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Full name | Kenneth Jay Chertow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | October 7, 1966|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Penn State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Jay "Ken" Chertow (born October 7, 1966) is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1] Coach Chertow conducts wrestling camps across the United States. He serves as a mentor for thousands of young wrestlers whom he coaches at his clinics and summer camps in Pennsylvania and across the nation.
Chertow won two West Virginia High School State Championships at Huntington High School in Huntington, West Virginia along with Most Outstanding Wrestler Awards. [2] He culminated his prep career by winning Junior Nationals in both freestyle and Greco and the Junior World Championship.
While studying and training at Penn State, Chertow was a 3x NCAA All-American, [3] World Espoir Champion, Pan American Champion and 1988 U.S. Olympian. Chertow also excelled in the classroom, where he was a 3X Academic All-American, graduating with a 3.6 GPA. He intended to become a doctor and enrolled in Medical school at Ohio State University, but ultimately dropped out to pursue a further wrestling career [4] Chertow is also a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi. [5]
Chertow conducted summer day camps throughout college and started the Gold Medal Training System upon graduation from Penn State in 1989. During Chertow's first five years conducting camps, he also coached at Ohio State and Penn State. During his three years at Ohio State, he helped build the Buckeyes into a national powerhouse. Ohio State finished 4th and 5th in the 1991 and 1992 NCAA Championships.
He returned to Penn State in 1992 and joined the Nittany Lion Coaching Staff. As an assistant coach Chertow helped the team win the National Dual Meet Championship and place 2nd in the NCAA Championships, which at the time was PSU's best finish since 1953.
In 1994, Chertow left college coaching to focus his time and energy on helping young people through his local wrestling school and to devote more time to developing his camp system. Many of Chertow's wrestlers have excelled, winning State & National Championships.
His dedication and skills, coupled with his commitment to surrounding his campers with the best possible staff in the nation, has made the Gold Medal Training Camp the most highly organized and successful camp system in the nation.[ citation needed ] Chertow's summer camp draws and develops many champions. From 1998-2010, high school campers won 500+ State Championships, while younger campers won well over 250 AAU, NHSCA, & USA National Championships.
Chertow conducts clinics throughout the country, has produced a series of instructional videos, and is the broadcast analyst for College Sports Television (CSTV) and the Big Ten Network (BTN). [6]
Chertow has also written a motivational book titled, Wrestling: A Commitment to Excellence. [7]
- 3X Academic All American
- 3X NCAA All American
- 2X Junior National Champion
- 2X Junior World Champion (team and individual)
- Midlands Champion & OW
- Elected to Midlands Hall of Fame
- Olympic Festival Champion
- U.S. National Team Competitor for 7 Consecutive Seasons
- 200+ USAW, NHSCA & AAU National Champions
- Tulsa National Team Championship
- Wrestling USA National Champions
- Gold Medal Training Camp 1989-2008
- 50+ H.S. State Champs 1998-2008
- Featured Clinician at: NCAA Coaches Clinic, NWCA National Convention
- Penn State Coach
- Ohio State Coach
- National Dual
- Big Ten & CBS Expert Analyst
- Broadcaster of the Year [8]
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