Adam Dorrel stepped down as the head football coach at the University of Central Oklahoma.
A statement from UCO cited Dorrel's conduct following the Bronchos 33-31 loss at Central Missouri on Saturday. Dorrel was seen confronting the officials after the game and had to be restrained by assistant coaches. Stan Wagnon, UCO vice president for athletics, said in a statement that "his behavior Saturday night was inconsistent with the expectations we have of our leaders."
Central Oklahoma defensive coordinator Cody Swanson will take over as interim head coach.
Dorrel led the Bronchos to a 30-21 record serving as the head coach since the 2022 season.
The Maryville native played at Northwest Missouri State under Mel Tjeerdsma before beginning his coaching career. Dorrel was the head coach of the Bearcats from 2011-2016. In that time, he guided Northwest to a 76-8 overall record, which included national championship victories in 2013, 2015 and 2016. The Bearcats were a perfect 15-0 in all three of those seasons.
Prior to his time in Edmond, Dorrel was the head coach at Abilene Christian from 2017-2021 during their transition to Division I. He has an overall record of 125-61.
