He was replaced by Jim Zalesky, who had wrestled for Gable in the early eighties and had been his top assistant at Iowa for several years. Zalesky picked up right where Gable left off by winning the 1998 Big Ten and National championships.
Jim Zalesky took over as his successor, having wrestled for Gable in the early eighties and serving as his top assistant at Iowa for several years. Zalesky maintained Gable's legacy by winning the 1998 Big Ten and National championships.