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Born and raised in South Louisiana, Anthony “Boobie” Smith grew up playing football before being introduced to wrestling by his 9th-grade football coach. He found immediate success in the sport and quickly developed a passion that ultimately led him over 1,200 miles away to continue his career at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa (Go Norse!). Anthony is a 2009 graduate of East Ascension High School, where he compiled a 101–15 record and was a 3-time state place winner (3rd, 2nd, 4th). He was also a Southeast Regional runner-up in both freestyle and Greco. He continued his wrestling career at Luther College, where he was a varsity letterwinner. Anthony began his coaching career in 2018 as a volunteer with Ankeny High School. In 2023, he was hired as an 8th-grade assistant coach and was later elevated to a JV/Varsity assistant role in 2025. In 2023, he was named Head Coach of the Ankeny Wrestling Club. During his three-year tenure, he led the development of: 30+ AAU State Qualifiers, 20 State Place Winners, 5 State Finalists, 4 State Champions.

Former two-sport Division I athlete at the University of Iowa and brings an elite-level standard to everything we do inside SCP Academy. Before competing for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Cook wrestled for Fort Dodge under Head Coach Bobby Thompson. Posted a high school career record of 162-19 with 124 falls, Two-time state champion at 195 lbs (2015 and 2016) and a three-time state placer. 87-1 record Junior and Senior Year. After starting his college career with Iowa Football, Cook made the transition back to wrestling— embracing the grind required to compete at the highest level. “My journey reflects the mindset I look to instill in our athletes: discipline, resilience, and relentless pursuit of improvement.” Cook has wrestled, coached & developed wrestlers across all levels, with a focus on building competitors who separate themselves through effort and consistency. At SCP Academy, Cook’s philosophy is rooted in the understanding that success is built through small, disciplined actions repeated daily. There are no shortcuts.

Born and raised in Windsor, CA our coach brings a lifelong passion for wrestling and athlete development. He competed at the University of Iowa from 2014–2019, earning three varsity letters. He has also been a volunteer coach at Ankeny High School for five years, helping develop athletes at the high school level. As a high school standout at Windsor High School, he was a state placer, three-time state qualifier, four-time league champion, and three-time NCS placer, while also being named Athlete of the Year twice. On the national level, he is a three-time Greco All-American and a Folkstyle All-American, bringing elite experience and a commitment to building strong, disciplined athletes both on and off the mat.