'Grateful': Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith retirement opening statement

April 15, 2024 video courtesy of OSU Athletics. Under his watch, OSU produced five NCAA team championships, 33 NCAA individual championships, 490 dual wins, 153 All-America honors, 23 team conference championships, 132 individual conference championships and two Hodge Trophy winners.

[@tombystander]

Favorite wrestler of all time. Goodluck on the next chapter coach!

[@georgefaulconbridge]

As usual, his speech is about everybody and everything but himself. No wonder he was such a great coach.

[@johnhanselman6371]

John Smith is one a few men that I will remember as an everlasting name. He improved mankind.

[@derek91362]

Touching!

[@gregorydryden7865]

Greatest American international wrestler of all time, 6x world and olympic champion and one of the best collegiate wrestling coaches of all time

[@lexingtonconcord8751]

Class personified.

[@shawnhardy8979]

What a CLASS ACT - Thank you Coach Smith