Eddie Griffin
Eddie Griffin began a 20-year career as a wrestling coach in 1972, at Ardmore High School.
In 1976, he moved to Del City where he coached two years.
He then moved to the college ranks and became the coach at Central Oklahoma University. He led UCO to three NAIA national championships in 1979, 1981 and 1982.
He was named the Rookie College Coach of the Year by Amateur Wrestling news in 1979, and three times was named National Coach of the Year.
He moved east in 1983 to become head coach of Clemson University, earning Atlantic Coach Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1991.
He had a career record of 211-84-4 while coaching 11 individual national champions, 30 NCAA and NAIA All-Americans and 12 ACC champions.
He returned to Oklahoma in 1992 to became athletic director of the Oklahoma City Schools.
Since 2000, he has been the athletic director for Northeastern State University in Tahlequah.
Awards:
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Year
2001
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Oklahoma
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All Coaching Dual Records:
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Season
1992
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
16
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Wins
10
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Losses
6
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
62.5
|
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Season
1991
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
13
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Wins
10
|
Losses
2
|
Ties
1
|
Win PCT.
76.92
|
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Season
1990
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
15
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Wins
10
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
66.67
|
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Season
1989
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
22
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
9
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Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
59.09
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Season
1988
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
16
|
Wins
11
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Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
68.75
|
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Season
1987
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
15
|
Wins
8
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Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
53.33
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Season
1986
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
22
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Wins
16
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Losses
6
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Ties
0
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Win PCT.
72.73
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Season
1985
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
19
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Wins
14
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Losses
5
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Ties
0
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Win PCT.
73.68
|
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Season
1984
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School
Clemson
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Division
Division I
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Duals
15
|
Wins
9
|
Losses
6
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Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
60
|
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Season
1982
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School
Central Oklahoma
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Division
NAIA
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Duals
13
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Wins
7
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Losses
5
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Ties
1
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Win PCT.
53.85
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Season
1981
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School
Central Oklahoma
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Division
NAIA
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Duals
19
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Wins
14
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Losses
5
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Ties
0
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Win PCT.
73.68
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Season
1980
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School
Central Oklahoma
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Division
NAIA
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Duals
17
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Wins
12
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Losses
5
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Ties
0
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Win PCT.
70.59
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Season
1979
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School
Central Oklahoma
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Division
NAIA
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Duals
10
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Wins
7
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Losses
3
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Ties
0
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Win PCT.
70
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Season
Career
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Duals
212
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Wins
141
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Losses
69
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Ties
2
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Win PCT.
66.51
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