Oklahoma State Wrestling

Smith Gives Credit to OSU, Family, and Friends, but Especially Lee Roy and Madeline

The Patriarch and the Matriarch got their due and should. They were the pillars for an Olympic Champion and Alll-Time Winning Head Coach.
April 15, 2024
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STILLWATER – John Smith walked down the aisle of the Oklahoma State football team room in the West End Zone of Boone Pickens Stadium. He walked in to a standing ovation, one of the most sincere salutes that I can remember.

The retirement press conference/celebration had to be moved there because every coach, every athletic department employee, and so many current and former wrestlers wanted to be there. Boosters and friends of the program wanted to be there.

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