John Smith

John Smith Signed Off on David Taylor, But He Never Intended to Pick His Successor

6 mo ago by Robert Allen

John Smith generally doesn't reveal a lot in interviews. He plays it close to the vest. Smith could have demanded who followed him as head coach, but that isn't John Smith.

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

7 mo ago by Robert Allen

The Patriarch and the Matriarch got their due and should. They were the pillars for an Olympic Champion and Alll-Time Winning Head Coach.

John Smith Has Mellowed, but Even in Retirement the Competitor Will Be There

7 mo ago by Robert Allen

Some of my favorite John Smith quotes and they come from those days where he was on the mat delivering gold medal performances.

After Kansas City and the Improvement to 10th, What is Next for Oklahoma State Wrestling?

8 mo ago by Robert Allen

It's not the expected place for the Cowboys to finish at the NCAA, but it was an improvement of eight spots. What is next.

Pokes Report's - 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships Predictions

8 mo ago by Robert Allen

The 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships will get underway on Thursday, March 21 in Kansas City. Here are our predictios fpr the Cowboys line-up in KC.

John Smith Wants to Win Big 12 Again and Spratley, Fix, and Jamison are Keys

8 mo ago by Robert Allen

The Cowboys are hungry to take home another Big 12 trophy, the wrestling award has alluded them the past two years.

Seeds and Brackets Released for Upcoming Big 12 Wrestling Championship

8 mo ago by Robert Allen

The Cowboys are gunning to take back the Big 12 Championship and each wrestler now has his path revealed.

Cowboys and Hawkeyes on the Mat Always Evokes Stong Memories, Sunday We'll Get More

9 mo ago by Robert Allen

Expect a full house in GIA on Sunday and everybody there will be looking to add a new memory to book this rivalry has.

Spratley's Pair of Wins Earns Honor and Oklahoma State Ranking Rises to No. 2

9 mo ago by Oklahoma State Athletics Media Relations

Oklahoma State got a tremendous performance this weekend out of a lot of their wrestlers including 125 pound Troy Spratley. The Pokes got honors and a boost in the poll.

John Smith Pulls Big-Time Switch Moving Fix Up to 141, Pokes Beat Mizzou

9 mo ago by Robert Allen

John Smith pulled a fast move and Daton Fix collected a win at 141 pounds as Oklahoma State went on to a huge road win over Missouri.

Oklahoma State and Jersey Robb Knock Off No. 4 Iowa State Convincingly Inside GIA

9 mo ago by Oklahoma State Athletics Media Relations

Back-to-back nights and some wild perfromances highlighted the Cowboys win over rival Iowa State.

Daton Fix is Truly the Old Man in this Cowboy Wrestling Room

10 mo ago by Robert Allen

In what has been a tough final season at Oklahoma State, Daton Fix is showing maturity, leadership, and a little melancholy as his college career winds down.

Good to Have Coleman Scott Back as Cowboy Grapplers Have Busy Weekend

11 mo ago by Robert Allen

Coleman Scott is back as the associate head coach helping the man that coached him to NCAA and Olympic Glory in John Smith.

John Smith the First Oklahoma Sports Heritage Award Winner

1 yr ago by Oklahoma State Athletics Media Relations

The top wrestler in the history of the United States and the all-time winningest wrestling coach at Oklahoma State with another honor.

Proposed New Rules for NCAA Wrestling Could Help the Sports Gain Fans

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

New proposals would inject more action into collegiate (folk-style) wrestling and bring the collegiate sport closer to freestyle.

Oklahoma State Gets 10 for Tulsa as NCAA Grants Sheets Wildcard

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State wrestling will have a complete line-up of 10 wrestlers at the NCAA Championships in Tulsa.

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John Smith's Chore of Moving Past Bedlam to Prepare for No. 2 Iowa

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

The Cowboys smashed Oklahoma in Bedlam 26-6, but now the highly-ranked and talented Hawkeyes are waiting on the Pokes arrival for the first time in Iowa City since 2020.

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John Smith Talks Final Duals with Bedlam and at Iowa Includes Bedlam Line-Up

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State finishes with Bedlam in Stillwater on Thursday and at Iowa on Sunday.

Cowboys’ John Smith Relives Most Recent Bedlam, “I Wouldn’t Change a Thing.”

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

It went down to the wire, but Oklahoma State ran their Bedlam win streak in wrestling from 15-to-16. Cowboys head coach John Smith enjoyed it.

John Smith Talks Signing Top Wrestler and Big-Time Class as well as Culture Correction

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State wrestling had a strong signing day with the signature of the top wrestler, pound-for-pound, in the nation and another member of the Smith family.