OAKtoberFest 2025 On October 18, Menlo College’s largest annual event will bring together students, alumni, families, and the community for a day full of live music, food trucks, sports, competitions, and fun activities. Reconnect, explore campus, and celebrate with us. Register Now More Information Schedule of Events The Menlo College Campus Store will be open from 8:00am until 4:00pm October, 18, 2025 TimeEventLocation 8:00 am - 10:15 amMen's and Women's Wrestling IntrasquadHaynes-Prim Pavilion 8:00 am - 9:45 amSoftball Alumni EventWunderlich Field 9:00 am - 11:00 amOaks Squad Men's and Women's Weightlifting ExhibitionSports Pavilion 9:00 am - 11:00 amTennis IntrasquadCartan Tennis Courts 10:00 am - 12:00 pmAlumni Brunch at the President's House - For Alumni and their guests onlyPresident's House Backyard 11:15 am - 12:00 pmAlumni Brunch Awards - Outstanding Oak, Volunteer Oak, Class of 1945 & 1955President's House Backyard 10:45 am - 12:00 pmWomen's Basketball Alumni GameHaynes-Prim Pavilion 11:00 am - 2:00 pmBaseball Intrasquad/AlumniCartan Baseball Field 11:00 am - 1:00 pmWomen's Soccer vs Fresno PacificWunderlich Field 11:30 am - 11:35 amCheer Team Kickoff PerformanceMenlo Quad Stage 11:30 am - 4:30 pmFood trucks open; beer and drinks availableMenlo Quad 12:00 pm - 1:15 pmLIVE music - POP FICTIONMenlo Quad Stage 12:30 pm - 1:45 pmMen's Basketball Alumni GameHaynes-Prim Pavilion 1:15 pm - 2:00 pmStudent PerformancesMenlo Quad Stage 2:00 pm - 3:15 pmLIVE music - POP FICTIONMenlo Quad Stage 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmMen's Soccer vs Fresno PacificWunderlich Field 2:45 pm - 4:15 pmMen's Volleyball Intrasquad/AlumniHaynes-Prim Pavilion 3:30 pm - 3:45 pmStudent PerformancesMenlo Quad Stage 3:45pm - 5:00 pmDJ- Thank you for coming!Menlo Quad Stage 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmWomen's Volleyball vs Simpson UniversityHaynes-Prim Pavilion Save the date for next year - Saturday, October 17, 2026
Athletics Banquet Menlo College Athletics is thrilled to invite all student-athletes to the Menlo Athletics Awards Banquet on Friday, May 8th, as we come together to celebrate an unforgettable year of achievement, transition, and triumph. Awards will highlight academic achievements, leadership, athletic scholarship, all-around athleticism, and will culminate with the announcement of Coach of the Year and Athletes of the Year. This is an exclusive event for Menlo student-athletes and Athletics staff, but we invite the broader community to join us via livestream on the PacWest Network. Details to come.
Señor Carlos López Alumni Day 2026 On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Menlo soccer community will come together to take part in the annual Señor Carlos López Soccer Alumni Day. Current and past Oaks will play face-to-face on 7-on-7 games. Carlos López took the reins of the men’s soccer team in 1961, and remained the program’s head coach until 1988. One of the winningest coaches in Menlo history, he accumulated 215 victories in his time here. All told, he led the team to 12 conference championships, and coached six All-Americans. At last year’s event, Larry López, the son of Carlos, opened the event by saying that his father “would be absolutely pleased to see so many older players” on the field and that it was “the most [the event] had ever had.” One alumnus in attendance, Karl Buder ’66, was named an All-American while playing at Menlo. Buder, who came to Menlo in 1961, spoke of the early days under Carlos López: “We played major schools like Stanford, Cal, San Francisco State, and USF. We lost every game, but we never gave up. That built [the program] into what it is today, thanks to those who, in the early years, kept it up.” Another alumnus, Kris Whitten ’68, recalled that “Señor López was a mentor for a lot of us. He was also the dorm supervisor in Michaels Hall, where I lived. He used to come around and check on us.” Whitten was a team manager but was still given an athletic letter and jacket by Carlos López. Regarding that gesture, he said, “I sure did appreciate it, and 55 years later, I still appreciate it.”
Señor Carlos López Alumni Day 2025 On Saturday, May 10, 2025, the Menlo soccer community will come together to take part in the annual Señor Carlos López Soccer Alumni Day. Current and past Oaks will play face-to-face on 7-on-7 games. SCHEDULE 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Check-in 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Opening Remarks 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Small Sided Games 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Food & Drinks Carlos López took the reins of the men’s soccer team in 1961, and remained the program’s head coach until 1988. One of the winningest coaches in Menlo history, he accumulated 215 victories in his time here. All told, he led the team to 12 conference championships, and coached six All-Americans. At last year’s event, Larry López, the son of Carlos, opened the event by saying that his father “would be absolutely pleased to see so many older players” on the field and that it was “the most [the event] had ever had.” One alumnus in attendance, Karl Buder ’66, was named an All-American while playing at Menlo. Buder, who came to Menlo in 1961, spoke of the early days under Carlos López: “We played major schools like Stanford, Cal, San Francisco State, and USF. We lost every game, but we never gave up. That built [the program] into what it is today, thanks to those who, in the early years, kept it up.” Another alumnus, Kris Whitten ’68, recalled that “Señor López was a mentor for a lot of us. He was also the dorm supervisor in Michaels Hall, where I lived. He used to come around and check on us.” Whitten was a team manager but was still given an athletic letter and jacket by Carlos López. Regarding that gesture, he said, “I sure did appreciate it, and 55 years later, I still appreciate it.”
