Cam Sykora enters his third year with the Sooners in 2025-26, having joined the program as an assistant coach on June 6, 2023.

During the 2024-25 season, Sykora was instrumental in the development of Oklahoma’s lightweights, particularly Antonio Lorenzo (125), who qualified for his third NCAA Championship following a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship. Lorenzo climbed as high as No. 23 in the InterMat rankings and recorded five wins over ranked opponents.

In 2023–24, Sykora played a key role in guiding three Sooners—Jace Koelzer (133), Willie McDougald (141), and Jared Hill (157)—to the NCAA Championships, while also helping the program secure its highest NCAA finish (23rd) in eight seasons.

Prior to arriving in Norman, Sykora spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach on the North Dakota State University wrestling staff. The four-time NCAA qualifier joined the Bison coaching staff ahead of the 2021-22 season, after wrapping up his wrestling career with the Bison, and coached through the 2022-23 season under head coach Roger Kish.

In his time on staff, Sykora worked across several weight classes and helped in the development of two NCAA All-Americans, Michael Caliendo and Jared Franek, and nine different NCAA qualifiers.

Originally from Wheaton, Minn., Sykora qualified for the NCAA tournament at 133 pounds from 2017 to 2020. He was a three-time Big 12 Conference placewinner and North Dakota State’s first Big 12 champion in 2020.

Sykora compiled an 87-34 record in four seasons with the Bison including 33 wins by technical fall, 14 major decisions and eight pins. He was 17-4 in his senior year, ranked No. 9 in the final NCAA RPI, and was a National Wrestling Coaches Association All-America second team selection.

The fifth wrestler in Minnesota high school history to win five state championships, Sykora went 37-0 and 33-0 in his final two seasons at Wheaton High School while setting school career and season win records. He graduated from NDSU in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in university studies.