"I can't think of a better way to celebrate excellence than to have NIACC's National Championship wrestling team at the event, along with Coach Gable as our keynote speaker," Dan Mason, NIACC athletic director, said.
Gable, former University of Iowa wrestling coach, made a significant impact on the sport of wrestling during his career. In celebration of NIACC's wrestling program, Gable will share his experiences and excitement with the audience.
NIACC's decision to reinstate the wrestling program after a 32-year hiatus came as great news to the North Iowa wrestling community as well as the rest of the state. NIACC enjoyed an impressive nine-year span of competition during the late 1960s and early 1970s under the direction of coach Kaye Young. In a four year stretch between 1969 and 1973, NIACC placed second on three different occasions at Nationals before winning the National Championship in 1973, when Coach Young earned National Junior College Coach of the Year honors.
"The hiring of Coach Fergola represents a significant step in returning a rich athletic tradition to NIACC and the region. We are exceptionally pleased to have attracted Coach Fergola with his standing and reputation in wrestling," Dr. Michael Morrison, NIACC president, said.
Along with the NIACC 1973 National Championship wrestling team and Gable, Young, Morrison, Mason and Fergola will attend the "Celebration of Excellence."
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