O'Toole to Join Mizzou Coaching Staff

The University of Missouri announced today that one of the program’s all-time greats, Keegan O’Toole, will stay in Columbia as a part of the Tiger coaching staff. O’Toole finished his collegiate career in 2025 with a sparkling 108-5 career record, two NCAA titles, four conference championships, and five All-American honors. 

O’Toole joined his former club coach Ben Askren and J’den Cox as the only multi-time NCAA champions in Missouri wrestling history. He was deemed the #5 overall recruit in the Class of 2020 by MatScouts and immediately jumped into the Tiger lineup and took third in the Covid shortened 2021 campaign. A year later, O’Toole put the finishing touches on a perfect season by downing the returning national champion, Shane Griffith, in the NCAA finals. He would get his second title a year later after an 8-2 win over Iowa State’s David Carr. Carr had beaten O’Toole in their regular season dual meet and in the Big 12 finals. They would wrestle twice in 2023-24 with O’Toole winning in the conference final and Carr prevailing in the national finals. 

Because of the extra Covid eligibility, O’Toole goes down as the program’s only five-time All-American. 

In addition to his collegiate accolades, O’Toole has also starred internationally. He has won world titles at both the U20 and U23 age groups. He'll continue to pursue world team and Olympic berths while at the University of Missouri. 

O’Toole will join a veteran Mizzou coaching staff led by Brian Smith - one that includes mainstay assistant coaches Kendric Maple and Dom Bradley.