Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches
Hall of Fame!

Purpose

It is the purpose of the Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame to recognize coaches, and others, who have made significant contributions to, and promoted, high school baseball in Minnesota.  

Criteria For Selection of Coaches

  1. Nominees must have served 20 years as a coach.  This can be waived under special circumstances.

  2. Nominees may be active or retired as a coach.

  3. Nominees must have demonstrated a dedication to the highest values of high school baseball.

  4. Nominees must have conducted their programs in such manner that was beneficial for players, schools and communities.

  5. Membership and participation in the Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Association and the Minnesota High School Coaches Association will be given consideration.

Criteria For Selection of Non-High School Coaches

  1.  Nominees are non-high school coaches who have made major contributions to the promotion of high school baseball in Minnesota.

  2. Nominees may include administrators, athletic directors, college coaches, officials, writers, broadcasters, etc. 

 

Nomination Process

  1. Any Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association member or high school administrator may make a nomination to the committee by filling out the proper nomination forms.  Forms include biographical information and letters of support from other people. 

  2. Nominations must be received by the final day of the Minnesota High School Baseball Tournament.

  3. Nominators must assemble the nomination forms, letters of recommendation, and mail them to the standing committee chairman.  Other material thought relevant by the nominator should be included.

  4. A majority vote by the selection committee is needed for selection.  Those not selected remain candidates for the following years.

Winners will be announced and presented awards at the Fall Clinic.

Download nomination form (pdf format)

New Inductees

2008 Inductees
Doug Darnell Brooklyn Center
Al Gisvold Springfield
Bill Kroschel Park of Cottage Grove
Norb Pastir Roseau
Howard Schmidtke St. James
Ned Thompson Totino-Grace
Dick Traen Delano
Duane Welch Hopkins

 

Past Inductees

2007 Inductees
Craig Anderson Pine Island
Lou Branca Rochester John Marshall
Darwin Busselman Prior Lake
George Horihan LaCrescent
Bill Keiffer Lake City
Bob Mullan Bagley
Gene Olive Richfield
Ken Picha Melrose

 

2006 Inductees
Molly Baum Chatfield
Jerry Boldt Columbia Heights
Bill Hare Greenway
Bob Karn St. Cloud Cathedral
Jerry Raddatz Winona
Buster Radebach Bloomington Kennedy
George Sawyer Wheaton
Ken Sundstrom Coon Rapids

 

2005 Inductees
Dean Bowyer Minnesota State University - Mankato
Dennis Denning Cretin-Derham Hall
Dean Jaacks Windom
Neal Jeppson Burnsville
Jim Luther Edina
Lowell Searcy Brainerd
Dale Welter Chaska
Max West Brownton

 

2004 Inductees
Dick Siebert University of Minnesota
Dick Seltz   Austin
Granny Smith St. Paul Park
Dick Mingo Bloomington Jefferson
Wayne Dietz  Anoka
Dale Massey  Rochester Mayo
Jim Dimick St. Olaf College
Jarvis Anderson   Plainview
Bob Streetar Grand Rapids
John Wilkens St. Michael-Albertville
Jim Senske    New Ulm
Tink Larson Waseca

If you are interested in nominating someone for the 2005 class click here.

 

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