The freestyle development coach for Team USA, Kevin Jackson is an American wrestling legend. Born in New York but raised in Michigan, Jackson was LSU final All-American before the SEC school dropped their wrestling program. He transferred to Iowa State and won a team championship to go with another All-American honor.
Kevin Jackson | The Bader Show (Ep. 244)
Nov 2, 2021
Three-time World and Olympic champion Kevin Jackson joins The Bader Show to discuss his new role as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan.
0:00: Introducing Kevin Jackson
1:00: A brief history of Regional Training Centers.
6:30: Finding ways to earn income as an athlete.
7:30: Age-level World Championships.
9:00: ‘I always wanted to be a champion at every level.’
13:00: Age-level differences at the World Championships.
18:00: How did Kevin Jackson end up at Michigan?
22:00: Differences between USA Wrestling and college wrestling.
24:00: ’Nutrition in wrestling are weapons.’
28:00: Working with Sergei Beloglazov.
30:30: Did KJ think he would come back to college wrestling?
32:00: Highlights from USA Wrestling.
36:00: Sweat It Out.