Oklahoma State University Athletics
Thanks to a generous $1 million gift from Mike and Glynda Pollard, Oklahoma State wrestling revealed a significant remodel of the program’s locker room in May of 2022.
“When you look at this locker room, I can literally say we have the best locker room in wrestling in the world – not the nation, probably the world,” head coach John Smith said about the project. “Those are things that Oklahoma State wrestling needs. We’ll continue to be able to use something like this to attract some of the best wrestlers in the country.”
The revamped space is now a place where wrestlers eat, study, play or relax while being immersed in the rich history and tradition of the most decorated collegiate team in the country.
In addition to replacing the former lockers and creating a separate locker room, the design team created a lounge that also functions as a team gathering space in the north half of the existing space. In the south half, there is a gaming area complete with OSU-branded pool and ping pong tables, as well as a kitchen large enough for team meals and a variety of seating options.
The new amenities also include multiple TVs throughout the space, booth seating and an island with bar seating in the kitchen, as well as 50 new lockers for the student-athletes. Other details include custom flooring that resembles a wrestling mat and features OSU logos, as well as trophy cases and custom wall displays to honor Cowboy wrestling’s unmatched success.
Displays include team national championships and award walls to honor OSU’s NCAA record-34 team titles and 55 conference titles, an individual champions wall to honor OSU’s nation-leading 143 NCAA Champions and 485 All-Americans, and an international champions wall to honor the Cowboys’ 41 Olympic wrestling appearances, 11 Olympic gold medals and 16 total Olympic medals, to go along with 19 more medals at the world championships.
“The OSU wrestling program is the most successful Division I program in history with 34 national championships,” the Pollard family said. “As a decades-old fan of Cowboy wrestling, I thought it was due time to begin the facility improvements. In spite of the current collegiate athletics environment, I take it as a great opportunity to show my faith in the OSU administration, Coach Smith and fellow alumni by giving back a token of my appreciation.”
“When you look at this locker room, I can literally say we have the best locker room in wrestling in the world – not the nation, probably the world,” head coach John Smith said about the project. “Those are things that Oklahoma State wrestling needs. We’ll continue to be able to use something like this to attract some of the best wrestlers in the country.”
The revamped space is now a place where wrestlers eat, study, play or relax while being immersed in the rich history and tradition of the most decorated collegiate team in the country.
In addition to replacing the former lockers and creating a separate locker room, the design team created a lounge that also functions as a team gathering space in the north half of the existing space. In the south half, there is a gaming area complete with OSU-branded pool and ping pong tables, as well as a kitchen large enough for team meals and a variety of seating options.
The new amenities also include multiple TVs throughout the space, booth seating and an island with bar seating in the kitchen, as well as 50 new lockers for the student-athletes. Other details include custom flooring that resembles a wrestling mat and features OSU logos, as well as trophy cases and custom wall displays to honor Cowboy wrestling’s unmatched success.
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| Thanks to the generosity of the Pollard family, Oklahoma State has set a new standard for college wrestling locker rooms. | |
Displays include team national championships and award walls to honor OSU’s NCAA record-34 team titles and 55 conference titles, an individual champions wall to honor OSU’s nation-leading 143 NCAA Champions and 485 All-Americans, and an international champions wall to honor the Cowboys’ 41 Olympic wrestling appearances, 11 Olympic gold medals and 16 total Olympic medals, to go along with 19 more medals at the world championships.
“The OSU wrestling program is the most successful Division I program in history with 34 national championships,” the Pollard family said. “As a decades-old fan of Cowboy wrestling, I thought it was due time to begin the facility improvements. In spite of the current collegiate athletics environment, I take it as a great opportunity to show my faith in the OSU administration, Coach Smith and fellow alumni by giving back a token of my appreciation.”
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| The proud history of the Cowboy Wrestling program is on full display in the new locker room facilities. | |
