Franky James
Head Coach
In just four short seasons, Campbellsville Wrestling Coach Franky James has built the Tigers into a national power. James built the program from the ground up and enters his fifth season with a team that has finished in the top 15 nationally for back to back seasons and also ranks among the leaders in Team Grade Point Average. He has also produced a National Champion Wrestler at Campbellsville in Zach Flake.
During James' tenure, the Tigers have had 30 wrestlers qualify for the NAIA National Tournament. The program has produced 13 All-Americans and has been consistently ranked in the NAIA Top 20, including finishing the 2007 season with a 14th place finish at the NAIA National Wrestling Tournament.
Coach James not only demands performance on the mat from his athletes, but also in the classroom. Campbellsville was ranked 2nd in overall team Grade Point Average in the nation in 2006-07 and had the 4th best team GPA in 2005-06. The priogram has produced nine Academic All-Scholar Athletes as well.
James came to Campbellsville from Virginia Military Institute and was the 2002 Southern Conference Coach of the Year at U.T. Chattanooga. It was during that season that he led the Mocs to an undefeated Southern Conference Championship and qualified five wrestlers to the NCAA National Tournament.
While at VMI, James served as an assistant for two seasons and helped guide the Keydets to their first ever All-Academy Tournament title and the Virginia Intercollegiate title for the first time.
James Hicks
Assistant Coach
James Hicks is in his first year as an assistant coach for Campbellsville University Wrestling. He was a national qualifier on a National Championship team at Dana college before transferring to CU and becoming a 2 year varsity wrestler and 2x national Qualifier at 125 pounds. He is working with Tiger Wrestling Strength. Wrestled his high school career at Glades Central High School in Florida. Hicks is scheduled to graduate from Campbellsville University this in 2008-09.
Billy James
Assistant Coach
Billy James graduated from Campbellsville University in 2006 after transferring from Carson Newman. He was a two-time national Qualifier at CU and a member of the first CU Wrestling team. 2008-09 is his first year as an assistant and his top priority is to help with recruiting. Billy was an Oklahoma and a Tennessee state placer in High School.
Quantal Langford
Assistant Coach
Quantal Langford is his first year as CU assistant coach. Langford was a 2002 Southern Conference Champion at UT-Chattanooga and a two-time national qualifier. He graduated with his degree in Graphic Design and started his own company, Langfordesign. He wrestled his high school career at Cleveland High School in Tennessee. He is married to Heather Langford and they have two sons. Quantal is the head Assistant coach and helps with Strength/conditioning, promotions/marketing, coaching the upper weight wrestlers and recruiting
