Bruce Fossum

Bruce Fossum rose to the top of his profession in 25 years as golf coach at Michigan State University.

He served as chairman of the NCAA Golf Committee, was elected president of the Golf Coaches Association of America and elected to the Golf Coaches Hall of Fame.

In addition to coaching the Spartans, Fossum initiated the nation’s first summer golf school for juniors, authored instructional books and directed films and averaged 500 private lessons and clinics a year.

Bruce joined his wife Mary, the former MSU Women’s coach in the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame. Mary was elected in 2002.

Year inducted: 2007

Last Name Fossum