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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.

Videos


John Smith Head Inside Leg Defense John Smith Tells A Jim Shields Story OSU Technique Practice Quick Score From Opponents Leg Attack Tribute To Wrestling Tom Brands Energy John Smith - Coaching is a Privilege John Smith v. Jim Jordan, 1988 Olympic Trials
Beat the streets smith Knee Dip From Sweep Single It's March Already OSU Wrestling Highlights vs. OU 2-22-09 OSU Wrestling Highlights vs. Missouri 2-7-09 OSU Vs. Iowa Jan. 18, 2009 Highlights Oklahoma State Wrestling Commercial
Get Iowa vs Oklahoma St. In two minutes John Smith watching Interactions in the room If You Missed Bedlam Check This Out John Smith on loss to Lehigh Oklahoma State Oklahoma State
Okie State Skeet Shoot Tom Brands Coach John Smith Good Message, Bad Footage with John Smith John Smith (Oklahoma St) Mark Branch in '94 The Countdown Begins
John Smith After Practice John Smith Mic'd Up John Smith Special John Smith Interview John Smith vs Lehto Finland John Smith vs Jozsef Orban Hungry Michael Novogratz
Personal Disposition Be a Little Bit Different John Smith 1st round John Smith John Smith vs. Nagy Smith vs Alexeev 1987 John Smith vs. Tom Brands
John Smith 1992 Olympic Finals John Smith vs Sarkisyan John Smith vs Bohay John Smith vs Bulgarian 1992 Olympic Highlight Film John Smith's Failed 2004 Olympic Comeback Bottom Lines
John Smith congratulating nephew Mark Perry Maintain The Hunger John Smith on last years 2006 National Finals Churrela vs Hendricks He was John Smith Manage your time The Point when it Doesnt Matter Two Worlds Separated
Born in a treehouse The Scientist Nerves Two Steps Forward Oklahoma Country Cowboy Surprise

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