Hall of Fame
Coaching is about teaching and building relationships, and Tim Kolsrud has proven to be an excellent example of how to succeed in those roles. A well-rounded student, he participated in a variety of campus activities at Mayville State, including track and field in 1977-79 and spring football in 1977. The Mayville native majored in biology and physical education with minors in chemistry and coaching, graduating in 1981. He began coaching as an assistant in high school basketball and football at Hope (N.D.) High School, followed by Wachter Junior High and Century High School, both in Bismarck. In 1985 he was asked to join the B.H.S. girls track team as a sprint and hurdle coach. In 2001, after having been an assistant coach for 16 years, Kolsrud stepped up to be the head coach. Career highlights include helping coach BHS football teams to six AAA championships and being named the N.D. Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2005 plus earning four West Region COTY honors. Kolsrud cites his success in coaching to his ability to develop “outstanding relationships” in helping his student athletes excel and achieve their goals. Attending coaching clinics throughout the nation has helped him develop his own motivational skills and techniques. Kolsrud earned a master's degree in anatomy at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins in 1995.
