Evan Knapp

Evan Knapp grew up on a farm outside of LeMars, Iowa. He attended LeMars Central High school and starred in track and field. He ran college track at Westmar College and he received his bachelor degree from Westmar in 1957. Evan moved to Cherokee, Iowa in 1957 and began a highly successful teaching and coaching career. He coached football and track and the last nine years of his teaching career he directed the Cherokee varsity wrestling program. He retired from teaching and coaching in 1992 after 36 years in public education. All of them right there in the Cherokee, Iowa . Evan began his career as a track official in 1958 when he started his first meet in Cherokee. Thanks to people like Russ Kraai, Art Sutton, George Hicks and Bernie Saggau, he seems to become more involved every year with working track and cross-country. In the year 2000 he was recognized at the state track and field meet for 40 years of service by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. In 2005 he received the state official of the year award by the Iowa Association of Track Officials. In 2006 he was recognized by the Iowa High School Athletic Association for being a registered official for 50 years. Evan has been married to his wife Nancy for 30 years and they have 4 children, 6 grandchildren. All their children are graduates of Iowa State University.