Jump to content

Kenny Monday: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile app edit Android app edit
added wrestling medals
 
(19 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American wrestler}}
{{short description|American wrestler (born 1961)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Kenny Monday
| name = Kenny Monday
| image = Kenny Monday (53221829688) (cropped).jpg
| image =
| caption =
| caption = Monday in 2023
| nationality =
| nationality =
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 25, 1961}}
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 25, 1961}}
| birth_place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], U.S.
| height = 178 cm
| height = 5 ft 10 in
⚫
| weight = 74 kg
| country = United States
| country = United States
| sport = [[Freestyle wrestling]]
| sport = [[Wrestling]]
| event = [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]] and [[Collegiate wrestling|Folkstyle]]
| collegeteam = [[Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling|Oklahoma State]]
| club = [[Sunkist Kids|Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club]]
| team = USA
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
| show-medals = yes
| show-medals = yes
⚫
| weight_class = 74 kg
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]] }}
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]] }}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
Line 22: Line 27:
{{MedalGold | [[1989 World Wrestling Championships|1989 Martigny]] | 74 kg }}
{{MedalGold | [[1989 World Wrestling Championships|1989 Martigny]] | 74 kg }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1991 World Wrestling Championships|1991 Varna]] | 74 kg }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1991 World Wrestling Championships|1991 Varna]] | 74 kg }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Wrestling World Cup|World Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | 1987 Ulaanbaatar | 74 kg }}
{{MedalSilver |1988 Toledo | 74 kg}}
{{MedalSilver |1989 Toledo | 74 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }}
{{MedalGold| [[1991 Pan American Games|1991 Havana]] | [[Wrestling at the 1991 Pan American Games|74 kg]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[1991 Pan American Games|1991 Havana]] | [[Wrestling at the 1991 Pan American Games|74 kg]]}}
{{MedalSport | [[Collegiate wrestling|Collegiate Wrestling]]}}
{{MedalSport | [[Collegiate wrestling|Collegiate Wrestling]]}}
{{MedalCountry|the [[Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling|Oklahoma State Cowboys]]}}
{{MedalCountry|the [[Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling|Oklahoma State Cowboys]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA Division I Championships]]}}
⚫
{{MedalSilver|[[1982 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1982 Ames]]|150 lb}}
⚫
{{MedalSilver|[[1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1983 Oklahoma City]]|150 lb}}
{{MedalGold|[[1984 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1984 East Rutherford]]|150 lb}}
{{MedalGold|[[1984 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1984 East Rutherford]]|150 lb}}
⚫
{{MedalSilver|[[1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1983 Oklahoma City]]|150 lb}}
⚫
{{MedalSilver|[[1982 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|1982 Ames]]|150 lb}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Big Eight Conference|Big 8 Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|1982 Lincoln|150 lb}}
{{MedalGold|1983 Ames|150 lb}}
{{MedalSilver|1984 Stillwater|150 lb}}
{{MedalBronze|1981 Stillwater|142 lb}}
| Sports =
| Sports =
}}
}}
Line 41: Line 47:
Monday attended [[Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)|Booker T. Washington High School]] in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], where he won four state titles and the 1977 Junior National championship. He never lost a match from seventh grade through the end of high school and finished with a record of 140–0–1.
Monday attended [[Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)|Booker T. Washington High School]] in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], where he won four state titles and the 1977 Junior National championship. He never lost a match from seventh grade through the end of high school and finished with a record of 140–0–1.


As an All-American at OSU, Monday won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] title in 1984 at 150 pounds. His collegiate record of 121–12–2 contributed to the Cowboys winning two Big Eight titles. He won the 1989 World Championship and a series of USA Freestyle championships in 1985, 1988, 1991, and 1996. He won the Olympic Championship in 1988 in a 5–2 overtime win against the [[Soviet Union]]'s [[Adlan Varaev]].
As an All-American at OSU, Monday won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] title in 1984 at 150 pounds. His collegiate record of 121–12–2 contributed to the Cowboys winning two Big Eight titles. He won the 1989 World Championship and a series of USA Freestyle championships in 1985, 1988, 1991, and 1996. He won the Olympic Championship in 1988 in a 5–2 overtime win against the [[Soviet Union]]'s [[Adlan Varaev]]. Monday was voted the outstanding wrestler of the Grand Masters of Olympic Wrestling in 1990, after beating [[Rahmat Sofiadi]] of Bulgaria.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bentley |first=Mac |date=1990-12-30 |title=State's Best 5A Teams In Geary Tournament |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1990/12/30/states-best-5a-teams-in-geary-tournament/62541418007/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}}</ref>


Monday was a silver medalist in the 1992 Olympics and placed sixth in the 1996 [[1996 Summer Olympics|Atlanta Summer Olympics]]. In 2001, Monday was inducted into the [[National Wrestling Hall of Fame]] as a Distinguished Member.<ref>[https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/377 Kenny Monday]. ''National Wrestling Hall of Fame''. Retrieved September 18, 2022.</ref>
Monday was a silver medalist in the 1992 Olympics and placed sixth in the 1996 [[1996 Summer Olympics|Atlanta Summer Olympics]]. In 2001, Monday was inducted into the [[National Wrestling Hall of Fame]] as a Distinguished Member.<ref>[https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/377 Kenny Monday]. ''National Wrestling Hall of Fame''. Retrieved September 18, 2022.</ref>
Line 47: Line 53:
On March 28, 1997, Monday competed in a [[mixed martial arts]] bout defeating John Lewis by TKO in round two at Extreme Fighting 4, which was held in [[Des Moines, Iowa]].
On March 28, 1997, Monday competed in a [[mixed martial arts]] bout defeating John Lewis by TKO in round two at Extreme Fighting 4, which was held in [[Des Moines, Iowa]].


Monday has also worked as the wrestling coach with the [[Blackzilians]], a [[mixed martial arts]] camp based in [[Boca Raton, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/4/5/4186222/olympic-wrestling-legend-kenny-monday-joins-blackzilian-camp-ufc-mma|title=Olympic wrestling legend, Kenny Monday joins the Blackzilian camp as wrestling coach |date=5 April 2013 |publisher=Bloody Elbow|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/wrestling-coach-kenny-monday-let-go-by-backzilians-202945253.html|title=Wrestling coach Kenny Monday let go by 'Blackzilians' |date=21 May 2014 |publisher=Yahoo Sports|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref> He is married to Sabrina Goodwin Monday (National Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics) and has three children. Both his sons would become NCAA Division I wrestlers. His oldest son Kennedy wrestled for the [[University of North Carolina]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/wrestling/roster/kennedy-monday/16242|title=Kennedy Monday |publisher=University of North Carolina Athletic Department|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref> and his younger son Quincy currently{{when|date=August 2023}} wrestles for [[Princeton University]]. Monday currently{{when|date=August 2023}} resides in [[North Carolina]].{{cn|date=August 2023}}
Monday has also worked as the wrestling coach with the [[Blackzilians]], a [[mixed martial arts]] camp based in [[Boca Raton, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/4/5/4186222/olympic-wrestling-legend-kenny-monday-joins-blackzilian-camp-ufc-mma|title=Olympic wrestling legend, Kenny Monday joins the Blackzilian camp as wrestling coach |date=5 April 2013 |publisher=Bloody Elbow|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/wrestling-coach-kenny-monday-let-go-by-backzilians-202945253.html|title=Wrestling coach Kenny Monday let go by 'Blackzilians' |date=21 May 2014 |publisher=Yahoo Sports|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref> He is married to Sabrina Goodwin Monday (National Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics) and has three children. Both his sons would become NCAA Division I wrestlers. His oldest son Kennedy wrestled for the [[University of North Carolina]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/wrestling/roster/kennedy-monday/16242|title=Kennedy Monday |publisher=University of North Carolina Athletic Department|access-date= 2019-12-16}}</ref> and his younger son Quincy currently{{when|date=August 2023}} wrestles for [[Princeton University]]. Monday currently{{when|date=August 2023}} resides in [[North Carolina]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}


On August 15, 2022, Monday was announced as the head wrestling coach at [[Morgan State University]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://morganstatebears.com/news/2022/8/15/general-olympic-gold-medalist-selected-to-lead-revived-wrestling-program-at-morgan-state-university.aspx | title=Olympic Gold Medalist Selected to Lead Revived Wrestling Program at Morgan State University | date=15 August 2022 }}</ref>
On August 15, 2022, Monday was announced as the head wrestling coach of the resurrected [[Morgan State University]] program that last competed in 1997.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://morganstatebears.com/news/2022/8/15/general-olympic-gold-medalist-selected-to-lead-revived-wrestling-program-at-morgan-state-university.aspx | title=Olympic Gold Medalist Selected to Lead Revived Wrestling Program at Morgan State University | date=15 August 2022 }}</ref>


==Mixed martial arts record==
==Mixed martial arts record==
Line 76: Line 82:


==Submission grappling record==
==Submission grappling record==
{{s-start}}KO PUNCHES
{{s-start}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Result'''
| style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Result'''
Line 115: Line 121:
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:American male sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics]]
⚫
[[Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in wrestling]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in wrestling]]
[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in wrestling]]
[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in wrestling]]
[[Category:People from Stillwater, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:American male sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Stillwater, Oklahoma]]
⚫
[[Category:Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics]]
⚫
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in wrestling]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 1991 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games]]
⚫
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in wrestling]]
[[Category:African-American sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:African-American sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 23:37, 20 December 2024

Kenny Monday
Monday in 2023
Personal information
BornNovember 25, 1961 (1961-11-25) (age 63)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamOklahoma State
ClubSunkist Kids Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 74 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Martigny 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1991 Varna 74 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana 74 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Oklahoma State Cowboys
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 East Rutherford 150 lb
Silver medal – second place 1983 Oklahoma City 150 lb
Silver medal – second place 1982 Ames 150 lb
Big 8 Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Lincoln 150 lb
Gold medal – first place 1983 Ames 150 lb
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stillwater 150 lb
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Stillwater 142 lb

Kenny Dale Monday (born November 25, 1961) is an Olympic gold medalist and three-time All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State University. He began wrestling at age six at a YMCA after-school program and grew up idolizing Olympic wrestler Wayne Wells. Monday is a three-time Olympian.

Monday attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he won four state titles and the 1977 Junior National championship. He never lost a match from seventh grade through the end of high school and finished with a record of 140–0–1.

As an All-American at OSU, Monday won the NCAA title in 1984 at 150 pounds. His collegiate record of 121–12–2 contributed to the Cowboys winning two Big Eight titles. He won the 1989 World Championship and a series of USA Freestyle championships in 1985, 1988, 1991, and 1996. He won the Olympic Championship in 1988 in a 5–2 overtime win against the Soviet Union's Adlan Varaev. Monday was voted the outstanding wrestler of the Grand Masters of Olympic Wrestling in 1990, after beating Rahmat Sofiadi of Bulgaria.[1]

Monday was a silver medalist in the 1992 Olympics and placed sixth in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. In 2001, Monday was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]

On March 28, 1997, Monday competed in a mixed martial arts bout defeating John Lewis by TKO in round two at Extreme Fighting 4, which was held in Des Moines, Iowa.

Monday has also worked as the wrestling coach with the Blackzilians, a mixed martial arts camp based in Boca Raton, Florida.[3][4] He is married to Sabrina Goodwin Monday (National Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics) and has three children. Both his sons would become NCAA Division I wrestlers. His oldest son Kennedy wrestled for the University of North Carolina,[5] and his younger son Quincy currently[when?] wrestles for Princeton University. Monday currently[when?] resides in North Carolina.[citation needed]

On August 15, 2022, Monday was announced as the head wrestling coach of the resurrected Morgan State University program that last competed in 1997.[6]

Mixed martial arts record

[edit]
Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 John Lewis TKO (punches) Extreme fighting 4 March 28, 1997 2 4:23 Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Submission grappling record

[edit]
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
Loss United States Matt Hume Submission (toe hold) The Contenders October 11, 1997 1 0:45

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Bentley, Mac (December 30, 1990). "State's Best 5A Teams In Geary Tournament". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Kenny Monday. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Olympic wrestling legend, Kenny Monday joins the Blackzilian camp as wrestling coach". Bloody Elbow. April 5, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Wrestling coach Kenny Monday let go by 'Blackzilians'". Yahoo Sports. May 21, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Kennedy Monday". University of North Carolina Athletic Department. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Olympic Gold Medalist Selected to Lead Revived Wrestling Program at Morgan State University". August 15, 2022.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Kenny_Monday&oldid=1264184926"