TDR This week - Cimons, K. Jackson, A. Hamilton, Murphy, J. Gibbons, Randy Lewis
Scott Casber, Takedown Radio
takedownradio.com
December 3, 2009
Hello again wrestling fans- What a week its been. The Sooners and
Cowboys Tie in their first meeting! What a battle. Bedlam is Back! ISU
and Iowa Sunday? I can hardly wait. We return to the Brute adidas home
studios for our first show of December.
Join Steve Foster and I for a in depth look at the Sunday battle that waits: ISU V. Iowa
This week on TDR-
9:05 Brian Cimons of Grapplers Quest-World Series of Grappling
is heading to Vegas. This Huge event is scheduled for Dec 12th. Many
MMA and Wrestling greats will compete. For total information visit
Grapplersquest.com
9:20 Kevin Jackson- ISU Head Coach-as the Cyclones head man,
this is Jackson's first taste of the intrastate rivalry since he
competed for ISU. To this point he has been remarkably reserved outside
of the room and in comments about the meet. Will that demeanor change
the day before? Jackson was introduced as ISU's head wrestling coach on
April 30, 2009. Jackson wrestled at Iowa State for only one season, his
senior year in 1987. During his only season at ISU, he was named
captain of the team and helped lead the team to a national title. He
finished his collegiate wrestling carrier with a 30-3-1 record. In
1992, Jackson won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Since
1992, Jackson has coached for team USA at three summer Olympics
including being the head coach for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
9:20 Andy Hamilton- Writer/Reporter for the DM Register and Iowa
City Press- Citizen. Andy is "the" wrestling insider and joins us for
the interview with Jackson and will offer some of his insightful
questions and great point of view.
Hour 2 Guests- Joining us in studio former Cyclone Head Coach Jim Gibbons
10:05 Jeff Murphy joins us for our semi regular Kemin Report. What is going on in the wrestling world? Hopefully Jeff will have some answers.
10:20 Inside with Jim Gibbons- In 1986, Jim Gibbons took over
the reins of the Cyclone wrestling squad at age 26. Gibbons wrestled at
ISU for Dr. Harold Nichols and earned All-America status three times,
including the 1981 NCAA individual title at 134 pounds. Following his
collegiate career, Gibbons served as an assistant coach at his alma
mater for two years before taking over the head coaching duties. During
his seven years as the Cyclone skipper, Gibbons’ squads claimed one Big
Eight crown and captured the NCAA title in 1987. He also coached seven
individual NCAA champions while compiling a 96-32-1 career coaching
mark. After winning the NCAA Championships in 1987, Gibbons was named
national coach of the year. He was named Big Eight Coach of the Year in
1991. Gibbons retired from coaching after the 1992 season.
10:40 Randy Lewis- He had to petition his way in to the 84
Olympics in order to challenge for Gold and win he did. One of the
greatest. After winning three high school state titles in South Dakota,
he was a four-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion at the
University of Iowa. A two-time Olympian, and 1984 Olympic champion in
Los Angeles, At Iowa, he was a four-time All-American and two-time NCAA
champion. Was member of 1980 Olympic team but President Jimmy Carter's
boycott prevented the U.S. team from traveling to the Games in Moscow.
Won gold medal at 136.5 pounds in freestyle wrestling at 1984 Olympics,
outscoring his first four opponents 52-4 to advance to the final, where
he crushed Japan's Kosei Akaishi 24-11 in 4:52. Was second in the 1988
Olympic trials to John Smith, who wound up winning a gold medal. Was
1990 Pan Am champion.
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