K.J. Kindler serves as Head Coach for University of Oklahoma's Women's Gymnastics program in Norman, Oklahoma. The Kindler File College Iowa State, 1992 Family husband, Lou daughters, Maggie Grace and Adelade 2006-present - Oklahoma Head Coach 2001-06 - Iowa State Head Coach 1992-01 - Iowa State Assistant Coach Coaching Accomplishments Four-time National Head Coach of the Year (2005, 2010, 2015, 2024) Eight-time Regional Coach of the Year (2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) 16-time Conference Coach of the Year (2004-2006, 2008, 2010, 2012-2018, 2021-2024) First head coach in NCAA history to take two separate programs to the NCAA Finals (Iowa State – 2006; Oklahoma – 2010, 2011, 2013-23, 2025) Led Oklahoma to seven NCAA titles (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025), including the program’s first in 2014 Led OU to 13 top-three finishes at the NCAA Championships, including 10-straight from 2013-2023 Led OU to 15 straight NCAA Regional Championships (2010-2025) Led OU to 15 Conference Championships (2008-2010, 2012-2019, 2022- 2025) Led OU to eight undefeated regular seasons (2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2024) Coached 220 NCAA All-Americans (204 at OU) and 147 WCGA Regular Season All-Americans Coached 98 conference champions (86 at OU) Coached 69 NCAA Regional event champions (60 at OU) Coached 190 Academic All-Conference honorees (166 at OU) Coached 187 WCGA Scholastic All-Americans (175 at OU) Coached eight Sooners to 18 individual national titles: Taylor Spears (2014), Nicole Lehrmann (2017), Maggie Nichols (2017, 2018, 2019), Brenna Dowell (2018, 2019), Anastasia Webb (2021), Olivia Trautman (2023), Audrey Davis (2024), Faith Torrez (2024), Jordan Bowers (2025) Coached gymnasts to 36 Conference yearly awards, including 12 Gymnasts of the Year, 10 Event Specialists of the Year and 10 Newcomers of the Year, three Female Athletes of the Year and one Sportsperson of the Year Athletic Highlights (Iowa State) Three-time team MVP 1992 Big 8 all-around runner-up First individual regional qualifier in program history Three-time NCAA regional qualifier In two decades at the helm of Oklahoma women’s gymnastics, head coach K.J. Kindler has elevated the Sooners into one of the sport’s true dynasties.
Since her arrival in Norman in 2006, Kindler’s visionary leadership has produced seven NCAA Championships (2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025), 13 top three national finishes, 15 straight regional titles, 15 conference championships and more than 200 All-America honors. A four-time National Coach of the Year, Kindler has guided Oklahoma to heights once thought unattainable. Her teams have redefined consistency and excellence, spending entire seasons ranked No. 1, breaking NCAA scoring records and producing individual national champions. Entering her 20 th season at Oklahoma, with 25 seasons as a head coach to her name, Kindler has a collegiate coaching record of 638-105-3 (.857) and holds a record of 544-52-2 (.911) at OU.
