Mayfield joins the Aggies from Bixby High School, where he has been head coach of the women's wrestling team since 2022. Under his leadership, Bixby became a national powerhouse, currently ranked No. 2 in the country. Mayfield coached six state champions, guided the team to the 2024 Oklahoma Girls State Championship and earned multiple accolades, including Tulsa World Wrestling Coach of the Year, OWCA Coach of the Year, NWCA Oklahoma Coach of the Year and NWCA Regional Coach of the Year.
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Prior to his tenure at Bixby, Mayfield developed 34 state qualifiers, seven state finalists and three state champions - including a four-time state champion. He also produced four all-state wrestlers, four high school All-Americans and two NCAA All-Americans. A pioneer for women's wrestling, Mayfield founded Stilwell, Oklahoma's girls' wrestling program, growing the roster to more than 40 athletes and producing 14 state qualifiers, two medalists and one state finalist. Additionally, he has contributed to the sport at the national level as Team Oklahoma Girls Junior National Duals Coach and was recognized as the 2021 District Teacher of the Year. Mayfield has a career dual record of 81-36 and was recently nominated as the District 7 Women's All-State Coach.
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Mayfield brings coaching expertise and a deep commitment to building a strong foundation and culture of excellence at Murray State.
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A former stand-out wrestler himself, Mayfield was the 2002 OSSAA state champion at Ardmore High School and later became a 2006 junior college national champion at Neosho Community College. He was also a member of the 2007 NCAA DII national championship team at the University of Central Oklahoma, where he completed his bachelor's degree before completing a master's in sports science from the University of Ohio.
Mayfield and his wife, Melissa, have two young children, Violet and Jiggs.
