Coleman Scott
Coleman Scott won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics after being an NCAA champion, two-time finalist and four-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.
He helped OSU win NCAA team titles in 2005 and 2006 and to fifth-place finishes in 2007 and 2008.
Scott was a member of the U.S. National Freestyle Team in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015.
He was a three-time Pennsylvania state champion for Waynesburg Central High School.
Scott was a two-time USA Wrestling National Junior Freestyle champion and a two-time USA Junior World Freestyle team member.
He was the Pennsylvania, Northeast Region and National winner of the Hall of Fame’s Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2004.
Scott was an assistant wrestling coach at Oklahoma State from 2012 to 2014, where he coached four NCAA Division I national champions and six NCAA DI All-Americans while helping OSU capture two Big 12 Conference titles and finish second and third as a team at the NCAA championships.
He became an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina in 2014 and took over as head coach after one season. Scott coached two-time NCAA champion Austin O’Connor and NCAA finalist Kizhan Clarke and 13 All-Americans while leading the Tar Heels to five Top 20 finishes at the NCAA tournament.
He was a coach for the U.S. Women’s Freestyle team at the World Championships in 2018 and 2019 and for the World Champion U.S. Men’s Freestyle team in 2017.
Scott also coached a Canadian Senior World Team member and an Olympic Trials champion. He returned to Oklahoma State in 2023 as associate head coach.
Awards:
Year
2024
|
Award
Distinguished Member
|
Chapter/Region
National
|
Year
2004
|
Award
Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
|
Chapter/Region
National, Northeast, Pennsylvania
|
All American Awards:
Season
2008
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
133
|
Place
1
|
Season
2007
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
133
|
Place
2
|
Season
2006
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
125
|
Place
5
|
Season
2005
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
125
|
Place
8
|
College Season Records:
Season
2008
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Class
Senior
|
Bouts
37
|
Wins
33
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
4
|
Win PCT.
89.19
|
Place
1st
|
Season
2007
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
34
|
Wins
30
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
2
|
Win PCT.
88.24
|
Place
2nd
|
Season
2006
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
38
|
Wins
31
|
Losses
7
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
4
|
Win PCT.
81.58
|
Place
5th
|
Season
2005
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Class
Freshman
|
Bouts
35
|
Wins
26
|
Losses
9
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
3
|
Win PCT.
74.29
|
Place
8th
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
144
|
Wins
120
|
Losses
24
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
13
|
Win PCT.
83.33
|
All Rankings:
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
10/23/2007
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
11/13/2007
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
11/21/2007
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
12/04/2007
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
12/11/2007
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
12/18/2007
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
01/02/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
01/09/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
01/16/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
01/22/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
01/29/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
02/05/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
02/13/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
02/19/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
Season
2008
|
Rank Date
02/26/2008
|
Weight
133
|
Rank
1
|
School
Oklahoma State
|
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