A 1956 graduate of Fort Dodge High School, Mr. Friederichs has a varied litany of achievements in his chosen sport. He was a three-time State Tournament qualifier at 95 lbs, and was the meet's runner-up in 1955. While at Iowa State University he lettered three years, placing third in the NCAA Tournament as a junior before injuries forced him to pass up his senior season. Following graduation from Iowa State in 1961, he taught and coached in Fort Dodge for 35 years, coaching junior high wrestling six years, an assistant for one season at St. Edmond High School while pursing his MS degree from Bemidji Slate. He later earned his Secondary and Junior College Administrative Certification from Iowa State University. For 24 seasons he was the head coach at Iowa Central Community College before retiring in 1995 with a dual meet record of 240-80-2. He coached ICCC to the National Championship in 1981 and also directed the Tritons to second and third place efforts twice. He coached 54 All Americans and nine national champions at ICCC. During his career he was twice named the NJCAA Coach of the Year (1981 and 1995). He was a 1985 honoree of the NJCAA with induction into their Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 1993 he won the prestigious NJCAA Man of the Year honor for being supportive of the sport outside the college program. In addition, Mr. Friederichs has been inducted into the IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame, the Dodger Hall of Fame and the Triton Hall of Fame. He has also been active as a radio color analyst.