Description
Brian Smith took over a struggling Mizzou program in 1998. Mark Bader was a freshman on the team who witnessed and experienced the transformation first hand. Smith and Bader reminisce and relive some of the good times, bad times and tell some wild and funny stories.
0:30 - Brain who ?
3:00 - Mizzou needed something different
4:30 - The culture when Smith arrived
5:30 - Huge ambition
11:30 - First big win over Illinois
12:50 - Growing as a coach
14:00 - The Roast of Brian Smith
18:15 - No fighting
21:20 - Coach Smith had his athlete’s back
24:10 - Crazy progression, breakthrough & disappointment
27:30 - Ben Askren, game changer
30:30 - Beating Oklahoma State for first time ever
36:45 - Getting the community involved
38:40 - Changes in wrestling in last 20 years
42:20 - Should do dual meet championships
43:50 - Why is Smith stepping down now?
46:45 - Kendrick Maple will take over as head coach at Mizzou
50:15 - Smith put together a 15 page book on how to build the program back in 1998
52:00 - Public speaking
54:00 - Head coach needs to be the CEO
55:30 - Challenges of today vs 25 years ago?
58:20 - Wins and whoopins
1:01:40 - Smith’s final word
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