Mark Cody (Photo/SoonerSports.com)Mark Cody, former University of Oklahoma head wrestling coach, is now back in high school.
The former Sooner coach, who resigned this past summer, has stayed in Norman -- OU's hometown -- to join the coaching staff at Norman North High School, the Norman Transcript reported Saturday.
John McKelvey's article emphasizes Cody's unique perspective as a former NCAA Division I coach with nearly a decade-and-a-half of experience, first at American University, then, for the past five seasons at Oklahoma.
"Cody can share valuable lessons with the students, experience they couldn't get at any other high school," McKelvey wrote. "He can teach them techniques used by the best wrestlers in the some of biggest matches the sport has to offer. He can rid the wrestlers of mistakes, those he's seen countless times in young developing athletes. All of the coaching he can bring as an assistant under Brian Garcia is tough to replicate, yet the recruiting insight is the most valuable asset."
"Cody can look at a wrestler and give him an honest assessment of his skills. People pay top-dollar for that elsewhere. With his college connections, he can find the right program for an individual who wishes to carry on their career. The parents don't have to drive halfway across the state, or even across the country, to get to a camp and hope their kid performs well. It's all right here, in the North wrestling room."
When Cody announced his resignation in early August, he had led the Sooners to a 55-34 (.618) overall record and to a 10th-place NCAA finish in 2014, coached five OU wrestlers to a total of 10 All-America honors. Two of those wrestlers won national titles: Kendric Maple in 2013, and Cody Brewer in 2015. By the end of August, Oklahoma had revealed that Ohio State assistant coach Lou Rosselli had been hired as the Sooners' new head coach.
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