Bio
Considered by many as the greatest of all time, Mauney, a name synonymous with resilience, grit and freakish natural talent in the world of professional bull riding, won the PBR World Championship in 2013 and 2015, and recorded 538 qualified premier series rides in his career, second all-time in PBR, including 75 90-point rides. In 2009, he became the first rider to record a qualified ride on all eight of his bulls at the PBR World Finals.
Known as “The Dragon Slayer” for consistently choosing the most difficult bulls, the North Carolina cowboy famously ended Bushwacker’s then-record streak of 42 consecutive buck-offs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2013.
Mauney is the highest–earning Western sports athlete in history. His career earnings in PBR totaled $7,419,474.90. Mauney’s 18-year professional career ended following a neck injury in 2023.
In 2024, Mauney began a new phase of his career, tapped to lead the Oklahoma Wildcatters as Head Coach. During the team’s inaugural season, they went 11-16-1 to conclude the regular season No. 8 in the league.
