On October 18, Dr. Jo Ann Buysse, sport management undergraduate coordinator and lecturer in the School of Kinesiology, was inducted into the University of Montana, Montana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame. The Montana Standard featured Buysse and her legacy in “Tech Hall of Fame Series: Coach Buysse Merits Hall Pass.”
Buysse is the fifth women to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as she made a huge impact in the Orediggers athletic department during her time at Montana Tech. She created their volleyball program and served as head coach for their women’s basketball program for eight seasons. During her time at Montana Tech she won Conference Coach of the Year four different times and led the volleyball and basketball teams to four consecutive Frontier Conference championships.
During Buysse’s induction ceremony she also had the opportunity to connect with a School of Kinesiology alum Nick Bowsher, (B.S. ’02), who is now the director of facilities and the sports information director at Montana Tech.