16,000 Square Feet Project to Honor US Olympic Champion Comes One Step Closer to Reality
Oct 25, 2026 | 8:48 AM EDT The project formally dedicates Oklahoma State’s next-generation wrestling facility to Smith, creating a permanent monument to his 40 years of excellence on the Stillwater campus.The whole facility will be 62,000 sq-ft with the practice gym set to be 16,000 sq-ft. The facility includes six full-size practice mats, specialist sports medicine suites, recovery plunge pools, and private locker rooms. Tiered seating above the mat area lets donors, coaches, and staff watch training sessions as they happen. The $16M project is moving forward with significant private donor commitments and alumni support. It runs along the north perimeter of Gallagher-Iba Arena and will connect directly to the existing athletic concourse. The OSU/A&M Board of Regents has approved the project, and the athletic department can select its architectural contracts and begin site prep. And…
