OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University has hired Mikel Delk as an assistant wrestling coach.

Delk brings experience coaching on the college, high school and youth levels. Delk earned all-American honors and won state championships as a wrestler.

“He will be a great addition to our staff,” OCU coach Archie Randall said. “He has extensive experience as a competitor. He is young and full of energy and wants to establish himself as a college coach.”

The past two seasons Delk coached at Catoosa High School (Okla.) as an assistant. He also guided the Catoosa Freestyle Club.

Prior to that, Delk was a student assistant with Fort Hays State (Kan.). He also coached with the Kansas USA Schoolboy National Team and Kansas USA Kids Wrestling.

Delk became a two-time NCAA Division II all-American and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champion with Fort Hays State. Delk also won two NJCAA West Region titles and became an all-American competing for Labette (Kan.).

In high school, Delk became a two-time Class 3A state champion with Skiatook (Okla.).

The Stars begin the 2009-10 season with the Black-Blue Ranking Matches on Oct. 22, then open the regular season with the Lindenwood Open on Oct. 30. OCU's first home duals will be against Bacone and Missouri Baptist on Nov. 7.

OCU hosts the NAIA Championships on March 3-6, 2010 at Abe Lemons Arena.