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OSU is in the midst of the most successful stretch of seasons in its history as the program just completed its 29th year, 21 of those with Carmichael as head coach. Carmichael ranks third among active Big 12 coaches in wins at their current school.

Carmichael, who served as OSU’s co-head coach with Karen Hancock during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, owns a 265-110-53 career record in 20 seasons as the Cowgirls’ head coach, compiling a winning percentage of .681. He has led OSU to 13 appearances in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship, including six straight from 2006-11, and after advancing to the second round of the NCAA tourney four-straight years, the Cowgirls made back-to-back trips to the Elite Eight in 2010 and 2011.

The Cowgirls have been a force in the Big 12 Conference under Carmichael, capturing six league titles. OSU claimed four consecutive conference championships from 2008-11 and added crowns in 2017 and 2019; the Cowgirls won regular season titles in 2008, ’11, ’17 and ’19 and Big 12 Soccer Championship titles in 2009 and 2010.

Carmichael has guided OSU to a 15-11-3 record and four finals appearances at the Big 12 Championship and an 11-9-6 record in NCAA tourney play.

Along with the team success, Carmichael has coached six All-Americans at OSU, including Women’s World Cup champion and Olympic goalie AD Franch and the program’s all-time leading goal scorer, Grace Yochum.

Since Elkington’s arrival in Stillwater, OSU has compiled a 206-94-40 record (.665) and continued to establish itself as a national power by making 10 appearances in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. In two of those years, the Cowgirls advanced to the Elite Eight of the tourney and finished No. 5 in the final national rankings.

The Cowgirls have also captured five Big 12 Conference championships since Elkington’s arrival, claiming regular season crowns in 2011, 2017 and 2019 and tournament titles in 2009 and 2010.

Elkington was named the 2011 NSCAA Women’s College Assistant Coach of the Year for the Midwest Region after helping guide OSU to a school-record 22 wins. In 2017 and 2019, the OSU coaching staff was honored as the United Soccer Coaches South Region Staff of the Year.

Among Elkington’s duties at OSU is goalkeeper coach, and he was instrumental in the development of record-setting goalie AD Franch, helping her develop into a three-time All-American and four-time All-Big 12 First Team selection. In 2022, under Elkington’s tutelage, freshman Jordan Nytes was OSU’s first-ever Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Year and an All-Big 12 First Team honoree.

A native of Lincoln, England, Elkington spent 10 years as the head coach of the Broken Arrow Soccer Club prior to joining the Cowgirls.