Sevond Cole, Head Coach

coles@bvu.edu

Sevond Cole begins his third year as head coach in 2010-11. He returned to the mat at Buena Vista as an assistant in 2007-08 after a one-year absence. Cole had been an assistant for the Beavers from 2001-2006. He spent the 2006-07 year as a volunteer wrestling coach and a middle school science instructor in the Griswold School District.

Following graduation from BVU in 2001, Cole went on to serve as an assistant coach with the Beavers while also teaching fifth grade math and science in the Storm Lake School District.

Prior to joining the BVU staff in 2001, Cole was a two-time All-American for the Beavers (1999 and 2000) under legendary coach Al Baxter at 174 pounds. He also captured a conference championship in 1999, while being tabbed a Scholar All-American in 2000.

Dana Vote, Assistant Coach

vote@bvu.edu

Dana Vote begins his second season as an assistant wrestling coach at Buena Vista. He served as a student assistant for BVU during the 2007-08 season.

While wrestling at both 149 and 157 pounds for the Beavers during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, Vote was a two-time letterwinner. Prior to arriving at BVU, Vote wrestled for Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge and was a national qualifier.

The Gilmore City, Iowa native wrestled at Twin River Valley High School where he was a three-time state place-winner, including a runner-up finish as a senior. He graduated from Buena Vista in 2008 with a degree in Exercise Science.