Bobby Douglas
March 26, 1942 - Present
The Making of a Champion is the title of his books, and it also is the pattern of Bobby Douglas' life. From a small town in eastern Ohio, and a small college in West Virginia, he rose to become a dominant athlete of the 1960s, earning national and international acclaim.
He won two state high school titles, and was All-State in football and baseball. He emerged on the national scene as 1962 NAIA champion for West Liberty State. A year later, he reached the NCAA finals, and his 13-8 duel with the defending champion from a larger school was a classic. Transferring to Oklahoma State, he won the Big Eight, but was knocked out of the 1965 nationals by injury, closing his collegiate career at 72-2.
It was in the international styles where Douglas earned worldwide renown, for his knowledge of the sport and his technical skills ... which he later would share with another generation as coach, author and clinician. He won three national Freestyle titles and represented the United States on two Olympic teams, placing fourth in 1964, and six World teams, winning a silver, a bronze and a fourth place. He was captain of the '68 Olympic team and his career record was 303 victories, 17 defeats.
He became head wrestling coach at Santa Barbara in 1973. A year later, he moved to Arizona State, which he led to the only NCAA team trophy won by a western school. Douglas also launched the Sunkist Kids club on a long series of national Freestyle championships. He moved on to Iowa State and maintained its great tradition. He was an assistant coach for 10 World and Olympic Teams, was World Cup coach in 1987 and Olympic coach in 1992.
He was the first black American to wrestle in the Olympics, the first to captain our Olympic team, and the first to coach wrestling at a major university. He showed, by example, that others could reach such goals.
As a wrestler of notable achievement, and as an outstanding teacher and leader, Bobby Eddie Douglas is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Awards:
Year
2003
|
Award
Glen Brand Inductee
|
Chapter/Region
National
|
Year
1987
|
Award
Distinguished Member
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Chapter/Region
National
|
All American Awards:
Season
1963
|
School
West Liberty State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
130
|
Place
2
|
All Coaching Dual Records:
Season
2006
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
61.11
|
Season
2005
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
88.89
|
Season
2004
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
20
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
80
|
Season
2003
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
8
|
Losses
10
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
44.44
|
Season
2002
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
22
|
Wins
17
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
77.27
|
Season
2001
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
23
|
Wins
19
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
82.61
|
Season
2000
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
22
|
Wins
20
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
90.91
|
Season
1999
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
26
|
Wins
20
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
76.92
|
Season
1998
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
20
|
Wins
12
|
Losses
8
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
60
|
Season
1997
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
10
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
55.56
|
Season
1996
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
19
|
Wins
12
|
Losses
6
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
63.16
|
Season
1995
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
21
|
Wins
17
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
80.95
|
Season
1994
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
14
|
Wins
7
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
50
|
Season
1993
|
School
Iowa State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
76.47
|
Season
1992
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
12
|
Wins
5
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
41.67
|
Season
1991
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
18
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
6
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
61.11
|
Season
1990
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
22
|
Wins
18
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
2
|
Win PCT.
81.82
|
Season
1989
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
22
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
2
|
Win PCT.
72.73
|
Season
1988
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
19
|
Wins
17
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
89.47
|
Season
1987
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
19
|
Wins
12
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
63.16
|
Season
1986
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
15
|
Wins
8
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
53.33
|
Season
1985
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
22
|
Wins
20
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
90.91
|
Season
1984
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
23
|
Wins
17
|
Losses
6
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
73.91
|
Season
1983
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
8
|
Losses
8
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
50
|
Season
1982
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
10
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
58.82
|
Season
1981
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
20
|
Wins
15
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
75
|
Season
1980
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
12
|
Wins
10
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
83.33
|
Season
1979
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
12
|
Wins
9
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
75
|
Season
1978
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
16
|
Wins
15
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
93.75
|
Season
1977
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
15
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
86.67
|
Season
1976
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
15
|
Wins
15
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
100
|
Season
1975
|
School
Arizona State
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
14
|
Wins
7
|
Losses
6
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
50
|
Season
1974
|
School
Cal State-Santa Barbara
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
19
|
Wins
3
|
Losses
16
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
15.79
|
Season
Career
|
Duals
604
|
Wins
427
|
Losses
168
|
Ties
9
|
Win PCT.
70.7
|