Cathy Grubb (Coyle) - Inducted 2025

1979 Belle Fourche/1983 Northern State graduate.

Cathy (Coyle) Grubb was a two-time All-American basketball player at Northern State who led Wolves to a four-year record of 98-15. She scored 1,342 career points and was one of the school’s best-ever free throw shooters (82 percent career average). She led the Wolves to third in the nation in 1981. She also was a college track star whose 4x800 relay team placed fifth in the nation at the 1982 NAIA national outdoor meet. She also was a 400-meter hurdle conference champion who helped the Wolves win state and district team titles. Was the 1982 SD Sportswriters’ Female College Athlete of the Year for all sports. Four-year all-conference and three-year all-state player in high school who scored a school record 1,068 career points. Played in two high school state basketball tourneys, losing to Yankton in the 1978 state championship game despite her 25-point effort with the Broncs finishing with a 22-1 record that season. Her basketball team set a Belle Fourche school record of 23 consecutive wins. High school track star who was a multiple state meet winner. Lifetime all-state and all-tourney softball player who helped various teams win numerous championships. Grubb was the Belle Fourche volleyball coach for 17 seasons with a 362-174-34 record. Was the 2011 Special Olympics South Dakota Coach of the Year. Retired teaching in 2017. Also has experience as a radio sports broadcaster and veteran worker for Special Olympics SD. She is in the NSU Athletic (1998), SD Softball (2005), SD High School Basketball (2011), SD VB Coaches (2012) and Belle Fourche High School Athletic (2016) halls of fame.