Oklahoma State has hired Olympic gold medalist David Taylor as its wrestling coach to replace John Smith, the school said Tuesday.
Taylor, 33, won gold in the 86-kilogram class at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 when he beat Hassan Yazdani of Iran. He sought another Olympic slot, but lost to Aaron Brooks at the Olympic Trials finals last month.
Taylor spent 11 years on Team USA and is a three-time world champion. He twice won the Hodge Trophy as the nation’s best collegiate wrestler while competing for Penn State.
He has massive shoes to fill. Smith retired after a 33-year run that produced five NCAA team championships, 33 individual NCAA champions and 23 conference titles. Under his direction, Oklahoma State produced 153 All-Americans and a 490-73-6 dual record.
AP Summer Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Scheana Shay looks glamorous as she highlights her stunningly madeDefense chiefs from US, Australia, Japan and Philippines vow to deepen cooperationOlivia Dunne teases fans on social media with multiBayer Leverkusen's record unbeaten march continues with a 2JAN MOIR: It was right that Richard Gadd told his story in Baby ReindeerA North Dakota man is sentenced to 15 years in connection with shooting at officersClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesComcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributorAP Week in Pictures: GlobalBachelor runner
2.9624s , 6499.859375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Oklahoma State hires Olympic gold medalist David Taylor as wrestling coach ,Global Glimmer news portal