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Ken Chertow Gold Medal Training Camp
U.S. Olympian Ken Chertow · Est. 1989

Champions Aren't Born.
They're Built.

The nation's longest-running wrestling camp system. Four days to two weeks of Olympic-level technique, relentless drilling, and the discipline that turns serious wrestlers into champions. Summer 2026 — Pennsylvania & Ohio.

Boys · Girls · Youth (6–13)  ·  Spooky Nook Sports, PA & OH
1988U.S. Olympian
NCAA All-American
1,000+State Champions Coached
10+Olympians Developed
1989Longest-Running in the U.S.
Champions coaching champions

Train with Olympians — not grad assistants.

Your wrestler learns hands-on from a staff of 25+ Olympians, World medalists and NCAA champions — led by Ken himself, a Seoul Olympian and Penn State legend who's coached at every level for 35+ years.

THE FOUNDER

Ken Chertow

1988 Seoul Olympian, 3× NCAA All-American, 2× Junior World Champion. Has coached 1,000+ state champions and 200+ national champions per decade.

OLYMPIAN · 3× NCAA CHAMP

Zain Retherford

Started with Coach Chertow at age 9 — now a U.S. Olympian. Proof the system works from the first day a kid steps on the mat.

THE ROOM

25+ Elite Coaches

Olympians, World medalists and NCAA champions on the mat every day — your wrestler drills with the best in the country, not a clipboard.

The Gold Medal System

Built so wrestlers actually keep what they learn.

Most college-sponsored camps are thrown together. Ours is a system — engineered over 35+ years so every drill, every review, every live match compounds into lasting skill that follows a kid off the mat.

The two-week Super Gold & SuperGirl intensives go deepest: two sessions a day, live wrestling, film, and the kind of mental toughness that comes home a different competitor.

01 · LearnOlympic-level technique, broken down by position.
02 · DrillHigh-rep drilling that builds muscle memory the right way.
03 · LiveDaily live wrestling — test it under real pressure.
04 · RetainStructured review so it sticks long after camp ends.

"Two weeks at Super Gold did more for my son's confidence than a whole season. He came home a different competitor."

— Wrestling Parent, Ohio

"The coaching is unreal. Where else does a kid drill with Olympians every single day for two weeks?"

— Club Coach, Pennsylvania

"It's not just technique. It's discipline and accountability. That's what keeps us coming back every summer."

— Returning Family
PennsylvaniaManheim · June 28 – July 10, 2026
OhioHamilton · July 18 – 23, 2026
On-site hotel4/room · private buyouts available
Airport pickupHarrisburg & Cincinnati
The Venue

Spooky Nook — everything under one roof.

The biggest indoor sports complex in North America: world-class mats, an attached hotel, and all daily meals included. Residents eat, sleep, and train on-site with 24/7 supervision and an on-staff camp nurse.

Summer 2026 · Spots fill fast

Find your wrestler's camp.

Tell Coach Ken's assistant your wrestler's grade and goals — it'll match the right camp in seconds, answer every question, and get you registered.

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