Myron Roderick
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.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1934 Anthony, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2011 (aged 77) Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma A&M |
| Playing career | |
| Wrestling | |
| 1953–1956 | Oklahoma A&M |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Wrestling | |
| 1957–1969 | Oklahoma State |
| Tennis | |
| 1958–1967 | Oklahoma State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1983–1990 | Oklahoma State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 140-10-7 (Wrestling) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing Oklahoma A&M | ||
| NCAA Wrestling Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1954 Norman | 137 lb |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1955 Ithaca | 130 lb |
| 1956 Stillwater | 130 lb |
In 1976, Roderick was inducted into the inaugural class of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]
References
- "OSU Loses Legend Myron Roderick". okstate.com. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- "Myron Roderick Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- Myron Roderick. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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