Reese softball coach Andy Behmlander named Coach of the Year, selected for MHSCA Hall of Fame
Thanks to Bill Petzold for alerting me about this article of his. By Bill Petzold | The Bay City Times October 16, 2009, 6:52PM Reese softball coach Andy Behmlander didn’t get into coaching for personal accolades. But when a coach spends 24 years building a small-town high school softball program into a state powerhouse, people are bound to notice. Behmlander, who guided Reese to a 42-2 record and a state runner-up finish this spring, has two Michigan High School Coaches Association banquets to attend this offseason: One to accept the award for 2009 Coach of the Year and one for his induction into the MHSCA’s Hall of Fame. “Coaches get the credit when things go well, and they get the blame when it goes bad,” Behmlander said. “I end up getting recognition, but it really comes down to the kids.” Behmlander, a 1972 Bay City Central graduate, is nearing 600 wins coaching in a village with a population under 1,400. Since the 2000 season, Behmlander’s teams have compiled a record of 307 ...