Central Oklahoma Athletics
EDMOND, Okla. - University of Central Oklahoma head football coach Adam Dorrel has resigned from his position, effective immediately.
Cody Swanson, the team's assistant coach and defensive coordinator, will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The decision follows Dorrel's conduct on the field after Saturday's loss to the University of Central Missouri.
"On behalf of the Broncho community, I want to acknowledge Coach Dorrel for his efforts over the past five seasons to build UCO's football program into one of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association's premier teams," said Vice President for Athletics Stan Wagnon. "This was a difficult decision, but we have a responsibility to the best interests of our student-athletes, the university and Coach Dorrel. His behavior Saturday night was inconsistent with the expectations we have of our leaders. We wish him the best."
Dorrel was named head coach for the Bronchos in December 2021 and coached his first season with the team in 2022. He compiled a 30-21 record at UCO and is 125-61 overall as a head coach.
In 2024, Dorrel was named MIAA Coach of the Year and AFCA Region Coach of the Year after guiding UCO to an 11-2 record and the program's first MIAA title. The Bronchos hosted a first-round NCAA Division II playoff game, defeating Ouachita Baptist in overtime, and advanced to the Super Region III semifinals, where they fell to eventual national champion Ferris State.
The university will begin a search for a new head coach in the coming months.
UCO hosts Fort Hays State Saturday night.