Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

Athletics

NCAA Division I-A

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Conference: Big 12 (South)

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Major Rivalries: University of Oklahoma (The Bedlam Series)

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NCAA Championships: 46 (Wrestling 33, M Golf 9, M Basketball 2, Baseball 1, M Cross Country 1)

Related Topics:
NCAA - Wrestling - Golf - Basketball - Baseball

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Current Athletic Director: Harry Birdwell (will be stepping down at the end of 2005)

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OSU has one of the richest histories of any athletic program in the nation, and houses the largest homecoming in the country. At 46 total national titles, OSU has the fourth most team national championships in the country(most of a university not in California). OSU has one of the highest athlete graduation rates in the country. In the Sears Cup standings, OSU has finished among the top 30 programs six times since the award's inception in 1994. The award is designed to recognize the best all-around athletic programs.

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The Cowboy wrestling team is among the most storied programs in all of college sports. The Pokes brought home their 31st NCAA championship in spring 2005, scoring the most points ever by an Oklahoma State wrestling team in the NCAAs. OSU's 31 team titles are the most ever collected by a school in one sport. The Cowboys have also produced 124 individual national champions, including the sport's first-ever four-time champion, Pat Smith.

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Notable coaches

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• Edward C. Gallagher, former wrestling coach; winningest coach in NCAA wrestling history
• Mike Gundy, current football head coach
• Henry Iba, former men's basketball head coach
• Jimmy Johnson, former football head coach
• Pat Jones, former football head coach
• Les Miles, former football head coach
• John Smith, current wrestling head coach
• Eddie Sutton, current men's basketball head coach
• Gary Ward, former baseball coach