A successful coach at Augustana College has been inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Kevin Puebla received a Lifetime Service Award over the weekend from the Illinois chapter of the Hall of Fame.
Puebla wrestled at Moline High School and the University of Illinois before going into coaching. And after serving as an assistant at Illinois, he came to Augustana in 1987.
During 13 seasons as head coach, through 2000, he and his wrestling teams compiled a dual meet record of 168 wins and 57 losses, 12 conference titles, and eight top-25 national finishes.
Currently Puebla lives in Moline and works in sales for a company called DAS Incorporated.