Dan Gable
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As a coach Gable was even more dominant. As Iowa’s all-time winningest coach, he led his Iowa Hawkeyes to become Big 10 conference champions all 21 years he coached, plus earning NCAA titles in 15 of his 21 seasons. Gable coached team’s averaged 17 wins and just one loss per season. He had 7 perfect seasons in 21 years of coaching, an unheard of feat. In his final season, Iowa shattered its own NCAA team points record scoring 170 points. He is a 3 time Olympic coach, 6 time World Team coach and 10 time World Cup coach.
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Gable’s success as an athlete and as a coach is a direct result of his dedication, work ethic, and the ability to get the very most out of himself and others. His drive to achieve peak performance and repeat performance from himself and those under his coaching allows him to occupy a plateau that few have ever achieved.
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Retired from active coaching, Gable is involved in advancing the sport of wrestling around the world. As a highly sought after public speaker, he inspires groups of all levels on the topics of performance enhancement, team building, motivation and overcoming adversity. His mental toughness and ability to figure out how to win are unparalleled.
Gable resides in Iowa City with his wife of 41 years, Kathy. They have four daughters Jenni, Annie, Molly and Mackenzie, along with eleven grandchildren, Gable, Danny, Jake, Elsie, Eliza, Betsy, Mickey, Louie, Archie, Sammy and Kate. |