Gulseth Takes Over As Head Baseball Coach

June 6, 2007
ABERDEEN, S.D. - Northern State University President, Patrick Schloss, has announced the appointment of Mark Gulseth as head baseball coach and admissions counselor.  Gulseth will take over the coaching post from Curt Fredrickson, who has served as women's basketball coach and baseball coach for the past five seasons. The move will allow Fredrickson to focus his time as head women’s basketball coach.

“We are excited that Coach Gulseth will be part of our outstanding athletic tradition,” said Schloss. “The combination of his past teaching experience, his reputation in the baseball community and his experience working with young people across the state will be a huge asset to NSU.” 

Schloss added that Gulseth’s role in admissions takes advantage of his longstanding relationship with high schools and his potential effectiveness in marketing Northern State to athletes and non-athletes alike.

The hiring of Gulseth will equalize Northern’s coaching staff in relation to other NSIC schools.

“We feel this is a major step forward as the NSIC looks toward expansion and increased competition in 2008-09,” said Bob Olson, NSU Athletics Director.

Gulseth brings to Northern a proven coaching record at the high school level and experience from the big leagues.  He has coached the Aberdeen Smitty's Legion baseball team since 2001 and the Smitty’s high school team since its inception in 2004. Gulseth was named South Dakota High School Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2005.  His Smitty's are the reigning state champions and have won three state titles in the past four years.

"I've followed Northern athletics since I moved to Aberdeen nine years ago and have helped with the NSU baseball team on a limited basis," commented Gulseth.  "I'm excited for the challenge of moving on to the next level of coaching and am happy to become a part of Wolves Athletics."

In 1993, Gulseth was a 19th round draft pick (526th overall) for the San Francisco Giants.  He spent seven seasons with the organization, playing first base and outfield.  Gulseth played at the collegiate level at the University of New Mexico, where he was named a Western Athletic Conference All-Star in 1992 and 1993, and was a 1993 NCAA baseball All-American.

Gulseth has been a physical education/health/mathematics teacher at Leola Public School since 2000.  He coached the Leola boys' and girls' golf team from 2000-2004 and was named South Dakota High School Golf Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2002.  He received a degree in physical education from Moorhead State University in 1996 and a Master's degree in health and physical education from Northern State University in 2006.  He and his wife, Meredith, reside in Aberdeen with their three children, Jaeger (7), Annika (4), and Ryker (1).

 

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