Oklahoma City University Women's Wrestling
Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
70%
Avg SAT
1,150
Avg ACT
25
Enrollment
1,433
Team Information
Sport
Wrestling
Gender
Women's
Division
NAIA Division 1
Location
Oklahoma City, OK
Coaching Staff (6)
Nicole Tyson
Head Coach
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William McKinney
Head Coach
William McKinney became Oklahoma City Unviersity's head women's wrestling coach prior to the 2024-25 season after serving as the OCU assistant coach since the 2021-22 season. McKinney earned SAC Coach of the Year honors in his first season as head coach, leading the Stars to a dramatic conference titles with two league champions and 10 All-Conference award winners. The team went on to a 14th-place finish at the NAIA Tournament and claimed three All-Americans. In his second season, the Stars placed 14th nationally with two NAIA finalists. McKinney has more than 25 years of experience as a seasoned coach and operations leader. With a diverse background in college athletics, the private coaching sector, and the U.S. Marine Corps, McKinney is known for his innovative leadership, strategic planning, and commitment to operational excellence. McKinney has been instrumental in guiding athletes to athletic and academic success, having coached multiple National Champions, All-Americans, and Scholar All-Americans. His dedication to mentorship extends beyond the mat, ensuring his student athlete have an environment conducive to success in both athletic and academic pursuits. McKinney previously served as an assistant coach for OCU Women’s Wrestling, during which the team produced a national champion and multiple All-Americans. Every year he’s been on staff, the team has finished consistently in the top 18 nationally. He has also contributed to the program’s academic success, with the team being recognized as one of the top 8 scholar teams in the country. His leadership is poised to further elevate OCU’s women’s wrestling program, continuing its tradition of excellence. In addition to his experience at OCU, McKinney has worked with USA Wrestling at developmental camps and is Silver Certified by USA Wrestling. His expertise and passion for the sport have allowed him to coach athletes at the highest levels, including international tournaments and the Olympic Trials. McKinney also owned and operated 3F Wrestling in Austin, Texas, for over 9 years, where he successfully built and led a thriving private wrestling facility. Beyond his professional accomplishments, McKinney holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from Strayer University. He is also a dedicated family man, married to his wife, Haley, and they have four children: Molly, M.E., Macy, and Dash.
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C.J. Campbell
Assistant Coach
Campbell will take over the helm of the mens wrestling program at Oklahoma City University this year. Campbell joined the OCU coaching staff in 2014. Since that time, OCU has produced six national champions, 26 all-Americans and a 59-17 dual record. In 2015-16, the Stars had three all-Americans to finish 13th in the NAIA Championships. OCU won the NAIA Central Qualifying Group Tournament title while going 16-4 in duals. OCU finished runner-up in the Womens College Wrestling Association Championships with three national champions and nine all-Americans. The Stars went 16-5 with a runner-up showing in the NWCA National Duals. OCU owns WCWA championships won in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Campbell came to OCU from the University of Jamestown (N.D.), where he led the Jimmies as head mens wrestling coach for three seasons after spending one season as an assistant in Jamestown, N.D. Campbell mentored two NAIA all-Americans, two qualifying group champions and 16 qualifiers for the NAIA Championships with the Jimmies. Jamestown finished 17th in the 2011 NAIA Championships. The Jimmies also achieved in the classroom with three NAIA scholar-athlete award winners and a CoSIDA academic all-American during Campbells tenure. Prior to Jamestown, Campbell worked as athletic director, guidance counselor, P.E. teacher and cross country coach at Dodson Public Schools in Dodson, Montana. He led the cross country team to a state runner-up finish. Campbells previous head-coaching experience came at Shelley High School in Shelley, Idaho, where he produced six state qualifiers and three state placers. While at Shelley, Campbell served as strength and conditioning coach for state champion basketball and golf teams. Campbell has experience guiding Olympic athletes, helping the Chinese train for the 2008 Olympics as strength and conditioning coach for the Guong Dong Institute of Sports in 2007. As a wrestler, Campbell became a two-time NAIA all-American, national finalist, and regional champion for Lindenwood University (Mo.). He was a two-time NJCAA all-American at Southwestern Oregon Community College. As a prep wrestler, Campbell was a state champion, two-time state finalist, four-time state placer and a two-time district champion. Campbell also competed at the Regional Olympic Trials in 1999 and at the U.S. Nationals in 2006 and 2007. Campbell saw success in other sports including Mixed Martial Arts fighting with a 3-0 record, and was a top rusher in the Rocky Mountain Football League while playing for the Idaho Falls Mustangs (a semi-pro football team). Campbell is married (Kimberly). He has a son Clayton (16), daughter Kiesha (21) and granddaughter Maliyah (1). C.J. Campbell will take over the helm of the mens wrestling program at Oklahoma City University this year. Campbell joined the OCU coaching staff in 2014. Since that time, OCU has produced six national champions, 26 all-Americans and a 59-17 dual record. In 2015-16, the Stars had three all-Americans to finish 13th in the NAIA Championships. OCU won the NAIA Central Qualifying Group Tournament title while going 16-4 in duals. OCU finished runner-up in the Womens College Wrestling Association Championships with three national champions and nine all-Americans. The Stars went 16-5 with a runner-up showing in the NWCA National Duals. OCU owns WCWA championships won in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Campbell came to OCU from the University of Jamestown (N.D.), where he led the Jimmies as head mens wrestling coach for three seasons after spending one season as an assistant in Jamestown, N.D. Campbell mentored two NAIA all-Americans, two qualifying group champions and 16 qualifiers for the NAIA Championships with the Jimmies. Jamestown finished 17th in the 2011 NAIA Championships. The Jimmies also achieved in the classroom with three NAIA scholar-athlete award winners and a CoSIDA academic all-American during Campbells tenure. Prior to Jamestown, Campbell worked as athletic director, guidance counselor, P.E. teacher and cross country coach at Dodson Public Schools in Dodson, Montana. He led the cross country team to a state runner-up finish. Campbells previous head-coaching experience came at Shelley High School in Shelley, Idaho, where he produced six state qualifiers and three state placers. While at Shelley, Campbell served as strength and conditioning coach for state champion basketball and golf teams. Campbell has experience guiding Olympic athletes, helping the Chinese train for the 2008 Olympics as strength and conditioning coach for the Guong Dong Institute of Sports in 2007. As a wrestler, Campbell became a two-time NAIA all-American, national finalist, and regional champion for Lindenwood University (Mo.). He was a two-time NJCAA all-American at Southwestern Oregon Community College. As a prep wrestler, Campbell was a state champion, two-time state finalist, four-time state placer and a two-time district champion. Campbell also competed at the Regional Olympic Trials in 1999 and at the U.S. Nationals in 2006 and 2007. Campbell saw success in other sports including Mixed Martial Arts fighting with a 3-0 record, and was a top rusher in the Rocky Mountain Football League while playing for the Idaho Falls Mustangs (a semi-pro football team). Campbell is married (Kimberly). He has a son Clayton (16), daughter Kiesha (21) and granddaughter Maliyah (1).
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Archie Randall
Assistant Coach
Randall, who has been mentioned among the nations elite as a coach. Randall reached his 400th career dual victory in the OCU mens win against Newman (Kan.) on Feb. 6, 2013. His record through 21 years of coaching men and women and high school and college is 418-98-3. He has a 196-80-3 combined mens and womens record at OCU. Randall has produced 24 national champions and 119 all-Americans. In 2013-14, Oklahoma City reeled in a runner-up finish in the Womens College Wrestling Association Championships as well as a third-place showing in the NWCA National Duals. On the womens side, 14 Stars took all-American honors, while OCU had seven national-tournament qualifiers. Zach Skates finished sixth at 157 pounds and became a two-time all-American. OCUs men finished third in the NAIA Central Qualifying Group Tournament. Randall guided OCU to runner-up finishes in the WCWA Championships and the womens NWCA National Duals in 2012-13. The OCU women ran their streaks to 75 consecutive wins and a 90-0-1 record in 91 contests. The Stars had 15 womens all-Americans and three mens all-Americans. On the mens side, the Stars took 13th in the NAIA Championships and third in the Central Qualifying Group Tournament. In 2011-12, OCU boasted of its fourth WCWA national championship in a row and fifth consecutive NWCA National Duals crown as well as its finest finish in the mens program history. The Stars placed fifth in the NAIA Championships, had four all-Americans while going 10-5. Kevin Hardy won the mens programs first individual national title. In womens duals, OCU had a 22-0 record. OCU had 15 womens all-Americans and six national champions. Randall led OCUs women to their third consecutive WCWA national championship and fourth NWCA National Duals title in a row. The Stars went 18-0 in womens duals. OCUs men went 10-7 and advanced nine individuals to the NAIA Championships. In 2009-10, OCUs women picked up its second WCWA national title and third NWCA National Duals crown in a row. OCUs men featured two-time all-Americans Corey Johnson and Nik Turner. The Stars went a combined 27-10-1 in duals, including 23-0-1 on the womens side. In 2008-09, the Stars captured the WCWA national championship and the NWCA womens national title, the latter for the second year in a row. OCUs men finished 15th in the NAIA Championships. The Stars went 22-1 in womens duals and 7-13 in mens duals. In 2007-08, Randall directed OCUs men to a 10th-place finish at the NAIA Championships. OCU had four all-Americans, John Wilcox won the Lindenwood Open and Mitchell Eichenauer became a national finalist. OCU went 18-7-1 in duals. Also in 07-08, OCU became an instant womens contender. In its first year, OCU finished as national runner-up and won the NWCA National Duals. Three individuals became national champions, and 14 Stars were all-American. OCU was 13-3-1 in duals. In 2006-07, Randall guided OCU to a 12th-place finish at the NAIA Championships despite being a first-year program. Three Stars became all-Americans, and two won open tournament titles. OCU broke into the national rankings and posted a 6-11 record in duals. After turning El Reno High School into a perennial state champion, Randall was named to revive the wrestling program at OCU on Jan. 27, 2006. Randall holds the title as Oklahomas winningest high-school coach. He guided El Reno to 11 consecutive team tournament championships and 10th dual state championships in a row. Randall, who has coached wrestling for 28 years, went 232-16 in duals in 13 years at El Reno. Randall coached 44 wrestlers who went on to the college ranks. Randall has coached 54 state champions, 57 state tournament placers, 22 all-staters and a four-time state champion. Randalls teams have won 65 tournament championships, 11 regional crowns, 12 Suburban Conference championships and 13 district titles. In the classroom, El Reno was academic state champion in 1998 and 1999. Nationally, El Reno had been in the top 25 high-school rankings for eight consecutive years. Randall is seven-time Oklahoma Coaches Association coach of the year and three-time Oklahoman all-city coach of the year. Other coach of the year awards Randall has earned: 2003 National Coaches Association regional coach of the year, 2002 National Federation of Coaches sectional coach of the year, 2002 U.S. Olympic Committee development coach of the year, 2002 USA Wrestling development coach of the year and 1999 Wrestling USA Magazine Dream Team coach and coach of the year. On the national level, Randall is a member of the USA Wrestling board of directors. Randall has won nine junior national dual team tournament championships. In 1987, USAOKs cadet program set a state record with 20 all-American wrestlers in one season under Randalls guidance. Randall earned a bachelor of science degree in health and physical education from Texas-El Paso in 1977 and a masters degree in administration from Central Oklahoma in 2004. Randall has three children, Zach, Preston and Heather.
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Matt Stevens
Assistant Coach
Stevens has been promoted to Oklahoma City University head women's wrestling coach. Stevens had spent the past two seasons as assistant coach on OCUs coaching staff. During that time, OCU produced six national champions, 26 all-Americans and a 59-17 dual record. In 2015-16, OCU finished runner-up in the Womens College Wrestling Association Championships with three national champions and nine all-Americans. The Stars went 16-5 with a runner-up showing in the NWCA National Duals. OCU owns WCWA championships won in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The Stars had three all-Americans to finish 13th in the NAIA Championships last season. OCU won the NAIA Central Qualifying Group Tournament title while going 16-4 in duals. Stevens came to the Stars from Tulsa Union High School, where he was an assistant coach. Stevens had been at Union the past season. In 2013-14, Union had three state placers, including Chance Wenglewski, the runner-up at 195 pounds, in the Class 6A state tournament. Union finished sixth place in the team standings and reached the semifinals of the dual state tournament. Stevens other coaching experience has been at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City and Moore West Junior High the previous five years. At Westmoore, Stevens helped produce a state champion and multiple state placers. Stevens guided 10 state champions and a team state champ at Moore West. On Team Oklahoma, Stevens has been serving as team director, leading the team to the freestyle national championship in the Junior National Duals in June at Abe Lemons Arena. Stevens represents Oklahoma in the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Stevens earned his bachelor of arts degree in communications from Fort Hays State (Kan.). Stevens wrestled on the collegiate level for three years at Fort Hays. As a high school wrestler, he posted a 107-13 record, became a state champion and all-stater while placing multiple times in the state tournament at Junction City, Kan. He is married (Kelle). Matt Stevens has been promoted to Oklahoma City University head women's wrestling coach. Stevens had spent the past two seasons as assistant coach on OCUs coaching staff. During that time, OCU produced six national champions, 26 all-Americans and a 59-17 dual record. In 2015-16, OCU finished runner-up in the Womens College Wrestling Association Championships with three national champions and nine all-Americans. The Stars went 16-5 with a runner-up showing in the NWCA National Duals. OCU owns WCWA championships won in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The Stars had three all-Americans to finish 13th in the NAIA Championships last season. OCU won the NAIA Central Qualifying Group Tournament title while going 16-4 in duals. Stevens came to the Stars from Tulsa Union High School, where he was an assistant coach. Stevens had been at Union the past season. In 2013-14, Union had three state placers, including Chance Wenglewski, the runner-up at 195 pounds, in the Class 6A state tournament. Union finished sixth place in the team standings and reached the semifinals of the dual state tournament. Stevens other coaching experience has been at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City and Moore West Junior High the previous five years. At Westmoore, Stevens helped produce a state champion and multiple state placers. Stevens guided 10 state champions and a team state champ at Moore West. On Team Oklahoma, Stevens has been serving as team director, leading the team to the freestyle national championship in the Junior National Duals in June at Abe Lemons Arena. Stevens represents Oklahoma in the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Stevens earned his bachelor of arts degree in communications from Fort Hays State (Kan.). Stevens wrestled on the collegiate level for three years at Fort Hays. As a high school wrestler, he posted a 107-13 record, became a state champion and all-stater while placing multiple times in the state tournament at Junction City, Kan. He is married (Kelle).
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Andrew Himes
Coach
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