Zeke Jones

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Zeke Jones
Zeke Jones
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Competitor for the Flag of the United States United States
Olympic Games
Silver 1992 Barcelona Flyweight

Larry ("Zeke") Jones is an American sport wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and was the Head Coach of the 2004 US Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team. He was an All-American from Arizona State University and he was on a NCAA Championship team, coached by famed Bobby Douglas. He is currently the head wrestling coach at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.

A list of Jones' accomplishments include:

Coaching

• Head Coach, 2004 US Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team o 1 gold and 2 silver medalists o USOC Wrestling Team of the Year

• Head Coach, 2003 Pan American Games Team o 4 Gold, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronze Medallists

• 2001 National Freestyle Coach of the Year, USA Wrestling

• Head Coach, 2001 World Championship Team o 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals

• Assistant Coach, 2001 World Cup Team o 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze medals o USOC Team of the Month, 1st in USA Wrestling History

• Coaching Staff, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games

• Head Coach, 2000 World Cup Team

o 4 Gold and 3 Silver Medalists and Team Champions

• Coach, 2000 Pan American Championships

• Head Coach, 2000 NCAA International All-Star Team

• Assistant Coach, 1999 NCAA International All-Star Team

• Head Coach, 1998 World Cup Team

o Team Champions

Wrestling

• Winner, “World’s Most Technical Wrestler,” FILA – Only 1 of 3 American’s (John Smith and Chris Campbell) • 1991 World Champion, 1995 World Bronze Medalist • 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist • 4X World Cup Champion • 6X National Champion • Pan American Games Gold Medalist • Goodwill Games Gold Medalist • NCAA Division I National Team Champions, member, 1988 • NCAA Division I National Team Runner Ups, member, 1989, 1990 • World Championships Team Champions, member, 1993 and 1995 • 8X World and Olympic Team Member • Espoir National Champion and Outstanding Wrestler • Espoir World Silver Medalist • NCAA Finalist and 3X NCAA All-American • 3X Pac 10 Champion • Midlands Champion

Other • Distinguished Member, National Wrestling Hall of Fame • Member, Arizona State University Hall of Fame • Member, Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame

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