Kevin Jackson was recently named the new head wrestling coach at Iowa State University. Jackson previously had been the national freestyle coach for USA Wrestling from 2001-2008 and the head coach of the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club in Arizona. As an athlete, Jackson had a tremendous wrestling career. After winning two state championships at Eastern High School in Lansing, Michigan, Jackson became a three-time All-American at Louisiana State University. LSU dropped its wrestling program after Jackson’s junior year and he transferred to Iowa State where he helped the Cyclones win their last NCAA team championship with a 2nd place finish at 167 pounds in 1987. Jackson went on to have a phenomenal international career, winning World titles in 1991 and 1995 and an Olympic gold medal at 180.5 pounds in Barcelona, Spain in 1992.
Scott Casber is the owner and operator of Takedown Radio in central Iowa. Casber does a great job of interviewing the top coaches, athletes and contributors in the sport of wrestling each week. Casber also broadcasts from prominent wrestling tournaments across the nation. He recently was named the Mike Chapman Impact Award Winner, along with Bob Ferraro, by WIN Magazine.
“On the Mat" can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show.
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