Kurt Gray

Gray is the Assistant High School Football Coach/Offensive Line/Defensive Line Coach

Junior High Football Coach and 9th Grade Coach, junior high boys track coach and strength/powerlifting coach.

“I have been married for 32 years to my wife Susan and we have three boys including Andrew, a 2011 graduate from Purcell, Ethan, a 2014 graduate from Purcell and Mitchell, a 2014 graduate from Purcell, his wife Taylor Gray and grandson Ledger Gray”

1981 State Bench Press Record Holder at 198 pounds @310 pounds

1981 4th Place AAU Teenage Nationals at 198 pounds

1982 State Bench Press Record Holder at 198 pounds @315 pounds

1982 graduate of Purcell High School

1982 Football All-State

1982 State Football Powerlifting Champion

1983 State Teenage powerlifting champion

1983 State Teenage bench press record at 198 pounds @325 pounds

1983 State Teenage Squat Record at 198 pounds @ 480 pounds

1984 State Collegiate Powerlifting Champion at 220 pounds and member of Oklahoma Baptist University State Collegiate Champion Powerlifting Team

1987 Graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a BBA

1988-2001 worked in financial aid at a number of higher education institutions

2001 hired at Purcell as teacher/coach

2004 helped coach Purcell to the State 2A Finals in football

2001-present – Have coached three linemen who have been named to the All State Team

2006/2007 District Teacher of the Year for Purcell Schools

2011 Named to the Purcell High School All Century Football Team for 1900-1999

2001-Present – have coached seven national powerliting champions, seven state powerlifting champions and a number of state powerlifting qualifiers

2014 State Powerlifting Champion for 50-54 age group at 308 pound weight class

2015 State Powerlifting Champion for 50-54 age group and holder of four American Records for that age group at the 275 pound weight class.

2016 USPA 275 pound class National Champion for 50-54 age group

2017 and 2018 275 pound USPF State Powerlifting Champion

2017 - USPA State Record Holder for the 50-54 age group 275 pound weight class.