Retired Oakland University professor joins men’s basketball team as honorary member

ROCHESTER, Mich. – A retired Oakland University professor has become an honorary member of the men’s basketball team. Dr. Barry Winkler was on the court with the players when they won the conference championship, and he’ll be in the stands on Saturday (March 23) as the team advances to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Winkler said his unfettered access to the team came easy. After joining OU as a professor at the Eye Research Institute in 1971, he introduced himself to the coaching staff. Winkler has a love...