Dylan Peters
Dylan Peters

Bio

THE PETERS FILE
Personal Information
Hometown: Denver, Iowa
Spouse: Haley
Coaching Experience
2019-present: Simpson College
Head Coach

2017-19: Central Michigan University
Assistant Coach
Collegiate Experience
2012-17: University of Northern Iowa
Education
University of Northern Iowa, 2017
B.A., Human Movement and Exercise Science
At Simpson
  • Enters fifth season in 2023-24
  • Record of 17-35 (6-26 A-R-C) in first four seasons
  • Guided the Storm to a 7-7 record in 2021-22, tying the team's win total from the 2014-15 campaign as the highest in a season since 2005-06
  • Coached Dylan McChesney to All-American honors in 2021, the program's first since 2006
  • Hired on Aug. 10, 2019 as the 18th head coach in program history
Wrestler Achievement Under Peters
  • NWCA All-American: Dylan McChesney (2021)
  • All-Conference: Dylan McChesney (2020, 2021)
  • Academic All-Conference: Andrew Wolff (2022, 2023)
Before Simpson
  • Served as an assistant coach at Central Michigan University from 2017-19
  • Helped lead 10 wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament during his time with the Chippewas
  • Worked under head coach Tom Borrelli
Wrestling Career
  • Competed for the University of Northern Iowa, where he earned two All-American honors and was a four-time NCAA Qualifier
  • Climbed the record books with the Panthers and graduated in fourth place with 18 pins in a season and ended fifth all-time with 38 career pins (the third most among active Division I wrestlers when he graduated in 2017)
  • Saw success early in his career with the Panthers and racked up a 20-5 record during his freshman season
  • Had a career-high 34 victories in 2013-14 and posted a perfect 13-0 dual record, while sweeping the Mid-American Conference duals at 7-0
  • Garnered his first All-American honor as a redshirt freshman with a sixth-place finish at nationals, becoming the team's first freshman to receive the distinction since 1996
  • Tallied a second trip to the NCAA Tournament as a sophomore after placing second at the MAC Championships
  • Become the 33rd Panther to garner a second All-American trophy the following season
  • Took second place at the MAC Championships again his final season, cementing his place at the NCAA Tournament for a fourth time
  • Earned National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic recognition three times and Academic All-MAC honors on two different occasions
  • Recorded an impressive career record of 195-1 while at Denver-Tripoli High School, winning three state titles in four state tournament appearances
Year-by-Year at Simpson
  
Year Overall Record Conf. Record Conf. Finish Notes
2019-20 3-12 1-7 8th  
2020-21 1-9 1-7 8th  
2021-22 7-7 2-6 7th   
2022-23 6-7 2-6 7th   
Totals 17-35 overall, 6-26 A-R-C