McCoy 2024 HS

Ruzell McCoy

  • Title
    Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach
  • Email
    rjmccoy@madonna.edu
  • Phone
    734-432-5394
Education:
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University
       Bachelors, Parks & Recreation, 2009
       Masters, Sports Management, 2010
Experience:
  • Current: Madonna University (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach)
  • 2023: SWOSU (Interim Head Coach)
  • 2021-22: SWOSU (Defensive Coordinator)
  • 2019-21: SWOSU (Defensive Line)
  • 2019 (Spring): Ellsworth CC (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
  • 2018: McPherson (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
  • 2016-17: Coffeyville CC (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
  • 2014-15: Highland CC (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
  • 2012-13: Highland CC (Defensive Line/Linebackers)
Playing Career:
2005-08: SWOSU
  •    Three-year starting Linebacker
  •    First Team All-American (2008)
  •    Lone Star North Linebacker of the Year (2008)
  •    Third in SWOSU history for Tackles & Tackles for Loss

McCoy, a former All-American linebacker at SWOSU, patrolled the field for the Bulldogs from 2005-08, recording 283 tackles and 44.5 tackles for loss, marks that both rank third at SWOSU in the NCAA Division II era. He was a two-time First Team All-Lone Star Conference selection and the North Division Linebacker of the Year after ranking second in the conference with 107 tackles during his senior season. That same year, McCoy was selected a First Team All-American by the Don Hansen Football Gazette and he went on to be named SWOSU’s Male Athlete of the Year for the 2008-09 school year. 

A native of Frederick, Okla., McCoy holds two degrees from SWOSU, having completed a bachelor’s degree in Parks & Recreation in 2009 before finishing a master’s degree in Sports Management in 2010. He resides with his wife, Sara, and their three children: Kynna, Trey and Zella.