Moses Ehambe rose from winning conference championships with Oral Roberts University basketball to working as a professional athlete and coach in the NBA.
This ORU alum knows what it means to chase excellence, but when God called him to step away from a position he loved, he listened.
“The decision to leave was recent, it was raw, and it took everything in me to let go of that dream,” Ehambe says. “Here I am, trusting the path God’s laid out for my family and I, ready for what’s next.”
Today, Ehambe is back in Tulsa. He channels that same passion into developing leaders and mentoring athletes in “ the very best versions of themselves.”
When Ehambe walked onto the ORU campus in 2004, he knew he was walking into something bigger than his academics.
“Those years weren’t just about earning a degree,” he says. “They were about laying the foundation for everything I’ve built since. ORU wasn’t just my university; it was the launchpad for my journey in leadership, faith, and personal development. So, from 2004 to 2009, I was all in, and those years really shaped who I am today.”
He graduated in 2009 with a degree in Business Management, a path that would later serve him in both athletics and leadership.
“It wasn’t just about textbooks and lectures,” he explains. “It was about learning how to lead, how to strategize, and how to build something meaningful from the ground up. That Business Management degree became the toolkit that helped me step into the arenas I’m in today, whether that’s in coaching, business, or life.”
Ehambe’s journey began in the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas. Born in Bedford and raised in Arlington, he graduated from Mansfield Summit High School.
“My roots run deep in Texas soil,” he says. “That hometown upbringing gave me the values, the work ethic, and the faith foundation that I carried with me all the way to ORU and beyond.”
Choosing ORU wasn’t a traditional recruiting decision for Ehambe.
“At first, I didn’t really know much about ORU,” he recalls. “But the moment I stepped onto that campus, something truly profound happened. I felt the Holy Spirit, literally felt God’s voice, telling me, ‘Moses, this is where I want you to be.’ In that instant, there was this deep sense of peace and certainty, and I knew ORU was my destination.”
He remembers telling Coach Scott Sutton on the spot that he wanted to play basketball there. When he told his parents his decision, their reaction confirmed what he already sensed.
“My dad, being a minister, knew this was a divine appointment,” Ehambe says. “And it all connected back to a prophecy from my aunt, who had told my parents even before I visited that ORU was where I’d find my wife and my blessing. And she was right.”
Ehambe’s time at ORU was defined by several unforgettable moments.
“One of the absolute highlights was meeting my wife there. That alone makes ORU forever special to me,” he says. “But on top of that, we made some serious history on the court. We won four conference championships in a row, and going to the NCAA tournament three straight times was just an amazing ride.”
Beyond basketball, he found joy in ORU’s community life.
“I was on the homecoming court all four years,” he laughs. “As a freshman, we had a special name I can’t quite recall, but then I was the Duke as a sophomore, the Prince as a junior, and the Homecoming King my senior year. Each of those moments was a huge honor and just a whole lot of fun.”
When asked how ORU prepared him for the world beyond, Ehambe says it all comes back to, “the mission they instilled in us: to go out into the world and make disciples, to be a light where God’s voice is barely heard.”
That calling took him around the globe.
“I ended up living and working in over 10 countries—Spain, Morocco, Qatar, Russia, China, Japan, Germany, Venezuela, and so many more. In some of those places, faith felt like a dry riverbed. In others, people had never even heard of the God I
knew. And yet, because of the foundation ORU gave me, I could step into those spaces as a light and live out that mission.”
ORU didn’t just prepare Ehambe academically, it transformed his faith.
“Growing up as a preacher’s kid, church was our top priority,” he explains. “But ORU changed all that. It lit a fire in me and showed me that faith is about a personal relationship with Christ, not just a ritual. ORU took that childhood foundation and turned it into something alive. It gave me the tools to carry that living faith out into the world.”
Still, looking back, there’s one thing he wishes he’d done differently.
“If there’s one thing I’d do differently, it would be weaving deeper connections beyond the campus walls,” he says. “I wish I had taken more time to learn from the local businesses, the fans, the alumni who had already walked this path. In the end, it’s those bridges we build with others that help us navigate our own journey.”
Today, that spirit of connection defines his work. After years of playing and coaching professionally, including his most recent role with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ehambe again found himself listening for God’s voice.
“Leaving that behind was probably the hardest goodbye I’ve ever had to say,” he admits. “I had two more years on my contract and a team I loved. But when I heard God’s voice calling me to step away, I knew I had to listen. It was a leap of faith.”
Now back in Tulsa, Ehambe is embracing a new mission.
“I’ve stepped fully into a new role that’s all about personal development at an executive level,” he says. “I’m working with leaders, executives, and pro athletes in becoming the very best versions of themselves.”
He also helps lead investor relations for WIN Assets, a company that transforms struggling low-income apartment complexes into thriving communities.
“We don’t just renovate buildings,” he says. “We partner with nonprofits to empower residents through resources like financial literacy, parenting, and nutrition. It’s about more than investing in properties; it’s about investing in people.”
ORU students need to focus relentlessly on becoming the best versions of themselves, he says.
“Don’t get caught in the trap of comparison. Step fully into who you are and whose you are. When you focus on embodying what God has called you to do, you become exactly who you’re meant to be.”
