Keven Besch ‘87: Athletics Hall of Fame

Keven Besch wrestled his final two collegiate seasons at Buena Vista after transferring in from Waldorf College. Under Hall of Fame Head Coach Al Baxter, Besch added to his All-American status after joining the Beavers by placing third at the NCAA Tournament as a junior and seventh as a senior – both at 177 pounds. He was also an Iowa Conference runner-up each of those years. A team captain during his senior campaign, Besch finished his career for BVU with an impressive overall record of 64-18, including 24 of those victories coming by pin.

Following his college wrestling days, he continued his love for the sport as a teacher and coach. He's served as a middle school physical education instructor for nearly four decades at Storm Lake Middle School and has coached multiple sports, including wrestling at the youth, middle school and high school levels. #BeaversBuild