Kevin Jackson: podcast appearances and interviews

Kevin Andre Jackson, born November 25, 1964, is an American retired wrestler and mixed martial artist. His competitive career includes notable achievements such as winning an Olympic gold medal in 1992, becoming a two-time world champion in 1991 and 1995, and earning a total of three World Cup gold medals in 1993, 1995, and 1997. He also secured two gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1991 and 1995 and was a two-time Pan American champion in 1990 and 1991. In folkstyle wrestling, Jackson was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American, representing LSU Tigers three times and Iowa State Cyclones once, following the discontinuation of LSU's wrestling program. Beyond his wrestling career, Jackson competed in mixed martial arts, participating in four UFC bouts, winning the first two through submission and losing the subsequent two. After his competitive career, he served as USA Wrestling's National Freestyle Developmental Coach for four years. Currently, he is serving as the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he contributes to undergraduate academic administration and educational initiatives.