Ken Chertow is an American Olympian wrestler who participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South of Korea, and currently conducts wrestling camps across the United States.
Education
While studying and training at Penn State, Chertow was a 3x National Collegiate Athletic Association All-American, World Espoir Champion, Pan American Champion and 1988 United States. Olympian.
Chertow also excelled in the classroom as he became a 3X Academic All-American, graduating with a 3.6 Grade Point Average. Chertow is also a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi.
Career
He serves as a mentor for thousands of young wrestlers whom he coaches in his clinics, camps and Home Training Center in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. Chertow has found success at all levels of competition, both as a competitor and a coach. After winning two West Virginia High School State Championships and Outstanding Wrestler Awards, he culminated his prep career by winning Junior Nationals in both freestyle and Greco and the Junior World Championship.
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 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships, respectively, the program"s 2nd and 3rd best finishes in school history.
He returned to Penn State in 1992 and joined the Nittany Lion Staff. 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.
Chertow"s summer camp draws and develops many champions. 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). - 3X Academic All American - 3X National Collegiate Athletic Association All American - 2X Junior National Champion - Elected to Midlands Hall of Fame - United States. National Team Competitor for 7 Consecutive Seasons - 200+ USAW, NHSCA & Amateur Athletic Union National Champions - Tulsa National Team Championship - Wrestling United States of America National Champions - Gold Medal Training Camp 1989-2008 - 50+ High School State Champs 1998-2008 - Featured Clinician at: National Collegiate Athletic Association Coaches Clinic, NWCA National Convention - Penn State Coach - Ohio State Coach - National Dual - Big Ten & Columbia Broadcasting System Expert Analyst - Broadcaster of the Year.
Membership
Chertow is also a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi.