• Home Town
  Wichita, KS
• Birth Date
  6/1/1964
• Throws
  Right

Rick Steelsmith

Biography

Rick is currently the head teaching professional for Joma Bowling Company. He is USBC Silver certified and a YES Bowling National level coach.

Other hobbies: Golf

Favorite restaurant: PF Changs

Favorite music: Classic Rock

Accomplishments

Amateur Highlights

• Bowlers Journal Amateur All American Team - 1986
• Bowlers Journal Amateur Bowler of the Year - 1987
• Bowling Digest Bowler of the Year - 1987
• Bowling Magazine 1^st Team All American – 1987
• World Bowling Writers Bowler of the Year - 1987

 ABC/USBC Highlights

• Team USA Member - 1987
• FIQ World Championships - 1987 Helsinki, Finland
• ABC/USBC Open Championships – 1988 Jacksonville, FL

• • 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze       Medals
  • 1st 300 game in FIQ World Tournament History

• • Champion – All Events Individual
  • Champion – All Events Team
  • 2^nd Place – Singles Event

 PBA Highlights

• PBA Rookie of the Year – 1988
• 1^st in 1987 USBC Masters
• 1^st in PBA Touring Players/Sr. Doubles – 1991
• 1^st in PBA World Championships – 1997
• PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award – 1998
• Participated in the Japan Cup – 1997 & 2000 Tokyo, Japan
• 20 Years on the PBA National Tour – 1988-2007

 Hall of Fame Inductions

• NJCAA Bowling Hall of Fame – 1998
• Greater Wichita Bowling Association Hall of Fame – 1998
• Kansas State Men’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame – 2001
• Wichita Sports Hall of Fame - 2001