John Kading

NCAA Division 1 Coaching Accomplishments (1997-2000)

• Assistant Coach - Northwestern University
• Assistant Coach - University of Nebraska
• Assistant Coach - Northern Illinois University
• 1 Big 10 Champion
• 8 NCAA All-Americans

Post Collegiate Coaching:

• llinois Jr. National Freestyle Dual Team Coach: 2004, 2006 (National Team Champions), 2007 (National Team Champions), 2008 (National Team Champions), 2009
• Illinois National Freestyle Team Coach: 2007 (National Freestyle Champions), 2008, 2009

Competitive Accomplishments:

• Big 8 Champion (1996)
• Big 12 Champion (1997)
• Four-time NCAA All-American
• NCAA Champion - 190 lb. (1996)
• NCAA Runner Up - 190 lb. (1997)
• University of Oklahoma Team Captain (1995, 1996, 1997)
• University of Oklahoma Most Valuable Wrestler Award (1996, 1997)
• Two-time Illinois State Champion (1991, 1992)
• Two-time Freestyle Champion (1991, 1992)
• Junior National Freestyle All-American (1991)
• Junior National Freestyle Champion (1992)
• Second Degree Black Belt in Judo
• Ten-time Junior Judo National Champion

Degree:

• B.A., University of Oklahoma

Personal:

• John has been married since 2002 to Barb (Prieto). They have three young children (Monica, Sonya and Tyler) and currently reside in Naperville , Illinois .