Coach Peter Yetten was born and raised in Waltham MA where the Yetten Family is widely known. In fact, the Waltham High School baseball field is named after Peter’s parents, Ray and Barbara Yetten. Peter was a three Sport Athlete at Boston University where he played Football, Hockey, and Baseball. Coach Yetten’s accomplishments at BU are immense:

• He was the last Athlete at BU to have played three Varsity Sports

• He played on BU’s first National Championship HockeyTeam in 1971

• He played on two Beanpot Championship teams

• Peter was also the starting Quarterback for BU’sfootball team

• Peter and his entire 1971 Baseball team were inducted into BU’s Hall of Fame

Peter also had a long and successful coaching career at Bentley University. He served as Bentley’s Head Football Coach from 1979 until his retirement in 2008, elevating the program to a Division II New England Powerhouse. His record at Bentley is an impressive 225 wins, 81 Losses, and 2 Ties. His wins are the most in New England Division II history.

Yetten had the longest winning streak by a New England football team in the 1900’s, which is 30 games.

Bentley had five unbeaten regular seasons under Coach Yetten, as well as National Club playoff titles in 1982 and 1983. He also won a New England Conference playoff championship in 1987.

Coach Yetten was inducted into Bentley University’s Hall of Fame in 2000.

He was the Head Hockey Coach for ten years at Waltham High School, for which he was inducted into both the Mass State Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Waltham High School Hall of Fame.

Yetten received numerous Coach of the Year awards during his three decades at the helm at Bentley. He was the Northeast 10 Coach of the Year three times. He was also given the BU William French Memorial Award for Coaching Excellence.

After Bentley, Peter held football coaching positions at Curry College, The Rivers Prep School, and Belmont Hill. In 2009 Peter was distinguished as the 58th recipient of the George C. Carens Award, presented annually by the New England Football Writers for lifetime contributions to New England football.

A celebration of 50 years of Bentley Football took place at the September 10, 2022 game where hundreds of former loyal Bentley players returned. Bentley honored Coach Yetten and formally announced that the football field will be named Peter Yetten Field in recognition of his years of service and success of Bentley Football.

Peter resides in Westford, MA with his wife Susan, a retired school teacher. He has three grown children, all graduates of Bentley, as well as four grandchildren.

The Touchdown Club of Arlington welcomes Coach Yetten to their October 13, 2022 monthly dinner meeting as their special guest speaker.