of the tournament. The school joins Tuskegee University, Florida A&M University, and Morehouse College, as the only schools to win back-to-back championships at HCASC.
== Athletics ==
The Oakwood athletic teams are called the Ambassadors and Lady Ambassadors. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), formerly the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC), since the 2023-24 academic year. The Ambassadors and Lady Ambassadors previously competed as a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) until after the 2021–22 school year.
Oakwood competes in five intercollegiate varsity sports: men's teams include baseball, basketball and soccer; while women's teams include basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball.
=== Intramurals ===
The university also offers several intramural sport activities.
=== Move to the NAIA ===
On January 20, 2022, Oakwood got an invitation to join the GCAC, …