Myron Roderick

Myron Roderick
Biographical details
Born(1934-09-15)September 15, 1934
Anthony, Kansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 2011(2011-12-28) (aged 77)
Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materOklahoma A&M
Playing career
Wrestling
1953–1956Oklahoma A&M
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Wrestling
1957–1969Oklahoma State
Tennis
1958–1967Oklahoma State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1983–1990Oklahoma State
Head coaching record
Overall140-10-7 (Wrestling)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing Oklahoma A&M
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Ithaca 130 lb
Gold medal – first place 1956 Stillwater 130 lb
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Norman 137 lb

Myron Willis Roderick (September 15, 1934 – December 28, 2011)[1] was an American wrestler, college coach, and college athletics administrator. As a wrestler in college, he was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA Wrestling national champion. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling.[2] As a wrestling coach at Oklahoma State, Roderick introduced recruiting on a major scale in the sport of wrestling. Oklahoma State would win seven team NCAA Championships while he was head coach. Roderick also established the foundation of what is now USA Wrestling.

In 1976, Roderick was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]

References

  1. ^ "OSU Loses Legend Myron Roderick". okstate.com. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Myron Roderick Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  3. ^ Myron Roderick. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 19, 2022.


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