No other school in the country has a stronger tradition and a more successful program than Oklahoma State Wrestling. This tradition began when Edward Clark Gallagher began coaching the Oklahoma State wrestling team. Gallagher coached for 23 years, until his death from pneumonia in 1940. Gallagher inspired (now coach) Coach Smith to carry on the tradition, the championship legacy and his determination to make all Crazy OSU fans. John Smith is Oklahoma State's all-time winning coach in OSU wrestling history. Smith was an Olympic wrestler himself and was a two-time gold medalist in 1988 and 1992. He coached a U.S. Olympic wrestling team, a U.S. World Championships team, and a U.S. Olympic wrestling team. the World Cup. John Smith has been coaching for many years and has many more years ahead of him. Do you know who Tyler Caldwell is? He's a cowboy wrestler in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tyler is ranked second on the team in double near falls. Caldwell is a high school senior in college. He attended Goddard High School and was born in Wichita, Kansas. Tyler Caldwell wears an Olympic redshirt and finished third in the final. Caldwell won his first Big 12 title at 165 pounds with an incredible 1-0 victory. Tyler was able to achieve all of this thanks to his head coach John Smith and his determination to win. There are many rules in the sport of wrestling. Passivity (dropping out) is a wrestler's worst enemy. Stalling involves preventing the fight by blocking, pushing, going out of bounds, and “playing the advantage.” The first time you pick up, you get a warning, but the second time you pick up, points are deducted. Whenever an athlete bleeds during a fight, the wrestling match will be stopped and first aid will be provided immediately. The referees make many movements and words. For...... middle of paper ...... and Web. November 26, 2013. "Oklahoma State Wrestling Signs No. 1 Chance..." Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site. Np, and Web. November 19, 2013. “Server error.” Team USA. Np, and Web. November 25, 2013. "Smith Named Big 12 Coach of the Year." Biography of John Smith. Np, November 18, 2013. Web. November 22, 2013. "The winningest program in college sports - Cowboy Wrestling." The winningest program in college sports - Cowboy Wrestling. Np, and Web. November 21, 2013. “USA Wrestling.” theme. Np, and Web. November 22. 2013. .