Richard DesChatelets served as the head coach for the Brock wrestling team from 1981 to 2007. 
As an athlete, DesChatelets represented Canada in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games in men’s freestyle wrestling.
Over his distinguished wrestling career, DesChatelets was an eight-time national champion, a two-time Commonwealth Games champion (1978, 1982) and a Canada Cup champion. He also earned silver and bronze medals at the Pan American Games, bronze at the 1979 Junior World Championships and three bronze at the World Cup.
Over 26 seasons as Brock’s head coach, DesChatelets guided the team to 21 OUA championships (14 men’s, 7 women’s) and 13 CIS championships (12 men’s, 1 women’s). During his time at Brock, he was named OUA Coach of the Year 11
times and CIAU/CIS Coach of the Year nine times.
DesChatelets served as the Assistant Director of Athletics at Brock University for 28 years. In 1981, he founded the Niagara Wrestling Club, now known as the Brock Wrestling Club.
Internationally, DesChatelets served as head coach of the Canadian Olympic Team in 2000, coaching gold medallist Daniel Igali. He also coached the Canadian World Team from 1997 to 1999 and the junior national team from 1987 to 1989.
DesChatelets has been inducted into three Hall of Fames, which include the Wrestling Canada Lutte Hall of Fame, the Guelph Gryphons Hall of Fame and the West Nipissing Hall of Fame in his hometown of Sturgeon Falls, Ont.
