Dick Beetsch, a member of the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, died on July 17.
Minnesota Basketball Hall of Fame coach Dick Beetsch dies at 87
July 28, 2021 at 5:28AM
Beetsch, who coached at Long Prairie, Kasson, Windom and Red Wing High Schools, was 87.
Beetsch directed three teams to the state tournament — Windom in 1966 and Red Wing in 1971 and 1972 — during a 38-year coaching career. Red Wing was the Class A runner-up in 1971. Beetsch, who retired in 1994, had a career record of 382-248.
Beetsch was a native of Mankato and attended Iowa Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa). In college, he was a three-sport star, lettering in baseball, basketball and football 12 times. He is a member of the Northern Iowa Athletic Hall of Fame.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mahn Family Funeral Home in Red Wing.
JOEL RIPPEL
