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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Parks and Recreation Management

Parks and Recreation Management
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 774-3291
Fax: (580) 774-7059
prm@swosu.edu

Chad Ramirez

Chad RamirezMr. Ramirez is originally from Chandler, Arizona. He moved to Weatherford in 1991 to attend college and rodeo for SWOSU. Chad received his Recreational Leadership degree in 1993. During and after his college career, Chad competed in professional rodeo. In 1996, Chad went to work in Paris, France at Disneyland Paris. He performed in a live dinner theatre show called Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. In the show he worked as a cowboy / stunt man / gunfighter / trick roper / trick rider / wagon driver. After leaving France, Chad returned to SWOSU to complete his Master of Education degree in HPER. During this period, he served as a rodeo graduate assistant. He obtained his Masters in Education degree in 2001. Currently, Chad is the head rodeo coach and an instructor in the Parks and Recreation Management Department.