Pat Smith (wrestler)
Pat Smith (born September 21, 1970) is a former collegiate wrestler at Oklahoma State University and a former assistant coach at OSU. During his collegiate wrestling career, he became the first four-time NCAA wrestling champion in the sport's history, a feat only equalled nine other times: by Cael Sanderson, Kyle Dake and Logan Stieber in Division I; five times in NCAA Division II, most recently in 2016 by Joey Davis;[1] and Marcus LeVesseur in Division III. Smith resigned as Oklahoma State's assistant coach on May 1, 2006. His brother, Olympic champion John Smith, is the current head coach at OSU.
Biography
Since 2008, Pat Smith has been running and coaching the Arkansas Wrestling Academy and the youth club the Mighty Bluebirds in Little Rock, Arkansas. At the Arkansas Wrestling Academy, Smith teaches and coaches folkstyle technique 3 seasons of the year, and freestyle in the summer, as he is the head coach of the Arkansas Junior/Cadet National Team as well. Since living in Little Rock, Pat has already produced multiple state champions, national finalists, and All-Americans in the sport. Smith has past AWA wrestlers at such schools as Ouachita Baptist University, Central Baptist College, Army at Westpoint, and King's College.
Smith was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in June 2006.
References
- ↑ Moore, Roger (March 12, 2016). "Division II wrestling championship: Davis joins wrestling elite, wins fourth NCAA title". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- Dellinger, Bob & Doris. 1994. The Cowboys Ride Again. Oklahoma Bylines Inc. ISBN 978-1-882336-04-3
- Hammond, Jairus K. 2005. The History of Collegiate Wrestling. National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. ISBN 978-0-9765064-0-9
- Parrish, Kim D. 2007. Cowboy Up. Oklahoma Heritage Association. ISBN 978-1-885596-61-1