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Daniel Wheeler

Daniel Wheeler

Daniel Wheeler is in his seventh year as an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Central Oklahoma, moving from graduate assistant coach (2015-18) to assistant coach (2018-20) to his current role as lead assistant. He's helped the Bronchos to 88 wins over the past six seasons.

Wheeler helped UCO to its 23rd 20-win season in school history in 2017-18 as the Bronchos went 20-10 and advanced to the semifinals of the MIAA postseason tournament. Central had records of 16-14 and 17-12 during Wheeler's two years as graduate assistant coach. 

The Bronchos posted 11-17 and 11-18 records in 2018-19 and 2019-20 respectively.

In 2020-21, Wheeler helped Central to a 13-11 record and a spot in the MIAA Tournament. UCO earned the No. 5 seed in the tourney and won on the road in the quarterfinals to reach the MIAA Championship Semifinals for the third time since joining the league in 2012.

Daniel came to the Bronchos after spending two years as student assistant coach at MIAA rival Missouri Western.

Wheeler worked three years before that as student manager/assistant coach at Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa, helping the Mavericks to a best-year 27-4 record and conference championship during his last season.

A native of Burden, Kan., Daniel was a four-year standout in football, basketball and baseball at Central High School.

Daniel is married (Paige).
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