Oklahoma State hires Olympic gold medalist David Taylor as wrestling coach
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
NBA legend Paul Pierce taken to hospital with gruesome injury
NBA legend Paul Pierce has revealed he is in hospital with a gruesome finger injury.The Boston Celti2024-05-20- Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-20
- Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-20
Nation to Promote Free HPV Vaccinations in More Regions
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-20Elon Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Sunday to launc2024-05-20China Mulls Recognition of 18 New Professions
Contact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom2024-05-20
atest comment