The 2012-13 season marked Steve Upshaw's 11th year on the ORU basketball staff. Upshaw joined the Golden Eagles after a successful stint at Cleveland (Okla.) High School.
“Steve holds our program together,” says head coach Scott Sutton. “He has more on his plate than anyone on our staff. From academics to internal communications to facilities coordination to helping keep us all organized, Steve is a great asset. We joke all the time that we don’t know how we got things done before Steve arrived.”
In his position, Upshaw coordinates the day-to-day operations of the men’s basketball office. He also monitors the team’s academic progress, working closely with ORU Assistant AD for Athletic Academics Kyle Jones.
Upshaw is a 1992 graduate of Northeastern State, and a former assistant coach at Midwest City (Okla.) High School. He joined Cleveland High as head coach in 1992. He spent nine seasons with the Tigers, leading them to a 157-81 overall record during his tenure.
Born on April 1, 1968 in Jenks, Okla., Upshaw played high school basketball at Cleveland with current ORU assistant Conley Phipps. He eventually replaced him as head coach of the Tigers.
Upshaw is married to the former Janet Williams. He has three stepchildren: Lyndsey, Ty and Ashley, and also has two brothers (Randy and Jim) who coach high school basketball in the area.
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