Kevin Jackson

Kevin Andre Jackson (born November 25, 1964) is an American retired freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, and mixed martial artist. Following his competitive career, Jackson would become a wrestling coach.

Kevin Jackson
Jackson in 2011
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
BornNovember 25, 1964 (1964-11-25) (age 59)
Highland Falls, New York, U.S.
High schoolLansing Eastern (MI)
State championships2 (Michigan)
CollegeIowa State University
NCAA championships1 Team Championship
StatusHead Development Coach at Olympic Training Center, Former Coach of Iowa State University
Martial arts career
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight199 lb (90 kg; 14.2 st)
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins4
By knockout1
By submission3
Losses2
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona 82 kg
World Championships
1991 Varna 82 kg
1995 Atlanta 82 kg
Pan American Games
1991 Havana 82 kg
1995 Mar del Plata 82 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Representing the Iowa State Cyclones
1987 College Park167 lb
Representing the LSU Tigers
1983 Oklahoma City158 lb
1984 East Rutherford158 lb

During his international career, Jackson became an Olympic Gold medalist in 1992, a two-time World Champion (1991 and 1995), a three-time World Cup Gold medalist (1993, 1995 and 1997, bronze in 1994) a two-time Pan American Games Gold medalist (1991 and 1995) and a two-time Pan American Champion (1990 and 1991). In folkstyle, Jackson was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American, thrice for the LSU Tigers and once for the Iowa State Cyclones, after Louisiana State University dropped its wrestling program. He also stepped into the UFC Octagon in four occasions, winning his first two bouts and losing the next two, all finishing via submission. After spending the last four years as USA Wrestling's National Freestyle Developmental Coach, Jackson made the move to Ann Arbor, MI to serve as an Assistant Wrestling Coach for the University of Michigan.

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