Oakland Oaks Team History
The Oakland Oaks were a charter member of the original American Basketball Association. Formed in February 1967 as the Oakland Americans, the team changed its name to the Oaks prior to play that fall.
Established
1967
City
Oakland – Washington D.C. – Norfolk
League History
1967 – 1976 American Basketball Association
Team History
1970 – 1976 Virginia Squires
1969 – 1970 Washington Caps
1967 – 1969 Oakland Oaks
Nickname
Oaks – Boone tries to change the team nickname to the “Jacks” (after former Oakland resident Jack London), but instead the nickname is changed to “Oaks” (the name of Oakland’s former Pacific Coast League baseball team).
Championship
ABA Championships 1
1968 – 1969
Arena
*Virginia*
1971 – 1976 Norfolk Scope
1970 – 1976 Hampton Coliseum
1970 – 1976 Richmond Coliseum
1971 – 1976 Roanoke Civic Center
*Washington D.C.*
1969 – 1970 Washington Coliseum
*Oakland*
1967 – 1969 Oakland Arena
Owner
1970 – 1976 Earl Foreman
1967 – 1969 Pat Boone
Coach
1975 – 1976 Bill Musselman
1970 – 1975 Al Bianchi
1968 – 1969 Alex Hannum
1967 – 1968 Bruce Hale
*Blue is this team’s history