Yilek is the head coach at his alma mater, Belle Plaine High School. He was recently awarded 2008 Class 1A Coach of the Year in Iowa. In 2001, Yilek coached Belle Plaine to State Championships in both the traditional and dual meet tournaments. As an athlete, Yilek placed fifth in the state as a senior at 126lbs in 1980 and went on to win four Midwest Conference titles and a fourth place All-American finish at Division III Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA.
After winning an two NCAA Championships at Iowa State University, Ben Peterson won an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling in 1972 in Munich, Germany. Peterson was a silver medalist at the 1976 Olympics and was a member of the 1980 team that did not compete in Moscow due to President Carter's boycott. Along with his Olympic champion brother, John, Ben runs the Camp of Champs in Wisconsin.
"On the Mat" can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on AM 1650, The Fan each Wednesday evening. This week's show will be from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
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