Peter Oltchick is the co-author (with beloved longtime New York Daily News journalist Bill Bell) of Football for Fun: The Story of Coach Stewart “Fergie” Ferguson (SDHS Press, September 2023). John Burroughs (Midwest Book Review) writes: “A simply fascinating read from start to finish.” Peter has written for the online magazine Suite101 and is the author of Clean Clara, a children’s picture book celebrating friendship. He loves to visit schools for customized classroom and library programs.

Peter is the co-host of a new sports podcast (April 2026), S&P’s Why Not Us?! [For the savvy Sports Fan]. He is an accomplished marketing and business development thought leader, an advocate of a positive, inclusive youth sports culture, and would welcome a shot to compete in a Connect 4 championship down the road. Peter is an alum of Colgate University and Columbia University Business School, and lives in New York City with his wife and two children.