{{short description|American freestyle wrestler}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Jake Herbert | image = Jake Herbert.jpg | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | caption = Herbert in 2011 | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|6}} | birth_place = [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = [[Northwestern University]] | height = {{convert|6|ft|0|in|m|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on}} | website = | country = [[United States]] | sport = [[Freestyle wrestling]] | event = 84 kg | collegeteam = [[Northwestern Wildcats]] | universityteam = | club = Cliff Keen Wrestling Club | team = | turnedpro = | coach = Sean Bormet | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[freestyle wrestling]]}} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[FILA Wrestling World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2009 World Wrestling Championships|2009 Herning]]|[[2009 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 84 kg|84 kg]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2011 Pan American Games|2011 Guadalajara]]|84 kg}} {{MedalSilver|[[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]]|[[Wrestling at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's freestyle 86 kg|86 kg]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[World University Wrestling Championships|University World Championships]]}} {{MedalBronze|2006 Oulan Bator|84 kg}} {{MedalBronze|2008 Thessaloniki|84 kg}} {{Medal|Sport| Men's [[collegiate wrestling]]}} {{MedalCountry|the [[Northwestern Wildcats]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA Division I Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|2007 Auburn Hills|184 lb}} {{MedalGold|2009 St. Louis|184 lb}} {{MedalSilver|[[2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|2006 Oklahoma City]]|174 lb}} | show-medals = yes }} '''Jake Herbert''' (born March 6, 1985) is an American [[Collegiate wrestling|folkstyle]] and [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle]] [[Wrestling|wrestler]]. Herbert won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials at 84&nbsp;kg FS and competed in the [[2012 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/wrestling/story/2012-04-29/jake-herbert-move-to-michigan-pays-off/54633284/1 |title=Olympian credits move to Michigan |newspaper=USA Today |first=Jo-Ann |last=Barnas |date=April 29, 2012 |access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref>

==High school== Born in [[Pittsburgh]], Herbert attended [[North Allegheny High School]] in [[Wexford, Pennsylvania]], where he was a [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association|PIAA]] Class AAA state champion and four-time state placer.<ref>[https://www.pa-wrestling.com/hs/teams/northallegheny/athlete_stats.htm?id=64700 Jake Herbert - North Allegheny Tigers Wrestling]. ''PA-Wrestling.com''. Retrieved August 3, 2025.</ref><ref name="nusports1">{{cite web |url=http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/herbert_jake00.html |title=Jake Herbert Profile - Northwestern University Official Athletic Site |publisher=Nusports.com |access-date=2012-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619231955/http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/herbert_jake00.html |archive-date=2015-06-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==College== Herbert was a two-time [[NCAA]] champion, three-time [[Big Ten Conference]] champion, and four-time NCAA [[All-American]]. He went 149-4 while at [[Northwestern University]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://triblive.com/sports/1815526-85/herbert-olympic-training-fundraiser-wrestling-allegheny-ann-arbor-club-freestyle |title= North Allegheny grad, Olympian Herbert home again |publisher= triblive |access-date=2012-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jakeherbert.com/about |title=About |publisher=Jake Herbert |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref> He won the 2009 [[Dan Hodge Trophy]] awarded to the best college wrestler in the nation<ref name="nusports1"/> and the 2009 [[Big Ten Athlete of the Year]] award.

==International== Herbert won a silver medal at the [[2009 World Wrestling Championships]] at [[2009 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 84 kg|84kg FS]] competed at the [[2010 World Wrestling Championships]] at [[2010 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 84 kg|84kg FS]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=6&page=showbio&ContactID=753 |title=USA Wrestling |publisher=TheMat.com |access-date=2012-05-07 |archive-date=May 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508221647/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=6&page=showbio&ContactID=753 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Herbert defeated [[Travis Paulson]] 2 to 1 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=4&page=results |title=USA Wrestling |publisher=TheMat.com |access-date=2012-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726025044/http://themat.com//section.php?section_id=4&page=results |archive-date=2014-07-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Herbert currently works with [[Andy Hrovat]], who represented the United States at 84&nbsp;kg FS in the [[2008 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cliffkeenwrestlingclub.com/andy-hrovat-my-road-to-the-olympics-part-iii/ |title=Andy Hrovat: My Road to the Olympics (Part III) |publisher=Cliff Keen Wrestling Club |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref>

Herbert came very close to obtaining a medal in the [[2012 Olympics]], but missed the opportunity due to a controversial referee's call.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jake Herbert: Controversial calls prevent him from winning a medal |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/olympics/jake-herbert-controversial-calls-prevent-him-from-winning-a-medal-648635/ |work=Post Gazette |date=August 12, 2012 |first=J. Brady |last=McCollough |access-date=12 August 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life== He is the cousin of singer [[Josh Herbert (singer)|Josh Herbert]]. Jake has two daughters and a wife<ref>{{cite web|last1=Slippery Rock University|first1=SRU Website|title=Josh Herbert Musician|url=http://www.sru.edu/news/050416a|website=SRU|access-date=20 June 2016|archive-date=March 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307122238/https://www.sru.edu/news/050416a|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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