Ron Oyer, 1966 (Football)
A three-time football letterwinner, Ron Oyer was a co-captain in 1965, teaming with Floyd Little, Larry Csonka and Jim Nance. He received a B.A. in public administration in 1966.
Before embarking on a 30-year career in higher education and community non-profit organizations, Oyer served as a Mariner Corps infantry officer, including 13 months in Vietnam. During his five years in the SU Department of Athletics, including one as athletics director, Oyer was instrumental in the founding of the Orange Pack (now Orange Club), helping solicit funds for athletics, including a major gift from Stanley Coyne which was used to install SU’s first artificial field. Oyer spearheaded major upgrades at Manley Field House, including retractable bleachers, and was author of a report that led to the replacement of Archbold Stadium with a domed facility. Oyer was also a founder of the Syracuse Chargers track club. While director of athletics at the University of Denver, he helped oversee implementation of Title IX. He also served as vice president for development of the 22 YMCAs in the greater St. Louis area, vice president for development at Georgia Southwestern State University, vice president for development and admissions at St. Mary’s College, Leavenworth, Kansas. Today he is president of R.J. Real Estate Investments, LLC in St. Louis, which buys and rehabs residential properties.
While a student at SU, Oyer was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He was inducted into the Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame and has been recognized by the American Heart Association for major-gifts fundraising on its behalf. Oyer received a master’s degree in Education Administration from Georgia Southwestern. He is a life member of the Varsity Club.
Before embarking on a 30-year career in higher education and community non-profit organizations, Oyer served as a Mariner Corps infantry officer, including 13 months in Vietnam. During his five years in the SU Department of Athletics, including one as athletics director, Oyer was instrumental in the founding of the Orange Pack (now Orange Club), helping solicit funds for athletics, including a major gift from Stanley Coyne which was used to install SU’s first artificial field. Oyer spearheaded major upgrades at Manley Field House, including retractable bleachers, and was author of a report that led to the replacement of Archbold Stadium with a domed facility. Oyer was also a founder of the Syracuse Chargers track club. While director of athletics at the University of Denver, he helped oversee implementation of Title IX. He also served as vice president for development of the 22 YMCAs in the greater St. Louis area, vice president for development at Georgia Southwestern State University, vice president for development and admissions at St. Mary’s College, Leavenworth, Kansas. Today he is president of R.J. Real Estate Investments, LLC in St. Louis, which buys and rehabs residential properties.
While a student at SU, Oyer was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He was inducted into the Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame and has been recognized by the American Heart Association for major-gifts fundraising on its behalf. Oyer received a master’s degree in Education Administration from Georgia Southwestern. He is a life member of the Varsity Club.
