift toward your 2014 Sooner Club donation, all matching funds must be received by March 31, 2014. Many matching gifts require a significant period of time for processing, so please plan the timing of your gift accordingly.

SOONER CLUBDONATIONS

PRIORITY POINT REMINDER: Matching gifts are awarded priority points just

like regular annual gifts – three (3) points for

every $100 current year gift and one (1) point

for every $100 of past gifts. In order to receive

proper priority point credit, all matching gifts

must be received by the March 31 deadline.

PRIORITY POINT REMINDER: Current gifts are awarded three (3) priority points

for every $100 donated. All past gifts are awarded

one (1) point for every $100 donated.

ALECROBIN

MEN’S GYMNASTICS

JUNIOR

CALABASAS, CALIF.

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“I have learned leadership, trust, teamwork, and

communication skills through the remarkable

experiences as a student-athlete. Thank you Sooner

Club for making this time a reality and helping

me accomplish all my dreams and goals.”


CAPITAL GIFTS

Every sport sponsored by the University of Oklahoma has

recently seen major improvements in facilities and equipment.

By every measure, OU is the flagship for excellence —

especially when it comes to facilities.

Still, when it comes to maintaining our competitive advantage

in this important area, there is always a need for capital gifts.

Top-notch facilities are not just important for recruiting the

nation’s best and brightest student-athletes, they are also

important because we’ve made a commitment to all of our

student-athletes to equip them with the best tools to use

toward their pursuit of scholastic and athletic goals. For

information about donating toward a current or planned

capital project, please contact the Sooner Club.

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS

The primary purpose for privately funding the athletics

program at the University of Oklahoma is to provide the

necessary funds to send our student-athletes to school.

While most of the scholarship funding comes from annual

Sooner Club donations, more and more scholarships are

being fully endowed, thus ensuring that this funding will be

available for generations to come.

There are many different programs available through the

OU Athletics Scholarship Endowment Program, up to and

including a fully-endowed $350,000 Foundation Scholarship

that bears the donor’s name and associates them with a

former letterwinner and current student-athlete. For more

information about this important program, please contact

the Sooner Club.

SOONER SCHOONER PROGRAM

More than 50 car dealers support OU Athletics through

their participation in the Sooner Schooner Courtesy Vehicle

Program, which guarantees reliable transportation for OU

coaches and administrators. Car dealers who participate

in the program receive Sooner Club benefits, tickets and

priority points based on the number of vehicles provided

for athletics department use.

GIFTS-IN-KIND

A donation of goods and/or services in lieu of cash can also

be made to the Sooner Club. All gifts-in-kind must receive

prior approval from the Sooner Club.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Gift-in-kind donations cannot count

toward your minimum donation required for priority seating.

OTHER METHODS OF GIVING

Gifts to the Sooner Club may also take other forms. Some

examples might include real estate, stocks or personal

property, as well as planned gifts such as endowments, life

insurance, bequests, trusts, annuities and gifts of securities.

SOONER CLUB DONATIONS

PRIORITY POINT REMINDER: All capital gifts (including signed pledges) and

scholarship endowments are awarded one

(1) priority point for every $100 pledged.

PRIORITY POINT REMINDER: Gifts made through the gift-in-kind program are

awarded one (1) priority point for every $200

worth of goods and/or services donated.

ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE REMINDER:

Contact the OU Athletics Compliance office

with any questions regarding NCAA and Big

12 rules and regulations at 405.325.7004 or

email [email protected].


CURRENT YEAR DONATION POINTSAll Sooner Club donations received in a current giving

year are awarded three (3) priority points for every $100

received. Please note that priority points are awarded only

when donations are received. Current year donation points

are awarded three (3) points per $100 received in an effort

to encourage Sooner Club members to donate each and

every year.

PAST YEARS DONATION POINTSAll priority points for Sooner Club donations received since

the inception of the Priority Point System in 1995 appear in

this category. Past gifts are awarded one (1) point for every

$100 received. These points accumulate yearly to recog-

nize the long-term financial commitment of our donors.

TICKET LOYALTY POINTSAt the conclusion of the 2002-03 academic year, OU

recognized its long-term season ticket holders with a

one-time addition to their priority point total. A scale was

developed and a priority point deposit was made to Sooner

Club accounts based on a patron’s consecutive years of

purchasing season tickets. Each account was analyzed

and once it was determined which sport had the longest

consecutive season ticket purchase history, the point

addition was made.

SEASON TICKET POINTSBeginning with the 2003-04 academic year, season ticket

holders have been awarded one (1) priority point for every

sport for which they purchase a season ticket. For example,

if a patron had season tickets for football, women’s

basketball and baseball, they would earn a total of three (3)

priority points.

Please note, one (1) priority point is awarded for every sport,not every ticket.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR POINT TOTALThe Sooner Club awards priority points in several

different categories that make up your priority point

total. Please consider the following example:

Silver Circle Member ($4,500 Donor)

Account #153687

Current Year Donation Points ..................................135

Past Years Donation Points .....................................200

Ticket Loyalty Points ...................................................... 6

Sooner Loyalty Points ...................................................10

Season Ticket Points ......................................................14

Current Capital / Endowment Points ...................100

Touchdown Club Points .............................................. 2.5

TOTAL ................................................................467.5

In an effort to more equitably serve Sooner Club members, a priority point system was developed and implemented in 1995 to determine ranking for season ticket placement and acquiring tickets to high-demand events like the annual Red River Rivalry, away games, postseason tournaments and

championships, bowl games and other special events. The Priority Point System is also used to allocate Sooner Club benefits such as priority parking and requests for seating upgrades.

PRIORITYPOINT SYSTEM


PRIORITY POINT SYSTEM

CURRENT CAPITAL / ENDOWMENT POINTSEvery Sooner Club member has the opportunity to make

financial contributions and commitments specifically

directed toward OU’s capital and scholarship needs. The

Sooner Club awards one (1) point for every $100 given

or pledged toward an athletics department capital or

scholarship endowment gift. Priority points for athletics

capital or endowment gifts are awarded at the time of

the gift or pledge. While annual Sooner Club donations

are awarded priority points only upon receipt of the gift,

athletics capital or endowment commitments are awarded

priority points up front.

BOOSTER CLUB POINTSSeveral sports at the University of Oklahoma have their

own booster clubs. These clubs exist to provide financial

support that directly benefits the specified program. One

(1) point for every $100 contributed is awarded for booster

club giving.

TOUCHDOWN CLUB POINTSAs the oldest and most prestigious sport booster program

in the country, the Touchdown Club is in a class of its own.

This remarkable organization has helped OU build a tradi-

tion-rich program for more than 50 years. Even though the

Touchdown Club is a separately-chartered organization,

the Sooner Club enjoys a close working relationship with

this group of supporters. For Sooner Club members who

maintain an annual membership in the Touchdown Club,

2.5 priority points are recorded in this category.

WHERE DO YOU RANK?Below is a ranking of Sooner Club members by

annual giving level and priority points within that

giving level. Every ticketing and parking allocation

is managed by placing donors in priority point order

within each annual giving level. The first priority is

annual giving level and secondary is priority points

within each level. The table below is offered as a

guide to help you gain a better understanding of the

Priority Point System and where you may rank within

that system. Ranking is based on 2013 Sooner Club

donations.

MEMBER RANK GIVING LEVEL POINTS

50th ....................Bud Wilkinson Society ............. 5272

100th ..................Bud Wilkinson Society ............ 3049

500th .................Bud Wilkinson Society ...............405

1,000th ...............Golden Sooner Circle ................... 318

2,000th .............. Bronze Sooner Circle ...................417

3,000th .............. Bronze Sooner Circle .................. 189

4,000th .............Coaches Sooner Circle ................209

5,000th .............Coaches Sooner Circle ................ 148

6,000th .............Coaches Sooner Circle ..................115

7,000th .............Crimson Sooner Circle .................. 87

8,000th .............Crimson Sooner Circle ..................68

9,000th ............. Century Sooner Circle ...................50

10,000th ........... Century Sooner Circle .................... 21

HALL OF FAMER 100% attendance 4 Priority Points

NATIONAL CHAMPION 85-99% 3 Priority Points

ALL-AMERICAN 73-84% 2 Priority Points

SOONER LOYALTY POINTSTo reward our faithful supporters, season ticket holders earn priority points based upon their attendance at sports for which

they hold season tickets. Sooner Loyalty points are earned based upon the percentage of events attended over the course

of each season. For example, if a football season ticket holder has four tickets and there are six games, all 24 tickets must

be used to gain four points. These attendance points are earned regardless of who uses your tickets, if they are sold on OU

Ticket Marketplace, or shared online via Ticket Sharing and used for entry to the event. At the conclusion of each season,

your account will be credited with the appropriate number of priority points based upon the following scale:


Acquiring new season tickets, adding additional season

tickets and/or upgrading existing season tickets are each

addressed through a combined effort of the Sooner Club

and the OU Athletics Ticket Office.

Every ticket request is ranked in priority point order within

each annual giving level and reviewed one request at a time.

Because season ticket renewal rates are typically very high

(better than 97 percent for football, for example), acquiring

seats or upgrading seats can present a challenge.

Despite the high demand and limited supply, each request

is reviewed in the same manner. You must make your

additional ticket and/or upgrade request in writing — either

by writing the specifics directly on your Sooner Club or

season ticket application, by attaching a letter to your

application, making the request on your online renewal

application, or via email.

Any move or upgrade of your tickets will potentially create a

new donor component. For example, an upgraded “public”

season ticket will now have a minimum per seat donor

component assigned. This donation will be required

annually to maintain the season ticket location.

Once the regular season ticket renewal deadline has passed,

all non-renewed tickets are placed in inventory and made

available for re-allocation. Requests for new tickets and/

or upgrades are addressed, and if a new ticket location is

successfully secured, your new tickets will be mailed with all

other season tickets.

Due to the high number of upgrade and/or new season

ticket requests received each year, donors are encouraged

to be as specific as possible in making these requests.

Preferences, including sections, row height, etc., are helpful

in determining the best available seat locations. Please note

that these are just requests.

Because all ticket requests are ranked and reviewed in

priority point order within annual giving levels, making

a donation to the Sooner Club remains the best way to

acquire or improve season tickets. Donations to the Sooner

Club are non-refundable as your gift provides charitable

support for OU’s student-athletes. While your gift increases

your opportunity to acquire tickets, it is not an implicit guar-

antee of tickets or ticket locations. If you have questions

regarding specific seating opportunities, please contact the

Sooner Club.

UPGRADES ANDPOSTSEASON TICKETS

The opportunity to purchase postseason tickets is also

determined by Sooner Club annual giving level and the

Priority Point System. The Athletics Ticket Office will mail

postseason ticket order forms to season ticket holders.

After the demand for postseason contests has been deter-

mined, a distribution plan will be implemented based on

Sooner Club annual giving levels and the Priority Point

System.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing every opportunity possible for Sooner fans to attend postseason events. Every effort will be made to acquire tickets to make available to any Sooner fan who wants to attend. At times, however, supply to these contests is very limited and the allocation of tickets will be determined by Sooner Club annual giving level and the Priority Point System.

PRIORITY SEATING AND SEASON TICKETS

POSTSEASON EVENTS (TOURNAMENTS, CHAMPIONSHIPS AND BOWL GAMES)


CHESAPEAKE ENERGY STADIUM CLUB

The Chesapeake Energy Stadium Club is located on the

east side of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium,

running the entire length of the field. The Stadium Club was

completely renovated prior to the 2013 football season.

Club level ticket holders can enjoy the game with chair-

back seating in Sections 124-135. With the heat of early

season games or the cold of late season contests, patrons

have access to the Stadium Club’s indoor concessions

and restrooms, as well as large lounge areas on both the

north and south ends and flatscreen TVs throughout. In

addition to expanded concessions, there is also a catered

buffet available for purchase on game days.

Because of the great demand for Club seating, a Bud

Wilkinson Society donation ($10,000+) is typically

necessary to receive new or upgraded seating in the

Chesapeake Energy Stadium Club. Annual per seat

donations vary based on location and can range from

$1,750/seat up to $2,500/seat.

Because Club seats are currently sold out, only those seats

which are not renewed are available for new season

ticket holders or current season ticket holders requesting

an upgrade.

SANTEE LOUNGEConsidered the premier outdoor seating area inside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, seating adjacent to the Santee Lounge is the best way to stay close to the action while enjoying the amenities inside the Santee Lounge, which was completely updated prior to the 2013 football season.

Santee Lounge chairback seating is available in the top 13 rows (59-71) of Sections 3-8 on the west side of the stadium. In addition to chairback seating, fans with seats in this area have access to the Santee Lounge which offers premium concessions, upgraded restrooms, lounge areas and flatscreen TVs throughout, as well as a gameday buffet available for purchase.

Due to the tremendous demand for Santee Lounge seating, a capital donation is typically necessary to receive new or upgraded seats in this area. Annual per seat minimum donations for Santee Lounge seating are currently set at $2,500/seat.

STADIUM SUITESGaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium currently boasts 63 luxury suites, entirely upgraded prior to the 2013 football season, that allow football fans to experience a Sooner game day within the comforts and luxury of the indoors.

The Stadium Suites seating capacity ranges from 12-seat boxes to 24-seat boxes with the majority of the suites holding 18 patrons per suite. Each suite includes flat screen TVs, refrigerator, wet bar area, lounge chairs, stadium seating and retractable windows that can be adjusted throughout the game.

In addition, all Stadium Suites guests enjoy a catered buffet in the spacious lounge areas on each suite level which also feature flat screen TVs and a seating area with tables, chairs and sofas. Suite patrons also have the option of ordering food items within their private suite.

Due to the tremendous demand for Stadium Suites, a capital donations is typically necessary to lease a suite. Suites are leased on either a three-year, five-year, or seven-year term.

For more information on Chesapeake Energy Stadium Club, Santee Lounge seating or Stadium Suites, please contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000 or 866.SOONER.CLUB.

PREMIUM SEATINGOU offers a number of premium seating opportunities at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma

Memorial Stadium with both indoor and outdoor amenities for Sooner fans.


HOW ARE TICKETS DETERMINED AND ALLOCATED?

Because demand is so high, a plan, utilizing the Priority

Point System and Sooner Club annual giving level, provides

the most equitable way to determine 1) which Sooner Club

members receive tickets, 2) how many tickets each season

ticket holder receives, and 3) the location of tickets inside

the Cotton Bowl. Orders are first placed in annual giving

level beginning with Bud Wilkinson Society members

through Bronze Sooner Circle members and then placed

in priority point order within each giving level. Coaches

Sooner Circle, Crimson Sooner Circle and Century Sooner

Circle members are categorized together in priority point

order.

HOW MANY TICKETS DO I QUALIFY FOR?

Most Sooner Club members will receive a separate invoice

for the number of tickets for which they qualify based on

their annual giving level within the Sooner Club.

Some Oklahoma football season ticket holders acquire

OU-Texas tickets because of their seat location inside

Gaylord Family–Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. These

companion OU-Texas tickets will be invoiced on the season

ticket renewal form.

The number of OU-Texas tickets a donor will qualify for,

regardless of annual giving level, will not exceed the number

of season tickets they have in their account.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO IMPROVE MY LOCATION?

While the opportunity to purchase an OU-Texas ticket is

guaranteed by some seating locations, ticket location inside

the Cotton Bowl is determined by Sooner Club annual giving

level and priority points within each giving level. The most

immediate way to obtain improvement to your OU-Texas

location is to increase your Sooner Club contribution to the

next giving level.

Assignment of OU-Texas seats in the Cotton Bowl is first

based on current year giving level with the Sooner Club, and

then priority points within that giving level. Bud Wilkinson

Society members will be prioritized first based on priority

points, and then allocated seats. Next, the Golden Sooner

Circle will be prioritized and allocated, followed by the

Silver Sooner Circle and finally the Bronze Sooner Circle.

All Sooner Club accounts at the Coaches Sooner Circle and

below will be categorized together and allocated seating

based on priority points. Again, the qualification to receive

tickets will remain based on points.

Every season ticket holder will be re-allocated seats in the

Cotton Bowl for the 2014 OU-Texas game. Donors will be

seated according to annual giving level with the Sooner

Club and then by priority points within giving levels.

All donations must be made on or before March 31, 2014, to

count toward annual giving level and priority points for the

2014 OU-Texas ticket allocation.

RED RIVER RIVALRYThe OU-Texas football game is one of the greatest rivalries in all of college football. Tickets for this game have become the most popular on our schedule each year. Due to the demand for these tickets, the Priority Point System allows for the qualification and allocation of OU-Texas tickets each year.

2014 OU-TEXAS TICKET QUALIFICATION BY GIVING LEVEL* MAX # OF TICKETS

BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY ($10,000+) 12

GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE ($5,000-$9,999) 10

SILVER SOONER CIRCLE ($3,000-$4,999) 8

BRONZE SOONER CIRCLE ($1,500-$2,999) 6

COACHES SOONER CIRCLE ($500-$1,499) 4

CRIMSON SOONER CIRCLE ($250-$499) 4

CENTURY SOONER CIRCLE ($100-$249) 4

* The total number of OU-Texas tickets any member may receive is limited to the number of season tickets in their account. For instance, a Golden Sooner Circle member with four (4) season tickets would only qualify for four (4) OU-Texas tickets. A Golden Sooner Circle member with 12 season tickets would only qualify for 10 OU-Texas tickets.


RED RIVER RIVALRY

DONOR SEATING AT THE COTTON BOWLTo help guide seating requests for the Red River Rivalry, below are seating sections where Sooner Club donors at

different levels are typically allocated seats at the Cotton Bowl for the OU-Texas game. Sections listed are based on

seating in recent years and do not guarantee specific seating for future games.

BUD WILKINSON SOCIETY

6, 5, 4, 24, 25, 26, 106, 105, 128, 129

GOLDEN SOONER CIRCLE

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2, 1 , 28, 29, 103, 102, 131, 132

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TICKET OFFICE LOCATION

The OU Athletics Ticket Office is located on the plaza level

of the Asp Avenue Parking Facility, immediately west of

Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium near Gate 2.

A limited number of metered parking spaces are available

on the second level of the parking facility.

The Ticket Office’s regular office hours are Monday – Friday,

8 AM – 5 PM. The Athletics Ticket Office opens at least

three (3) hours prior to kickoff on football game days and

remains open through halftime.WILL CALL

Tickets are available for pick up at the OU Athletics Ticket

Office from 8 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday. You may claim

tickets you have ordered online or over the phone as

early as the next business afternoon following the date of

purchase. Tickets ordered eleven (11) days or more prior to

an event are mailed, or kept in Will Call if specified by the

ticket holder.

Tickets ordered ten (10) days or less prior to an event will be

placed in Will Call. Tickets may be picked up at the Athletics

Ticket Office on or before game day. Please allow one

business day for processing,

A photo ID is required to pick up tickets in Will Call. Only the

ticket holder may pick up tickets unless other arrangements

are made in writing through the OU Athletics Ticket Office

in advance.

ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICEPhone: 405.325.2424 | Toll-Free: 800.456.GoOU I Fax: 405.325.8500 | Email: [email protected]

Address: 1185 Asp Ave. Rm. 150 • Norman, OK 73019

“The experience I have had has been so

much more than I ever imagined it would be.

When I put on that crimson leotard, I know that

I’m not just competing for myself or my team,

but for the future of my school.”

ERICA BREWER

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

JUNIOR

LOUISVILLE, KY

.

CRAIGAIKIN BASEBALL

SOPHOMORE

COPPELL, TEXAS

.


Phone: 405.325.2424 | Toll-Free: 800.456.GoOU I Fax: 405.325.8500 | Email: [email protected]

Address: 1185 Asp Ave. Rm. 150 • Norman, OK 73019

ATHLETICS TICKET OFFICE

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Payment for tickets can be made in cash, by check payable

to The University of Oklahoma, or charged to VISA,

MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. No refunds

or exchanges are made unless an order cannot be filled.

Processing fees are not refunded. Single game tickets

purchased at the event location must be paid for with cash

or credit card.

ADA SEATING

The University of Oklahoma maintains ADA seating for all

venues. View information on accessible seating online at

SoonerSports.com, call the Ticket Office at 800.456.GoOU

or visit the office located on the plaza level of the Asp

Avenue Parking Facility on the west side of Gaylord Family

– Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

SEASON TICKET TRANSFERS

Sooner Club and Ticket Office policy allows for a one-time

transfer of season tickets to a direct family member (defined

as a son, grandson, daughter or granddaughter) 18 years of

age or older. Only the opportunity to purchase the season

tickets in the current location is transferred to the new

account. Any priority points, companion OU-Texas tickets,

etc., do not transfer.

Transferred season tickets are subject to the current annual

per seat donations associated with the seat location.

All benefits and priority points associated with the new

account will be based solely on donations, attendance, etc.,

on the new account.

Appropriate documentation (birth certificate, etc.) must

be submitted along with any transfer request and will be

reviewed and verified by the Sooner Club and OU Athletics

Ticket Office prior to completion of the transfer.

Tickets retained by the surviving spouse of a deceased

season ticket holder do not count against the one-time

transfer rule. However, we do ask that the family provide

appropriate documentation so the name on the account can

be updated.

For questions regarding season ticket transfers, please

contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000.

GAME DAY WILL CALLGAYLORD FAMILY – OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM

Will Call will open at least three (3) hours prior to kickoff and is located at the main ticket office on the plaza

level of the Asp Avenue Parking Facility. Will Call will stay open through halftime.

GAME DAY WILL CALL – LLOYD NOBLE CENTER

Tickets are available for pick up at the north box office at the Lloyd Noble Center one and a half (1.5) hours

prior to the start of the event through halftime.

GAME DAY WILL CALL – ALL OTHER SPORT VENUES

Tickets are available for pick up at the ticket booth at least one (1) hour prior to the start of

the event until half way through the event.

CRAIGAIKIN BASEBALL

SOPHOMORE

COPPELL, TEXAS

.

“When I made the decision to come to school here,

it felt like the right place to be and now that I’ve been

here I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the

country. I’m honored to wear Crimson and Cream.”


FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS

WHERE DO I FIND MY PRIORITY POINT TOTAL?

Your priority point total can be accessed via your online

account. Please use your account number and password

to log in. You will need to establish a password if you have

not already done so.

HOW DO I KEEP THE SEATS I HAD LAST SEASON?

Payment for tickets (and donations for donor seating areas)

must be received by the renewal deadline in order to be

eligible for the same seating location.

HOW DO I REQUEST A SEATING CHANGE?

You may write any requests on the actual ticket application,

or you may submit a separate written request to the

Athletics Ticket Office or Sooner Club via email, fax, or mail.

Be sure to describe in as much detail as possible exactly

what you are requesting. Feel free to include sections, rows,

and seat numbers if applicable. Listing first, second and

third choices will help in assessing the best seating available

for your preferences (i.e., which is more important, yard line

or height of row, etc.). Customers who renew seats online

can make their requests on their online ticket renewal.

WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY SEASON TICKETS?

Season tickets are mailed between two and four weeks prior

to the first home event. Individual game tickets are mailed

up to 10 days prior to the event. Ticket orders received

within ten (10) days of an event will be placed in Will Call.

HOW DO I CHANGE THE ADDRESS/CONTACT INFORMATION ON MY ACCOUNT?

Please note any changes on order and request forms returned to the OU Athletics Ticket Office. You may also send

a written request via email, fax, or mail to change your contact information. Please be sure to include your account

number and your previous contact information. Address change deadlines will apply for specific events.

T’ONAEDWARDS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

FRESHMAN

SPENCER, OKLA.

.

“It was always my dream to be a Sooner, but it wasn’t a reality until I stepped on the court under

the lights and in front of the crowd. It’s amazing to know the same people who cheer you on at a game

are the same ones helping to provide for your education by their Sooner Club memberships.

Together, we’re all a winning team.”

NATHANIELWINFREY

TRACK & FIELD

SENIOR

STILLWATER, OKLA.

.


HOW CAN I REQUEST TO SIT WITH MY FRIENDS?

Indicate the names and account numbers of the individuals

you would like to be seated with when completing an

order form or request form. All parties must indicate their

desire to be seated together and make the same request on

their respective order forms. You may also fax or email your

group seating request by the renewal or order deadline.

Each party must make this request.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When allocating seats for parties wishing to sit together, the location will be based on the party with the lowest priority.

WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND A GAME OR WANT TO GIVE MY TICKETS TO SOMEONE ELSE?

The Athletics Ticket Office offers the Ticket Marketplace

and Ticket Sharing programs as convenient methods to sell

or share your tickets. OU’s secondary ticket market is located

on StubHub — The Official Fan to Fan Ticket Marketplace

of the Oklahoma Sooners. This exciting partnership allows

you more freedom in pricing and number of posts, and

allows you to reach a broader audience than ever before.

If you simply want to give your individual game tickets to

friends or family, the Ticket Sharing program allows you to

send your tickets electronically via email so that they may

be conveniently printed and used. Tickets sold on Ticket

Marketplace or shared with Ticket Sharing will be given

attendance credit for those specific games.

IF MY TICKETS ARE SOLD ON OU TICKET MARKETPLACE, WILL I RECOUP THE COST OF THE TICKET?

Yes. When your tickets are purchased, you will receive a

credit of 85% of the ticket’s sale price. Checks or credits to

your PayPal account will be issued by StubHub to ticket

holders who have sold tickets throughout the year.

DO I HAVE TO USE ALL OF THE TICKETS ON MY ACCOUNT FOR EACH GAME TO RECEIVE 100 PERCENT ATTENDANCE CREDIT?

Yes. Attendance percentages will be calculated based upon

the use of all tickets associated with a particular account.

For example, if Joe Fan has four (4) season football

tickets, then he has 24 tickets (Four (4) season tickets x six

(6) home football games = 24 tickets) which must be used

for admission to receive 100% attendance credit.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ADMISSION POLICYTicket holders are restricted to seating in the location

that appears on their ticket and agree to abide by

facility and University policies, as well as State and

Federal laws. The University of Oklahoma reserves

the right to revoke tickets by refund of purchase.

FOOTBALL All persons, including children of any age, must have

a ticket for admission into Gaylord Family-Oklahoma

Memorial Stadium.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Children under two (2) are free.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AND

ALL OTHER OU SPORTS

Children five (5) and under are free.

NATHANIELWINFREY

TRACK & FIELD

SENIOR

STILLWATER, OKLA.

.

“Knowing that each member of the Sooner Club is contributing to ensure us quality practice

facilities, limitless academic resources, and world-class coaches on staff reminds me

just how fortunate we student-athletes here at the University of Oklahoma are.”


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MEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING

$750 DONATION PER SEATRW1-RW5 & RE1-RE5

$500 DONATION PER SEATLE1-LE6 & LW1-LW6

$250 DONATION PER SEATLS1-LS8,LN1-LN2 & LN7-LN8

$200 DONATION PER SEATE3-E5

$100 DONATION PER SEATE1, E2,E6, E7, W2-W6

PUBLIC SEATINGNo donation requiredW1, W7, N1, N5-N7, S1-S7

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING

$250 DONATION PER SEAT RW1-RW5 & RE1-RE5

$250 DONATION PER SEAT LE1-LE6 & LW1-LW5

NO DONATION REQUIREDLS1-LS8, LN1-LN8

NO DONATION REQUIREDUpper Bowl

STUDENT SEATINGLW 6

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GAYLORD FAMILY-OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL STADIUM

MEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING


WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DONOR SEATING

INSPIRINGCHAMPIONS

In addition to receiving all benefits of a Bud Wilkinson

Society member, Inspiring Champions Circle donors are

invited to an annual Inspiring Champions event with

Athletics Director Joe Castiglione, head coaches and

select student-athletes.

Inspiring Champions members will also receive correspon-

dence from an OU student-athlete throughout the year,

showcasing their progress academically and with their

respective Sooner team.

If you’re interested in joining the Inspiring Champions Circle or would like more

information, please contact the Sooner Club at 405.325.8000 or 866.SOONER.CLUB.

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

NUMBER OF STUDENT-ATHLETES 604 591 547 614 625 577 568 638

STUDENT-ATHLETES ON FULL OR PARTIAL ATHLETICS AID

377 374 385 394 396 421 418 477

TUITION: RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT

$4,412$12,300

$5,100$13,390

$5,640$14,760

$6,510$16,470

$7,060$17,040

$7,854$18,285

$8,010$18,962

$8,038$19,674

The Inspiring Champions Circle is the Sooner Club’s elite giving level, representing

donors who support Oklahoma Athletics with an additional gift in excess of $19,000 –

the cost of a full scholarship for an OU student-athlete for one academic year.


Documents

2014 Sooner Club Membership Guide