Jerry Jones Kansas Wesleyan Coyote Athletic Hall of Fame
Tim Bellew took the reins in 1995 after two years as an assistant coach and his hire began to pay dividends almost immediately. He earned Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1996 and in 1997 he led KWU to a National Small-College Athletics Association National Championship and was named NSCAA National Coach of the Year.
KWU repeated as NSCAA National Champions in 1999 and Bellew was again named NSCAA National Coach of the Year. He qualified KWU for a berth in the NAIA Region IV tournament and in 2001 he directed KWU to its first KCAC championship in 27 years. In 10 seasons at KWU, Bellew coached 38 First-Team All-KCAC honorees, seven NAIA All-Americans and 11 NSCAA All-Americans. He also had one player drafted and two signed as free agent acquisitions. KWU recorded 20 or more wins seven times during Bellew’s stint. At the time of his departure, Bellew was the all-time wins leader at KWU with 225 wins.
Bellew, an Arizona native, began his collegiate playing career at Central Arizona Junior College in 1980. He played second base and shortstop for the Vaqueros until 1982. He transferred to Kansas Wesleyan in 1985, where he earned the President’s Leadership Award in 1986. In 1987, Bellew was named Second-Team All KCAC as middle infielder and helped lead KWU to an NAIA playoff berth.
Bellew graduated from Kansas Wesleyan with a bachelor of arts degree in health in 1988, and received a master of business administration degree from KWU in June of 2002.
