“Tiger Jam” Basketball Pep Band is a 40 – 60 member select group of musicians that performs at all men’s and women’s home games during the Spring semester. This group has also performed at select invitational tournament games and Gulf South Conference tournament games. Members are chosen by invitation and audition each November from the marching band membership. Robert Hesse, Director of Athletic Bands, is the pep band director.
This group is instrumental in helping raise Tiger Spirit at the home games. “Tiger Jam” offers a student a change to support the Ouachita Baptist University Basketball teams, as well as entertain the fans at each home game. “Tiger Jam” has gained recognition throughout this part of the country as one of the premiere pep bands and definitely a group you will want to see and hear at the Tiger Basketball events.
For more information on the “Tiger Jam” Basketball Pep Band, contact Robert Hesse at:
Robert Hesse
Ouachita Baptist University
OBU Box 3626
Arkadelphia, AR 71998
(870) 245-5142
hesser@obu.edu
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Location |
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October |
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| 24 | Tigers and Lady Tigers SPECtacular | 8:00 PM | SPEC | |
November |
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| 27 | Lady Tigers vs. Central Baptist College | TBA | SPEC | |
December |
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| 7 | Lady Tigers Classic | TBA | SPEC | |
| 8 | Lady Tigers Classic | TBA | SPEC |
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Time |
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January |
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| 12 | Tigers/Lady Tigers vs Delta State | 3:00 PM | SPEC | |
| 17 | Tigers/Lady Tigers vs UAM | 6:00 PM | SPEC | |
| 26 | Tigers/Lady Tigers vs SAU | 3:00 PM | SPEC | |
| 31 | Tigers/Lady Tigers vs Henderson State | 6:00 PM | SPEC | |
February |
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| 4 | Tigers vs N.E. Oklahoma State (One game only) | 7:00 PM | SPEC | |
| 11 | Tigers vs Rhema College (One game only) | 7:00 PM | SPEC | |
| 16 | Tigers/Lady Tigers vs Harding | 3:00 PM | SPEC | |
| 21 | Tigers/Lady Tigers vs Christian Brothers | 6:00 PM | SPEC | |
March |
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| 1 | Tigers/Lady Tigers vs Arkansas Tech | 3:00 PM | SPEC | |
| 5 - 9 | Gulf South Conference Tournament | TBA | South Haven, MS |