Larry Lee "Zeke" Jones (born December 2, 1966) is an American wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, a world championship in Varna, Bulgaria, in 1991, and was the former freestyle head coach at USA Wrestling. He is currently the head coach of the Arizona State University Wrestling team as of April, 2014. He was a six-time national freestyle champion, four-time World Cup champion, Pan American Games champion, and received the "World's Most Technical Wrestler Award" awarded by FILA, the international governing body for the sport. In college, he was a three-time All-American for Arizona State University and competed on the 1988 NCAA Championship team, coached by famed Bobby Douglas. After college, he wrestled on two world championships teams with the United States wrestling team. In 2005, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.
He was the head coach of the 2012 US Olympic freestyle wrestling team, Jones coached at the collegiate division I level for 18 years. His first college coaching position was an assistant coach at Bloomsburg University, Arizona State University and West Virginia University before becoming the head coach at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. In April 2014 he was hired as the head coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils. In 2008, he accepted the head coach position for the United States freestyle wrestling team with USA Wrestling at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] In August 2013, Jones helped coach Kyle Snyder to a junior world championship in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Early lifeEdit
Jones was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He started wrestling under the influence of his brother Johnnie, a two-time junior college national champion for Schoolcraft Junior College and later a wrestler on Iowa State's national runner-up team in 1976. He was citywide champion at Scarlett Junior High School, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was coached by James Bryant.
In high school, he amassed a 111-6 record, finishing 2nd and 1st in the Michigan High School State Championships in 1984 and 1985 competing for Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In high school he was coached by Tom Davids and Ernie Gillum. He was a three-time High School All-American at the Junior National Championships and was named Dream Team All-American selection by Wrestling USA Magazine in 1985. Jones was named to the Huron High School Hall of Fame in 2002.
Jones signed with Bobby Douglas and Sun Devils in 1985. He compiled a 139-21 record and garnering three All-American honors at the NCAA's, three Pac-10 championships, Midlands Title, and was the NCAA finalist his senior year.
ReferencesEdit
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
^"Zeke Jones Announces Resignation". Penn Athletics.
External linksEdit
Zeke Jones website
August 28, 2023
zeke, jones, larry, zeke, jones, born, december, 1966, american, wrestler, silver, medal, 1992, summer, olympics, barcelona, world, championship, varna, bulgaria, 1991, former, freestyle, head, coach, wrestling, currently, head, coach, arizona, state, universi. Larry Lee Zeke Jones born December 2 1966 is an American wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona a world championship in Varna Bulgaria in 1991 and was the former freestyle head coach at USA Wrestling He is currently the head coach of the Arizona State University Wrestling team as of April 2014 He was a six time national freestyle champion four time World Cup champion Pan American Games champion and received the World s Most Technical Wrestler Award awarded by FILA the international governing body for the sport In college he was a three time All American for Arizona State University and competed on the 1988 NCAA Championship team coached by famed Bobby Douglas After college he wrestled on two world championships teams with the United States wrestling team In 2005 he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member Zeke JonesPersonal informationFull nameLarry Lee JonesBornDecember 2 1966 1966 12 02 age 56 Ypsilanti Michigan U S Home townAnn Arbor Michigan U S Medal record Men s freestyle wrestlingRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games1992 Barcelona 52 kgWorld Championships1991 Varna 52 kg1995 Atlanta 52 kgPan American Games1995 Mar del Plata 52 kg1991 Havana 52 kgCollegiate WrestlingRepresenting the Arizona State Sun DevilsNCAA Division I Wrestling Championships1990 College Park 118 lbHe was the head coach of the 2012 US Olympic freestyle wrestling team Jones coached at the collegiate division I level for 18 years His first college coaching position was an assistant coach at Bloomsburg University Arizona State University and West Virginia University before becoming the head coach at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 In April 2014 he was hired as the head coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils In 2008 he accepted the head coach position for the United States freestyle wrestling team with USA Wrestling at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs Colorado 1 In August 2013 Jones helped coach Kyle Snyder to a junior world championship in Sofia Bulgaria Early life EditJones was born in Ypsilanti Michigan He started wrestling under the influence of his brother Johnnie a two time junior college national champion for Schoolcraft Junior College and later a wrestler on Iowa State s national runner up team in 1976 He was citywide champion at Scarlett Junior High School in Ann Arbor Michigan where he was coached by James Bryant In high school he amassed a 111 6 record finishing 2nd and 1st in the Michigan High School State Championships in 1984 and 1985 competing for Huron High School in Ann Arbor Michigan In high school he was coached by Tom Davids and Ernie Gillum He was a three time High School All American at the Junior National Championships and was named Dream Team All American selection by Wrestling USA Magazine in 1985 Jones was named to the Huron High School Hall of Fame in 2002 Jones signed with Bobby Douglas and Sun Devils in 1985 He compiled a 139 21 record and garnering three All American honors at the NCAA s three Pac 10 championships Midlands Title and was the NCAA finalist his senior year References EditEvans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Zeke Jones Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 2020 04 18 Zeke Jones Announces Resignation Penn Athletics External links EditZeke Jones website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zeke Jones amp oldid 1170185014, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
