FARIBAULT — Longtime Faribault Bethlehem Academy boys basketball coach Franz Boelter announced his retirement.
Boelter, who was inducted into the Minnesota State Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2012, has been a head coach for 36 years, the past 30 at FBA.
He has a 613-290 record, placing him seventh all-time in Minnesota for career wins.
FBA finished with a 15-14 record this year. The Cardinals won 14 Gopher Conference championships, eight district or sub-section championships and four section titles.
They were state Class A runners-up in 1993 and finished third in 1994. FBA also made state tournament appearances in 2002 and 2009.
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Boelter will continue as the director of advancement at FBA and also keep coaching volleyball.
As a volleyball coach, Boelter has a record of 510-130 in 22 years with 10 state tournament appearances. The Cardinals have won six Class A state titles with four runners-up.
