2024 BOW Hall of Fame Inductees

Each year the Battle of Waterloo inducts a new class of former coaches, wrestlers, officials, or community supporters into the Battle of Waterloo Hall of Fame. This year the Battle of Waterloo is celebrating and recognizing the many ties between Waterloo, The Battle of Waterloo, and Wartburg Wrestling that have helped Wartburg wrestling on their way to Division III dominance while contributing greatly to the Battle of Waterloo.

Coach – Dick Walker – West High Grad and Wartburg Wrestling Coach

Dick Walker West High Grad and LIfetime Service to Wrestling

Battle of Waterloo Coaches
Jeff Voss – West Delaware – BOW Coach and Wartburg Wrestler and Graduate

Al Frost – BOW Coach – Nashua-Plainfield and Wartburg Assistant Wrestling Coach

Tom Hogan – Don Bosco – BOW Coach and Wartburg Wrestler and Graduate

Pat Hogan – Union – BOW Coach and Wartburg Assistant Wrestling Coach

Community Contributor
Joe Breitbach – Waterloo East Wrestler and Graduate, Wartburg College Wrestler and Assistant Coach, and Supporter of Wartburg Wrestling

BOW Founding Committee Member
Scott Becker – Wartburg Wrestler and Supporter

Many coaches and athletes that have been part of Waterloo and Wartburg wrestling have already been inducted into the Battle of Waterloo Hall Of Fame.

Jim Miller – East Waterloo Wrestling and Wartburg National Champion Coach
Bob Siddens – Wartburg Wrestling Coach – 1990
Jeff Frost – Wartburg Wrestler and Battle of Waterloo Founder
Chris Tims – Current East High Head Wrestling Coach and East and Wartburg Wrestler and Graduate
Jamal Fox – Wartburg National Champion and West High Graduate
Akeem Carter – Wartburg National Champion and West High Graduate
Chris Ortner – Wartburg All-American and Assistant Coach – Waterloo Columbus State Championship Coach

Additional BOW/Wartburg Connections
2X Defending BOW Girls Team Champion Coach – Ali Gerbacht whose father Chad Gerbacht was an All-American on Wartburg’s First NCAA DIII Team Championship.