Head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Four-time world champion. Two-time Olympic gold medalist. Living legend.
John Smith's Olympic Hall of Fame Induction Is Overdue
Mar 28, 2025
John Smith has been inducted into every hall of fame that matters except one. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time World champion isn't in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame despite being named FloWrestling's greatest American wrestler of all time.
The Time Is Now To Induct John Smith Into Olympic Hall of Fame
Mar 26, 2025
Click here to vote daily for John Smith and read below to learn why.
10 Oklahoma State Wrestling Legends You Should Know
Jun 7, 2024
No college wrestling program has a deeper tradition than Oklahoma State. The Cowboys won the inaugural 1928 NCAA Championships in Ames, Iowa, and never looked back.
John Smith's Legendary Coaching Career
May 16, 2024
The retirement of John Smith from the position of head wrestling coach at Oklahoma State University made plenty of news last month and inspired much reflection within the wrestling community.
John Smith Retires After Legendary Career As Oklahoma State Coach
Apr 11, 2024
John Smith pondered retirement at various times during his 33-year tenure as Oklahoma State’s head coach but never made the move to leave the Cowboy corner.
Oklahoma State Sending Big Crew To Lindenwood Open | Cowboy Insider
Nov 17, 2023
The Oklahoma State Cowboys were slated to have a break following their 38-6 win against Bucknell. Not anymore.
Gable Steveson Could Join The Most Exclusive Club In Wrestling
May 22, 2023
The most exclusive club in wrestling is 12 members strong. Gable Steveson could be number 13 if he makes a World team.
NCAA Week 10 Roundup: The Return Of Dual SZN
Jan 9, 2023
The dual meet season is nigh upon us. Some would go as far as to say that it is in full swing. So let's go round up the biggest, most relevant results of Week 10 of the 2022-23 NCAA season before I medically forfeit out of my blogging duties.
NCAA Week 2 Roundup: Tiger Mania Wrangle Style
Nov 14, 2022
It's the second week of the 2022-23 NCAA season and we've got tiger mania, wrangle-style!
Yelena Makoyed's Three Favorite Matches
Nov 10, 2022
Yelena Makoyed won three international ranking tournaments in 2022, which places her near the top of FloWrestling's pound-for-pound women's college rankings. She is also a two-time NCWWC (NCAA) champion and a three-time finalist.
Mark Branch: What I Learned From John Smith
Nov 2, 2022
Mark Branch was a two-time NCAA champion (1994 and 1997) and a four-time NCAA championship finalist (1994-97) for Oklahoma State head coach John Smith. Branch was an assistant coach under Smith until he took his current role as the head coach at Wyoming. As a wrestler, Smith won NCAA titles for the Cowboys in 1987 and 1988 before winning six World and Olympic titles in a row (1987-92).
When Will Olympic Movement Truly Honor Wrestling?
Aug 10, 2022
What more does John Smith have to do?
Is This The Golden Age Of American Wrestling?
Jun 16, 2022
USA Wrestling executive director Rich Bender has consistently called this a golden age for American wrestling. And if you look at the output at the senior international level — he’s right.
Vote John Smith For Olympic Hall Of Fame
May 11, 2022
John Smith is one of the best wrestlers in the world. In fact, FloWrestling recently selected him as the greatest American wrestler ever as it counted down the top 100 wrestlers in U.S. history.
Coach Smith vs Coach Brands: By The Numbers
Feb 10, 2022
We're night upon the 55th meeting between the bluest of college wrestling's bluebloods. Directing those programs are the Hawkeyes' helmsman Tom Brands, now in year 16 of his tenure, and John Smith, who is in his 31st year of corraling the Cowboys.
