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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