Fadness is headed for MBCA Hall of Fame
Published 3:15 pm Monday, September 9, 2024
Austin head coach Kris Fadness was honored for his 400th win in a 2022. Herald file photo
Austin head coach Kris Fadness celebrates with his team after a three-pointer by Moses Issa against Marshall in the second half in the semifinals of the Minnesota Class AAA Boys State Basketball Tournament in 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis.Herald File photo
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Former Austin head boys basketball coach Kris Fadness will be inducted into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis.
Fadness led the Packers to the Class AAA state title game in 2013, 2014 and 2017 and he won a Class A state title while coaching Caledonia in 1997.
Under Fadness, the Packers broke a 30-year state boys basketball tournament drought by advancing to the state tournament in 2012. He went on to lead the Packers to seven total state tournaments, including one in his final season as head coach in 2022.
Fadness also compiled over 400 wins in Austin and over 500 wins in his coaching career.