UCO Names Kyle Wray Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success
May 7, 2026
University of Central Oklahoma President Todd G. Lamb announced today the appointment of Kyle Wray as Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success, effective July 1, 2026.
Wray is a transformational higher education executive with more than 22 years of progressive leadership at Oklahoma State University and an additional 10 years at Oklahoma Christian University. Most recently, he served as OSU’s Senior Vice President for System Affairs, providing strategic oversight across the system’s institutions and affiliated entities.
“Kyle Wray joins the University of Central Oklahoma at a time when we are sharpening recruitment strategy and realigning resources to reignite enrollment and retention challenges in the ever-changing higher education landscape,” Lamb said.
“His leadership will be invaluable as we remain steadfast in our commitment to put our students first, meeting them where they are to prepare them for where they are going.”
Throughout his tenure at OSU, Wray has been a driving force behind record-setting enrollment growth and workforce-aligned academic initiatives. As Vice President for Enrollment and Brand Management, he led the university to three consecutive record enrollment years and a 36% increase in new student enrollment by integrating marketing, recruitment, communications and data analytics into a unified growth model.
“I’m excited to join President Lamb and the UCO team at a time of great opportunity and momentum. As Oklahoma’s only public metropolitan university, UCO is perfectly positioned to prepare students to meet the state’s critical workforce needs,” Wray said.
Wray holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Government from Oklahoma Christian and a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Pepperdine University. He is a board member for the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum and is a member of the Sand Springs Hall of Fame.
Founded in 1890, the University of Central Oklahoma is the state’s third-largest university, offering 120 undergraduate and 79 graduate programs, as well as two doctoral programs, to more than 12,000 students from its main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, and facilities throughout the Oklahoma City metro. To learn more, visit www.uco.edu.
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Cutline: University of Central Oklahoma President Todd G. Lamb announced today the appointment of Kyle Wray, pictured, as Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success, effective July 1, 2026. Wray is a transformational higher education executive with more than 22 years of progressive leadership at Oklahoma State University and an additional 10 years at Oklahoma Christian University. Photo courtesy of North 44 Ranch.
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