Former Sleepy Eye Schools Teacher and Coach Bruce Belseth will be inducted into the Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame at Mayville State University during Homecoming Festivities Sept. 26-27.
1981 Mayville State Graduate
Bruce Belseth transferred to Mayville State from Fergus Falls Community College and played football for the Comets in 1979 and 1980. After graduating in 1981 with a major in elementary education and a minor in coaching, he accepted a teaching job at Sleepy Eye, Minn. In his 33-plus years there, he taught second, third, and fourth grades and coached various levels of football, basketball, and baseball. He was an assistant baseball coach for nine years and the head coach for 18 years. The Indians in the Tomahawk Conference won or shared championships and placed well in other tournaments. The Indians were the Class A champions in 2000. He was named Class A Coach of the Year in 2000 and was the conference coach of the year nine times. The Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Association 2023-2024 Hall of Fame and Award recipients event included Belseth, who was honored with the Jim Dimick/Retired Coaches Award. He continues to be involved in athletics as an umpire in several sports and in June 2025 was named an umpire for the High School Baseball All-Starts Series. Belseth has been praised for his ability to communicate with all age groups and for his dedication to developing the best teams and players to play the game the right way.
