"Champions on the field. Heroes in the Community." The University of Oregon’s student-athletes are viewed as role models in the community.
We at the University of Oregon Athletic Department are very fortunate to have these young individuals not only participating in our 17 varsity teams but also volunteering their time to the community. The goal for O Heroes is to create a collective organization that can positively impact Oregon, most specifically the Eugene/Springfield community. The student-athletes’ efforts in this regard are our
07/06/2022
Two-sport student-athlete Bryce Boettcher shares his experience traveling with fellow Ducks to build a sports court in Guatemala earlier this summer.
Courts For Kids Reflection - University of Oregon Athletics In June, two dozen UO student-athletes and staff traveled to Guatemala to construct a sports court for a local community.
12/21/2020
Over the past week, O Heroes has been out in various communities, doing small things that make a big difference as part of our December Days event! Student-athletes have donated to local food banks, donated clothes to shelters, helped family decorate or bake, and packed lunches for people working essential jobs during the holiday season. These might be small acts, but we know that they have an impact! Thanks to members of our Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, and Track teams for sharing their experiences! And thank you to everyone doing the small things to help those around them!
December Days continues through December 24th! Share what small things you like to do in your community this month in the comments below!
12/18/2020
Even though it's winter break, O Heroes and our student-athletes are still working with a giving mindset. December Days is an 11-day event where we're encouraging everyone to give back to the people around them! Today is technically Day 4 of December Days, but we think any day is a good day to bake something nice for a family member. A nice baked good is always appreciated!
Have you been baking for your friends and family? We'd love to hear about it!
12/16/2020
Fall Term has officially ended, and O Heroes is grateful for all the student-athletes and members of the UO community to committed to helping our community over the past few months. Our teams showed great dedication and heart as they worked on a variety of different projects and events. Well done, everyone!
Special shout-outs go to Matt Wisner and Carly Wallace, who helped craft and host our live-stream for Rock the Vote! Thank you to Lily Rask, Zoe Hasenauer, and Even Williams, all of whom appeared on the stream to talk about their own experiences!
Coach Mike Mennenga and Coach Courtney Walden spearheaded the Keep It 100 campaign, getting 100% of our student-athletes registered to vote!
A big thank you to all the student-athletes and members of our community who contributed to those efforts! Both as teams and individuals, the Ducks are staying active in our community!
This fall, University of Oregon Athletics saw 100% of its student-athletes register to vote thanks to the Keep It 100 campaign. On election day, O Hereos sat down with Coach Mennenga and Coach Walden from our basketball programs to talk about Keep It 100, getting student-athletes to participate in the election, and more!
A big thank you to the Coaches for spearheading this campaign, and to Matt Wisner and Carly Wallace for helping us highlight their efforts!
11/03/2020
Are you interested in voting? Do you want to support voter registration and education? Are you looking for something to do on your lunch break on Election Day? Tune in tomorrow for the O Heroes live stream benefitting Rock the Vote!
We'll be live on this page tomorrow, November 3rd, at 12 pm Pacific time!
The stream will be highlighting how the UO community is active in this year's election and throughout the year, and we'll be connecting with Rock the Vote to help raise money for their work in registering voters across the country!
07/10/2019
"Everyone who went on this trip can agree: We signed up to build a court to impact and transform the people, the kids, and a community. But we definitely experienced the flip side of that, because we were transformed by the bonds we created among the Jamaicans. "
Courts For Kids Blog: Jamaica - University of Oregon Athletics UO student-athletes recount their trip in June to build a sports court for a small community in rural Jamaica.
03/21/2019
The snow couldn't stop our student-athletes from serving the Eugene community this quarter ❄️
👀 Check out our updated Impact Report for the 2018-19 school year 👀
Our Oregon Football student-athletes were excited to host athletes from Special Olympics Oregon - Eugene/Springfield for an afternoon of football skills and drills at the Moshofsky Center last month.
Throughout the year, Ducks participate in a variety of sports with Special Olympics including bowling, basketball, soccer, and softball.