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NORMAN, Okla. -- Mark Cody resigned as Oklahomas head wrestling coach Thursday, saying he believed it was time for new leadership.Cody led the Sooners to a 55-34 record over five seasons that included a 10th-place NCAA Tournament finish in 2014.I am extremely grateful to have had the privilege to coach at the University of Oklahoma, Cody said.Cody came to Oklahoma after nine years as head coach at American University. He led the Eagles to a program-best fifth-place finish at the 2011 NCAA championship. Cody was also an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Missouri and Bloomsburg.Athletic director Joe Castiglione said Michael Lightner, who has served as an assistant coach for the last seven years, has been named interim head coach. Lightner was a four-time Big 12 champion and four-time All-American at Oklahoma, and won a national title in 2001.I want to express our sincere appreciation for the leadership Mark has provided the last five years, Castiglione said. In addition to producing some highly accomplished wrestlers, he developed high-character student-athletes who also performed well in the classroom.Cody coached five Sooners wrestlers to a total of 10 All-America honors. Two of those All-Americans, Kendric Maple in 2013 and Cody Brewer in 2015, won national championships.Cheap Mets Jerseys . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. Fake Mets Jerseys . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. https://www.cheapmetsjerseys.us/ . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. Stitched Mets Jerseys . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. New York Mets Gear .ca NBA Power Rankings, ahead of the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs.Western Bulldogs veteran Matthew Boyd insists he wont address his playing future until after the AFL finals.There are reports the 34-year-old last month verbally agreed to a one-year extension, only for the Bulldogs to withdraw the offer the following week.Boyd on Monday declined to comment, saying his focus was solely on the Bulldogs AFL semi-final clash with Hawthorn on Friday.A lot of people talk about their future post-season and Im no different in that respect, he said.Ive maintained along the journey this year that its about me putting my best foot forward for the team and to make sure that my performance is up to a standard that helps the team perform at its optimal level.For me, thats the end of it.Boyds chances of earning a new deal may have been boosted by his surprise selection in this years All-Australian team alongside young Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli.Evergreen vveterans Bob Murphy and Dale Morris have each secured one-year deals but Boyd said he wouldnt focus on whether Fridays game might be his last.ddddddddddddI think you can go into any game thinking that, he said.Things can happen. You can get injured, you can do a whole heap of things.Im not really prepared to talk about personal circumstances when weve got such a great opportunity as a team.Boyd is the oldest of half a dozen unsigned Bulldogs who have made regular appearances this season.Midfielder Lin Jong, who broke his collarbone in the Bulldogs elimination final win over West Coast, has been linked to Gold Coast and Collingwood.Others yet to sign include on-baller Koby Stevens, injury-prone midfielder Clay Smith and out-of-favour ruckman Will Minson. ' ' '