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PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DARWIN BUSSELMAN
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PRESENTATION:
Darwin Busselman is an institution in Prior Lake baseball. He has coached the
varsity team since 1969. He is one of a very few coaches who have coached
900 games and won more than 500 of them. The attached proclamation will be
read by Mayor Haugen to commemorate Mr. Busselman's achievements.
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WHEREAS, Darwin Busselman first became a baseball coach in the Prior Lake-Savage School District in 1969; and
WHEREAS, Darwin has coached almost 900 games and a total of 1,025 student athletes since his rookie year, 40 of whom
played Division ill college baseball, 22 of whom played Division II, seven of whom played Division I, and two
of whom played pro baseball; and
WHEREAS, During his tenure, Darwin Busselman has distinguished himself winning 21 Missota conference titles, two
regional titles, five 3rd place titles, five 4th place titles, Missota Coach of the Year, regional Coach of the Year,
member of the Minnesota Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame, Dick Siebert Award winner and numerous accolades
from the Lion's All Star Games; and
WHEREAS, Student athletics and activities teach young adults lessons for a lifetime; and
WHEREAS, Student athletics and activities promote healthy human beings and promote small town values; and
WHEREAS, On April 21, 2009, the Prior Lake Lakers Boys Baseball team defeated the Academy of Holy Angels 5 - 3; and
WHEREAS, This victory marked the SOOth victory for a Laker varsity team coached by Busselman, a feat achieved by only a
handful of coaches in Minnesota or nationwide.