Coach Jackson, Ricky spent 7 years at the helm of the Strength and Conditioning program at Texas Southern University responsible for eighteen different sports in the athletic program. He was praised for the development of the university’s weight room into a fully functional facility for all eighteen sports while providing personal training for university students and employees. He was also responsible for dietary programs for weight loss/gain, and educating athletes about nourishment to achieve optimal performance.
“Coach” Jackson has played an integral part in the following successes during his tenure:
•2006 Men’s and Women’s Tennis SWAC Championship
•2005 & 2006 Women’s Bowling SWAC Championship (ranked #9 in the nation by the NCAA)
•2004 Baseball SWAC Championship/NCAA appearance
•2004 & 2005 Women’s Basketball SWAC Tournament appearances
•2003 Men’s Basketball SWAC Tournament Championship/NCAA appearance;
Prior to his stint at TSU, “Coach” Jackson was a professional prizefighter from 1989 until retiring in 2001. He bypassed the amateur ranks and began competing on the professional level. He turned heads with an impressive record of 26 wins, 4 losses with 18kos. Achievements during his illustrious boxing career include:
•Texas Cruiserweight Championship Title 1994
•Texas Heavyweight Champion from 1994-2001 (Emeritus)
•World rankings with the WBU (#8), NAFB (#12), WBC (#16), and WBA (#22).
He also made boxing history by fighting for the first-ever WBU World Supercruiserweight Title.
In his 40-year career, Ricky Jackson has worked for the exclusive resort the Houstonian Hotel, headed up the strength-and-conditioning program at Texas Southern University, and even traded blows as a professional prizefighter under the management of Don King. Today, he brings his lifetime of fitness knowledge to his clients during one-on-one training sessions with his business, Ricky Jackson Personal Training Service. He draws from his boxing and athletic training to help his students cut weight, develop their athletic skills, or even recover from injuries
Ricky offers tailored training programs, which are specifically developed and continually adapted for the individualized needs of each client.
