Arnie Besonen

Inducted: 1990 24 Years of coaching; Deckerville. Port Austin, 21 Years at Owendale-Gagetown. Record: 145 wins, 61 losses, 2 ties. North Central Thumb League Coach ot the Year MHSFCA Regional Coach of the Year 2 times MHSFCA All Star Coach.

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Doug Bess

Doug Bess Battle Creek Central Years Coached: 30 Record: 190 Wins, 101 Losses, 1 Tie Schools: Northwestern Junior High 1979-1980, Springfield 1986, Battle Creek Central 1987-2011, 2013-2014 Notable Accomplishments: Five Conference Championships (Battle Creek Central) 1990, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008; 10 Years State Playoff Qualifier; Consecutive Regular Season Wins (21) 2001-2003; District Champions 2001; Coached […]

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Kenneth Bickel

Inducted: 1993   23 years of coaching: Rudyard and Farwell area schools. Record: 147 wins, 55 losses State Regional Coach of the year 81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 89. 1981 and 1982 Eastern U.P. Coach of The Year. Retired 1990.

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Tom Bishop

Inducted: 1995   28 years coaching at Allegan High School. Record: 109 wins, 136 losses, 3 ties. National High School Baseball Coaching Award, Bronze Medal 1987. Silver Medal 1989. Retired from coaching 1994.

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John Blackstock

Inducted: 1982 Re-inducted: 1992 23 years coaching: Bad Axe Schools: 4th 5th. 6th grades, JHS, JV and Head Coach. Assistant coach at Central Michigan University. At the time of induction: Coaching at Bad Axe. *Member of the original Board of Directors of the MHSFCA, first inducted in 1982.  

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Edward A. Bellas

Inducted: 1988 25 years of coaching: Allen Park High School 1956-1975 and 1983 through 1987. Record: ??3 wins, 67 losses. Regional Coach of the Year 1984 and 87. Tri-River Coach of the Year and All Area Coach of the Year 1984 and 1987. 1968 Sports Award Coach of the Year. Tri-River “Dedication to Athletes Award”.

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