Kevin Crutchmer enters his 10th season as the head coach of the Ouachita wrestling program in 2026-27. He was named Ouachita's head coach on July 17, 2017 following nearly a decade as the head wrestling coach at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Crutchmer, who was named the Super Region 4 Coach of the Year in 2021-22, has coached five NCAA nationals qualifiers during his time at Ouachita and has led the Tigers to 39 dual victories heading into the 2026-27 campaign. Four of those five nationals qualifiers went on to earn All-America honors.
Prior to Ouachita, Coach Crutchmer compiled a dual record of 107-24 coaching Oklahoma Class 6A Union. His teams produced 13 state champions, 35 state placers, 15 nationally ranked wrestlers and three Tulsa World Wrestlers of the Year. Under coach Crutchmer's guidance, Union High School won the Oklahoma 6A Traditional Tournament State Championship in 2008 and finished as runner-ups from 2009-2011. His team also won the Oklahoma Dual state championship in 2011.
Coach Crutchmer also has extensive experience with USA Wrestling with stints on the national committee, the executive council, and a period serving as the state chairman in Oklahoma.
He graduated from Northeastern State University in 1997 with a bachelor of science in Criminal Justice/Administration and served for eight years as a patrolman in Grove, Okla. Â He and his wife, Tina, have four children, Kyle, Brian, Kayla, and Justin. Justin is currently a junior linebacker for the Ouachita football team.
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