Myron Roderick
| 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 | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing Oklahoma A&M | ||
| NCAA Championships | ||
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1955 Ithaca | 130 lb |
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1956 Stillwater | 130 lb |
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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]
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He Was a 3 Time NCAA Champion in 3 Years he won at 130 Pounds Twice and at 137 Once, Back Then Athletes Only Got 3 Years of Eligibility
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