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John Smith finished second in college as a sophomore, and was a good wrestler. He went on to beat the world champion in the goodwill games later that year, and became America's best wrestler. Smith opted out of the World Championship to focus on becoming a NCAA champion first. He won all but one match (his very first match junior year) after that in College. While John Smith was winning two Individual NCAA titles, he also started a string of six straight world championships that included two Olympic gold medal performances in 1988 and 1992.

John Smith is considered by some to be America's best wrestler of all time, and there is no argument that he was America's most brilliant technician. Smith invented a low single shot that was like lightning with its striking penetration at the ankles and lower legs of his opponents. He then invented and refined many kinds of finishes that almost always assured his takedown.

John Smith took over the legendary Oklahoma State program in the early 1990s. He coached his younger brother Pat Smith to four NCAA individual national titles, the first wrestler to ever to accomplish that feat, and won his first team National Championship in 1994. In 2003 he began a string of four straight team NCAA championships.

Despite winning the last four team NCAA titles, Coach Smith is driven to take the Oklahoma State team to greater heights. He and the rest of his coaching staff have their work cut out for them as they will be losing a legendary cast of seniors.

John Smith

Del City Hs
Oklahoma State University-main Campus
2x NCAA Champion, 4x World Champion (Freestyle), Olympic Champion 1988 (Freestyle), Olympic Champion 1992 (Freestyle), 5x NCAA Team Champions

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Dec 20, 2009
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John Smith Head Inside Leg Defense
Nov 17, 2009
John Smith Tells A Jim Shields Story
John Smith Tells A Jim Shields Story
Nov 05, 2009
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Oct 18, 2009
John Smith on Coaching is a priviledge
John Smith on Coaching is a priviledge
Apr 30, 2009
Beat the streets smith
Beat the streets smith
Apr 17, 2009
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John Smith watching
Jan 18, 2009
John Smith on loss to Lehigh
John Smith on loss to Lehigh
Nov 29, 2008
Oklahoma State "Live Session"
Oklahoma State "Live Session"
Nov 18, 2008
Oklahoma State "Over Under Drill"
Oklahoma State "Over Under Drill"
Nov 18, 2008
Okie State Skeet Shoot
Okie State Skeet Shoot
Nov 05, 2008
John Smith Mic'd Up
John Smith Mic'd Up
Oct 14, 2008
Coach John Smith
Coach John Smith
Oct 03, 2008
Good Message, Bad Footage with John Smith
Good Message, Bad Footage with John Smith
Jul 27, 2008
John Smith (Oklahoma St)
John Smith (Oklahoma St)
Mar 22, 2008
John Smith After Practice
John Smith After Practice
Nov 06, 2007
Be a Little Bit Different
Be a Little Bit Different
May 09, 2007


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