Campbellsville University Men's Wrestling

James' team swept through the first-ever MSC Duals to win the MSC Championship. James was named MSC Coach of the Year, while Tommy Pretty was named the MSC Wrestler of the Year and Nick Waldrop was named Co-Freshman of the Year. Six CU wrestlers were also named All-Conference. Following that season, CU was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCAA) NAIA All-Academic Team for having the highest team GPA at the NAIA National Championships. In 2016, the Tigers won their fourth Mid-South Conference Tournament Championship, which also doubled as the NAIA East Region Championship.  Prior to joining the Campbellsville staff, James was hired as an assistant coach at The Virginia Military Institute prior to the 2002-03 season, helping lead VMI to its first-ever All-Academy Tournament title. VMI also won the Virginia Intercollegiate State Title for the first time. While at VMI, James had the pleasure of coaching two of the winningest wrestlers in school history, Adam Britt and Matt Erwin. James' first head coaching experience came in 2001-2002 as interim head coach at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. He led the Mocs to an undefeated season in the Southern Conference and a regular-season and tournament SoCon championships in his one-year stint, earning SoCon Coach of the Year honors. He joined the UTC staff as head assistant coach in 2000-01 and helped bring in a Top 20 nationally ranked recruiting class. Before moving to Chattanooga, James began his coaching career at his alma mater Carson-Newman College, where he was a 1997 All-American and South Regional champion at 149 pounds. He earned his B.A. in history in 1998 and became the C-N graduate assistant under Hall of Fame coach Don Elia.  James helped bring in a Top 5 nationally ranked recruiting class among non-NCAA Division I schools, coached seven All-Americans and helped coach two teams that finished in the Top 10 in the NCAA tournament. James transferred to Carson-Newman for his senior year after starting at the University of Oklahoma for Jack Spates and Mark Manning and helped lead the Sooners to a NCAA Division I Top 10 finish. He began his collegiate career at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan., where he served as a captain on the 1993-94 NJCAA National Championship team and was national runner-up at 134 pounds. A native of Oklahoma, James was an All-State wrestler as a senior at Choctaw High School in 1992 for coach Benny Coleman.  James list Coleman, Don Elia, Jack Spates, Mark Manning, John Trudgeon, Mark Leen, John Warren, Larry Miller and John Smith as coaches who have influenced his coaching style and contributed to his success. OVERALL RECORD 14 Seasons: 140-75 (.651) UT Chattanooga 2001-02:  9-8 (.529) Campbellsville University 2004-05:  9-4 (.692) 2005-06:  6-5 (.545) 2006-07:  12-10 (.545) 2007-08: 9 -8 (.529) 2008-09: 10 -8 (.555) 2009-10:  7-7 (.500) 2010-11:  12-4 (.750) 2011-12:  12-4 (.750) 2012-13:  11-3 (.785) 2013-14:  24-7 (.774) 2014-15:  12-4 (.750) 2015-16:  11-4 (.733) Coaching Awards

Entering 2025-26: 10th year; 2nd as Head Coach Jacob Murton enters his second season as head coach of the Campbellsville men's wrestling program after serving eight years as an assistant. In 2024-25, his first season as the head coach, Murton had three NAIA All-Americans in Shad Slone, Nik Yancey, and Izaeah Beavers. Slone was named the Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Year.  At Campbellsville, Murton has coached 24 NAIA All-Americans. During his first year on staff, he helped coach Chuck Sharon to an individual NAIA National Championship at 184 pounds.

Entering 2025-26: 13th Year Alma Mater: Heildeberg College, Campbellsville ('16) Overall Record: 130-48 The architect of a national dynasty, Lee Miracle enters his 13th season having built the Campbellsville University women’s wrestling program from its inception into one of the nation’s most dominant forces. Hired as the program's inaugural coach in 2013, Miracle has since guided the Lady Tigers to an incredible four national team championships—two NAIA Invitational titles (2021, 2022) and two WCWA National Championships (2018, 2020)—and has been recognized as the Campbellsville University Coach of the Year at the university's annual Awards Night. Under Miracle's tutelage, Campbellsville has become a premier destination for elite talent, producing 14 individual national champions and a record-setting 13 All-Americans in a single championship event. The program’s first NAIA National Invitational team title in 2021 was a landmark achievement for the university, a victory bolstered by ten Lady Tigers earning All-American status. His ability to develop champions is unparalleled, most notably coaching his daughter, Kayla, to become a four-time individual national champion, one of only four women in collegiate history to achieve the feat. Miracle’s expertise is fortified by a distinguished background of service and high-level coaching. A veteran of the United States Navy for over 20 years, he has also coached wrestling at every level, including serving as a volunteer coach for the USA Women's World Team and as head coach for the All-Navy Team. A native of Ohio, wrestling is a cornerstone of the Miracle family. He has been instrumental in developing youth wrestling organizations and continues to solidify Campbellsville’s status as a perennial power on the national stage. Year-By-Year Under Lee Miracle 2013-14: 3-9 2014-15: 18-6 2015-16: 8-5 2016-17: 6-1 2017-18: 15-0, 4-0 MSC (MSC Regular Season Champions, MSC Tournament Champions, NWCA Champions, WCWA Champions) 2018-19: 9-5, 3-2 MSC 2019-20: 10-1, 3-0 MSC (MSC Regular Season Champions, MSC Tournament Champions, NWCA Champions, WCWA Champions) 2020-21: 5-0, 5-0 MSC (MSC Regular Season Champions, MSC Tournament Champions, NAIA Champions) 2021-22: 12-3, 3-2 MSC (MSC Tournament Champions, NAIA Champions) 2022-23: 17-4, 9-2 MSC 2023-24: 14-6, 5-2 MSC 2024-25: 13-8, 3-3 MSC Total: 130-48