April 12, 2007
Release courtesy of Matt Turk, Simpson College sports information director

INDIANOLA, IOWA . . . Simpson head wrestling coach Ron Peterson has been appointed by the Division III National Wrestling Coaches Association to a term that will result in Peterson becoming the president of the organization. Peterson will be installed as the vice-president of the Division III NWCA and for the next three years serve in that role. Upon the conclusion of that term, Peterson will become president of the D-3 NWCA.

Peterson will entere his 13th season this Fall at Simpson. The winningest coach in the history of the Storm program, Peterson has compiled a dual record of 192-97-2 (a .663 winning percentage). 41 times a Simpson wrestler has qualified for nationals during Peterson's watch with 11 earning 18 All-American certificates. Cory Christensen (1998) and Nick Ackerman (2001) won national championships. Ackerman's victory was chosen by the NCAA as one of the organization's "25 Defining Moments" to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NCAA. Five wrestlers during Peterson’s tenure have been selected as an NWCA Academic Scholar honors.

Peterson’s Storm finished third in their first appearance at the NWCA/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals in 2004 and were eighth at the meet in 2006. Simpson set the school record for most dual wins in a season with 28 in 2003-04. Three of Simpson’s top four performances (fifth in 1998, fifth in 2004, and sixth in 2005, ninth in 2006) at the NCAA Tournament occurred during Peterson’s reign. In 15 years on the prep level with Clarksville and Cedar Rapids Prairie High School, Peterson posted a 177-25-3 record and three state championships.

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