About the Book Award-winning reporter Nolan Zavoral explores the University of Iowas storied wrestling program and Danny Mack Gables record of excellence in an unprecedented, intimate look at the man and his methods. Book Synopsis For twenty-one years, Dan Gables 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 Review Quotes Finally, wrestling has a classic to call its own. -- The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) One of the years best sports books and the finest wrestling title to hit the mat in a long time -- The Library Journal The ring of truth is unmistakable. . . . Some of the best writing on wrestling since John Irving wrote about Gorgeous Dan for Esquire magazine. -- Des Moines Sunday Register About the Author Nolan Zavoral has been a reporter and editor for twenty-five years at newspapers ranging from the lowa City Press-Citizen to USA Today. He is currently a reporter for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune; his stories have appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, and The Washington Post. The author of In the Chutes, he lives in St. Paul, Minneso