NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma wrestling coach Mark Cody announced the addition of two-time All-American and former OU wrestler Jared Frayer as the newest assistant coach. Frayer will join Michael Lightner, who served as assistant coach the past two seasons. Additionally, four-time All-American and former Oklahoma State assistant coach Tyrone Lewis will join the program as the volunteer assistant coach.

Assistant Coach Jared Frayer

Frayer returns to Oklahoma after serving as the assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin for the past two seasons. 

During his career at OU, Frayer was a two-time All-American and the 2002 NCAA runner-up at 149 pounds. The four-time NCAA qualifier was instrumental in helping OU claim the 2002 Big 12 Championship and earned the 2000 Wade Schalles Award for recording the most pins of any collegiate wrestler that season. A two-time Academic All-Big XII honoree, Frayer was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Board from 2000-2002.

Prior to working at UW he was the strength and conditioning coach at Iowa during the 2008-09 season. He also served as an assistant coach for three years at Harvard (2003-06) after graduating from Oklahoma, where he was a two-time All-American.

Frayer was a five-time United States National team member and was the 2010 U.S. Open Champion. 

Frayer earned a degree in social studies education from Oklahoma in 2002. His wife's name is Nicole and daughter is Khloe.

Volunteer Assistant Coach Tyrone Lewis

Lewis, a native of El Reno, Okla., comes to Norman after three years as the OSU assistant coach. Lewis wrestled for Oklahoma State from 2001-04, where he won two Big 12 individual championships in 2001 and 2004 and compiled a 120-15 record. He finished fifth at the NCAA championship in 2001, was third in 2002, fifth in 2003 and was the national runner-up in 2004. 

After graduating from OSU in 2004 with a degree in secondary education/history, Lewis served as a coach for the Gator Wrestling Club from 2005-06 before taking his first college assistant job at Oklahoma City University, where he helped the Stars to a 12th-place finish at the NAIA Championship and coached a trio of All-Americans.

Lewis’ name is known in national wrestling circles as he was the 2008 runner-up at both the U.S. Olympic Trials and at U.S. Nationals in the 74 kg/163 pound weight class. He is an alternate for the 2008 Olympic team.

Lewis competed on both the national and international levels after leaving OSU, winning the Sunkist Kids Tournament in 2007 and taking fifth at the Ivan Yarygin Tournament in Siberia. He represented the United States at the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey and was a training partner for the U.S. Senior World Team as it competed at the 2005 FILA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Assistant Coach Michael Lightner

Lightner was retained by Cody and will enter his third season as an assistant coach for the OU wrestling program.

A product of Marlow, Okla., Lightner recorded one of the most impressive wrestling careers in Oklahoma history from 1998-2001. He claimed the national title in 2001 and was four times crowned Big 12 champion at 141 pounds.

Lightner became a four-time All-American, an honor only nine others in school history have claimed. He can be found in various school records, including second in career wins with a 144-16 record. His 37-0 record his senior season led him to the national title and he became the 13th Sooner to go undefeated in a season.

Cody on his staff

Opening statement...
“My goal with putting the staff together was to make sure I had well rounded individuals,” Cody said. “I wanted to make sure I had coaches that could go out and recruit and that could also work out with guys on the team. Nothing brings the guys along further than having the coaches work out with them and really helps them get a good feel for what they’re doing right or wrong. I think in that respect we have accomplished that and put a great staff together. I am just really excited about it. My goal was to put together the best staff for the University of Oklahoma. I feel that we not only did that but have put together one of the top staffs in the country right now.” 

On retaining assistant coach Michael Lightner... 
“Michael Lightner was a guy who the guys on the team mentioned to me right when I took the job. They asked me if Lightner would remain on the staff and I was hopeful that that was going to be the case and that Lightner would want to do that. Sure enough he accepted the job. We are excited to have him back.”

On assistant coach Jared Frayer...
“Jared Frayer, who has been at Wisconsin, has had a lot of great success there and if you look at their program most of the success they have had in recent years has been around his weight class. I’ve known him for many years and have been really impressed with him, the way he carries himself, his attitude and his recruiting skills.”

On volunteer assistant coach Tyrone Lewis... 
“I worked with Tyrone Lewis at Oklahoma State and have remained very close with him over the years. He is a great person and has a very dynamic personality. Everyone will find out shortly exactly what he is capable of.”