Kolten Childers - Graduate Assistant - Cowgirl Basketball Coaches

Kolten Childers

Title:
Graduate Assistant
Email:
kolten.childers@okstate.edu

Entering his second season as a graduate assistant for the Cowgirl basketball program is Kolten Childers.

Childers’ first season in the position was one for the books for the program.

The Cowgirls racked up 25 wins on the season, the third-best total in program history and earned their second NCAA berth in three seasons under head coach Jacie Hoyt.

OSU scored a program-best 113 points against Chicago State, before surpassing the mark with 125 points against Alabama State. The 125 points are the sixth most in a single game in Big 12 history. Against Alabama State, the Cowgirls also set program records for points in a quarter (36), points in a half (69), made 3-pointers (20), assists (34) and margin of victory (76).

The Cowgirls' 14 Big 12 wins were the most league wins recorded in a single season in program history.

OSU's 85-55 win over No. 12 Kansas State tied the second-largest win over a Top 25 squad in program history.

OSU entered the Associated Press Top 25 on Jan. 13 for the first time since Feb. 19, 2018. and reached No. 17 in the AP Top 25 poll, its highest ranking since reaching No. 17 in 2016. Additionally, the Cowgirls earned their first win over a top-10 opponent since defeating No. 7 UCLA on Dec. 8, 2017 when they knocked off No. 9 TCU on Jan. 22.

A native of Waynoka, Okla., Childers began his collegiate career at Northern Oklahoma College in Enid where he received an associate’s degree in health and physical education. A member of the basketball team in 2019-20, he appeared on the NOC-Enid President’s Honor Roll in the fall of 2019 and served as team captain as well. Additionally, he received NJCAA Academic All-America status.

Childers has spent time as an assistant at both Chisholm High School and Stillwater High School where he helped with film study and breakdown, produced scouting reports and assisted with drill work.

He joined the Cowgirl program in 2022 as a student manager and received his bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State in 2024 in applied exercise science with a concentration in sports and coaching science. He also received a minor in sports management.