Ron Sather is recognized for his years of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in young people through the sport of wrestling

• Coached wrestling for 32 years
• 224 dual meet victories
• Coached five individual State champions
• Valley League Coach-of-the-Year 1999
• Orange Crush Wrestling Club co-founder
• Third-World Olympic team coach 1984

Ron Sather has been a mainstay in Corvallis wrestling his entire life. After placing in state for the Corvallis Spartans, hebenrolled at Oregon State where he lettered all four years and recorded 66 wins as a Beaver. He was runner-up in 1973 at the National Invitational Freestyle Championships. Returning to Corvallis High in 1980, Sather was assistant coach for eight years and head coach for 23 years. His teams won 224 dual meets. His wrestlers won five individual OSA State titles three of those in 2008. He is co-founder of the Orange Crush Wrestling Club.

He was treasurer for the NWHOF-OR for over a decade.