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Dave Smith
Dave Smith on recruiting at Oklahoma StateOctober 19, 2009 We sit down with Dave Smith to talk about recruiting.....how it works, what do they look for in athletes, trying to get scholarships as high school runners, and more.
To find out more about Oklahoma State you can find contact info and check out their team at OkState.com. You can also fill out a questionnaire. About Dave Smith | Organization: | Oklahoma State University | | Bio: | Dave Smith's life has not gone as he originally planned. Smith had a successful career at Michigan State, where he was All-Big 10 four times and won the 1993 Big 10 10k. After his collegiate running days… + See More +Dave Smith's life has not gone as he originally planned. Smith had a successful career at Michigan State, where he was All-Big 10 four times and won the 1993 Big 10 10k. After his collegiate running days… + See More - See Less -Dave Smith's life has not gone as he originally planned. Smith had a successful career at Michigan State, where he was All-Big 10 four times and won the 1993 Big 10 10k. After his collegiate running days came to an end when he graduated from Michigan State in 1993 he decided to try for his masters and then PHD at The University of Washington. While at Washington he helped Coach Greg Metcalf with the mens and womens distance programs but had no real plans of becoming a head coach. In 1998 Smith was offered the head coaching job at Texas Tech, and he decided to try coaching for one year. Smith immediately fell in love with coaching and he has not looked back since. From 1998 to 2000 Smith was a busy man when he was not coaching at Texas Tech he was working on his PHD from Washington, and in 2000 all his hard work paid off when he earned his PHD in pharmacology. In 2002 Smith became an assistant coach at Oklahoma State and he has made an immediate impact. In 2005 just three years after Smith?s arrival the cowboys surprised the nation when they finished 8th at cross country nationals. Smith?s success did not go unnoticed, after the 2006 season Smith was named head men?s cross country coach. Smith?s first year as head cross coach he guided the Cowboys to their second straight top ten finish at NCAAs. Since 1998 Smith has coached two NCAA champs, 14 All-Americans and 12 big-12 champions. |
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Great interview! This is fantastic stuff! keep it up
By the way, thanks for the video, its the most informative!
“I was wondering hw there is a difference between a kd doing a 4:29 in LA n a kid in .... whatever Philly. I believe that the track does not lie. Cn somebody tell me differently?”
“Recruiting gets a whole lot easier when you don't have to share scholarships with a track team!”
“I was wondering hw there is a difference between a kd doing a 4:29 in LA n a kid in .... whatever Philly. I believe that the track does not lie. Cn somebody tell me differently?”
A PHD in pharmacology.Did not know what was so I looked it up. It is the study of drugs, of the body's reaction to drugs, the sources of drugs, their nature, and their properties. In contrast, pharmacy is a medical science concerned with the safe and effective use of medicines
Regardless of the origin of the Q&A;, this was some of the “meat” I was hoping to hear. I can walk away from this interview knowing that OK State:
* Does attract some of the best guys in the country
* Looks at race time, training level and competition when evaluating recruits
* Makes a good attempt at giving something to everyone on the roster
* Make s better attempt of providing more money to kids who have been on the team longer
* is a great program that can take a 4:46 kid and turn him into a 4:03 kid. (Amazing!) I know not every 4:46 kid has the DNA to do that, but I am just amazed at the result.
As a parent, and former D1 track / XC athlete, this goes a long way to providing me with some real expectations for my offspring (who happen to show some talent). Even though I went through the scholarship process 25 years ago, I expect it is a different world out there now.
Ryan – please continue with these types of questions. I really liked it.