Peter Krzyzewski
Year: Class of 2024
Team: Wrestling
Even though he only competed with WPI for three years after transferring in his sophomore year, Peter Krzyzewski’s name appears in multiple categories in the WPI Wrestling records.
In his first year with the Engineers, Krzyzewski was honored as the 2003 New England Champion, the first of his three straight All-New England selections. He is one of only two WPI wrestlers to have two seasons in which he was undefeated and untied in dual meets.
“When Peter K contacted me about transferring from Division I Sacred Heart,” recalled Hall of Fame head wrestling coach Phil Grebinar, “I immediately spoke with WPI assistant coach Rob Polin, who was from the same area as Peter. Rob's immediate answer was "Greb, he will win the NECCWA tournament” and Rob's prediction was correct!”
Peter’s 49 career dual meet wins placed him in the top 10 in program history prior to 2018, and his career win percentage of .961 (49-2) is the highest of any wrestler to wear the WPI uniform.
“I followed Peter K from his wrestling days in high school,” expanded Pollen. “Peter had a unique wrestling style that really caught my eye, where he utilized his incredible balance. I told Greb we needed to get him, he will win it all, and of course he did!”
Among his individual season accolades include second in season winning percentage, fifth in team points in a season, and tied for first in pins in a season with 11 falls in 2003-04.
“Peter became an immediate leader because of his wrestling talent, hard work ethic, and personality in bonding with new team members,” continued Grebinar. ““He was a fun person to be around and made coaching a very easy thing. Peter He was also a very good student who had high career goals.”
Krzyzewski currently resides in his hometown of Kingston, Massachusetts. From his childhood and throughout college, he worked on his father’s commercial fishing boat, which was a foundation for his work ethic. He graduated with distinction with a degree in biotechnology. After WPI, he attended MCPHS in Worcester and earned a PharmD. During those years he would come back and work with the WPI wrestling team.
He is currently a pharmacy manager at Stop & Shop, where he has been the past 15 years. Peter and his wife, Alyssa, have two daughters, Elizabeth and Claire. When you can’t find him at work or with his family, Peter’s out fishing.
