Buck Timmins - Inducted 2025

BUCK TIMMINS (Born 1948. Died 2020.)

1966 Mitchell/1971 Dakota Wesleyan graduate.

Timmins was one of South Dakota’s premier promoters of all sports as a teacher, coach, administrator and official. He won numerous awards in each of those categories. Timmins coached all different sports during a 36-year career at Avon (seven years) and Parkston (29 years). He started the cross-country program in Parkston during the fall of 1985. He officiated high school and college football and basketball contests for 35 years, including a number of state championship games. He inspired and encouraged hundreds to go into officiating and was one of the best and most knowledgeable teachers of officials in the state. Timmins was the SDHSAA Statewide Supervisor of High School Football officials for a number of years. His impact extended beyond the state as well, as he advised the National Federation of High School Associations on officiating mechanics. Many of his policies and procedures were adopted by other states across the country. He also was one of the go-to people who led Mitchell to successfully hosting the South Dakota State Amateur Baseball Tournament for a number of years. “He wasn’t doing any of this stuff for the money and the glory or anything like that,” said MHS Activities Director Cory Aadland. “He just wanted to give back to high school sports and young kids.”