Kevin Jackson
Actor
Kevin Andre Jackson (born November 25, 1964 in Highland Falls, New York) is an American Olympic gold medalist wrestler and former professional mixed martial arts competitor. After retiring from active competition he became the resident coach at the US Olympic Training Center and ultimately head coach of the OTC before becoming the head wrestling coach at Iowa State University, having been hired in 2009 after Cael Sanderson moved to Penn State University. Before joining Iowa State, Jackson was a four-time All-American, first for Louisiana State University and then for Iowa State, where he was the NCAA runner-up in 1987. He stepped down from his position in 2017.
As a wrestler, he was an Olympic gold medalist freestyle wrestler, and a former mixed martial arts fighter. He won a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics. After retiring from competition, in 2001, Jackson became the U.S. national freestyle coach, based at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs.
Kevin Andre Jackson (born November 25, 1964 in Highland Falls, New York) is an American Olympic gold medalist wrestler and former professional mixed martial arts competitor. After retiring from active competition he became the resident coach at the US Olympic Training Center and ultimately head coach of the OTC before becoming the head wrestling coach at Iowa State University, having been hired in 2009 after Cael Sanderson moved to Penn State University. Before joining Iowa State, Jackson was a four-time All-American, first for Louisiana State University and then for Iowa State, where he was the NCAA runner-up in 1987. He stepped down from his position in 2017.
As a wrestler, he was an Olympic gold medalist freestyle wrestler, and a former mixed martial arts fighter. He won a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics. After retiring from competition, in 2001, Jackson became the U.S. national freestyle coach, based at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs.