Update on Tobi

Coach Turgeon, can not say how much respect I have for this man..

Coach Mark Turgeon and the Aggie staff have been in Houston with the Oyedeji family, and Turgeon has covered many of the funeral and hospital costs. The team is asking that if you are providing monetary donations, save them for the Tobi Oyedeji Endowed Scholarship Fund, which is close to getting off the ground. 

In consultation with the NCAA national office, Texas A&M secured permission to provide Tobi’s parents with assistance, and Coach Mark Turgeon and the basketball staff are coordinating the assistance. In lieu of flowers, fans and former students who wish to show their support are asked to donate to the Tobi Oyedeji Scholarship Endowment through the 12th Man Foundation. Those who prefer, may also send sympathy cards to the Oyedeji family through the men’s basketball office at PO Box 30017, College Station, TX 77842-3017.

“We lost a member of our Aggie basketball family this past week,” Texas A&M Head Basketball Coach Mark Turgeon said. “Even though Tobi is gone, he will not be forgotten. He was a very special young man, he was an Aggie. He had a profound influence on so many people.”

“I would continue to ask for prayers for Tobi’s parents,” Turgeon added. “We will make sure Tobi’s family is not burdened by funeral and medical expenses.”


“I did not know why Tobi chose Texas A&M,” Michael Oyedeji, Tobi’s father, said. “He told me he felt like he was part of a family, and that he already felt loved by the team.”  Yes, Mr. Oyedeji, Tobi was a part of our Aggie family and he still is.  And he will be missed.

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