Season on the Mat: Dan Gable and the Pursuit of Perfection

by Nolan Zavoral

Book Overview

For twenty-one years, Dan Gable's Iowa Hawkeyes dominated wrestling to an extent rarely seen in any sport: twenty-one consecutive Big 10 titles and fifteen national championships. In A Season on the Mat, award-winning reporter Nolan Zavoral explore

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416535535
• ISBN13: 9781416535539
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Read

This book is a must for the hardcore wrestling fan. I am not a fan, but was won over by the dedication and intensity it takes to excel. Gable is a complex man, but he loved his kids and pushed them to do their best. I would have loved to compete for him.

Simply Inspiring

This is one of the most inspiring books on wrestling I have read. When I push my self I think of how much Gable would push himself so much more and that inspires me.

best wrestling book i have ever seen

gives a great look into a sucessful college wrestling program and what it takes to be a great team, a great wrestler and a great coach.

The best book a wrestling coach can get their hands on.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It went through all the problems that can happen in a season. Even if it was Dan Gable last stand as coach the history and reputation of hawkeye wrestling will always be the one to beat. No other divison 1 coach can match what coach Gable as done for his wrestlers. And that program.

An inspirational book showing REAL work of REAL wrestling

An excellent summary of a tough year for the great Iowa Hawkeyes. A tough loss to the Oklahoma Cowboys at the NCAA Duals could have given the Hawks a vision of their future, but they overcame the pressure. Gable led his team to a NCAA Championship after a third seed. Gable's Hawkeyes not only won the tournament, but came away with 5 champions, the highest point total in NCAA history, and the greatest win margin to date. A great inspirational book for any wrestler who needs to see the way champions deal with setbacks