Tim Busen is in his fifth year as the Adams State University head men’s soccer coach.
With each season, the Busen-led soccer program at ASU has seen a multitude of gains. In 2010, Busen's first season at the helm, the Grizzlies were outscored 24-0 in contests against Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and Fort Lewis. Fast forward to the 2013 campaing and ASU was victorious against the aforementioned foes as ASU walked away with 1-0 wins in each tilt. At the time, both Mines and Fort Lewis were ranked No. 15 at the NCAA Division II level.
Individually, Busen has coached multiple RMAC All-Academic selections along with three All-RMAC selections (Mike Miller-2013, Hawkin Hanna-2014, and Jared Wilson-2014)
Prior to Adams State, Busen served as the head boys' and girls' coach at Perry High School in Lansing, Mich. Earning Lansing State Journal Coach of the Year honors in both 2008 and 2009 for his leadership of the girls team that finished second in the league both springs.
Taking that team from a 2-16 record to a 15-5 record in the spring of 2009, Busen also had similar success with the boys' team improving their record from 3-14 in 2004 to 15-3 in the fall of 2009 while claiming a league title that year.
Busen also has coaching experience at the collegiate level serving as the Michigan State University club team’s coach in 2005 and 2006 compiling a combined 28-6-7 record, including an 18-2-3 finish in 2006.
Earlier in his career, Busen had served as the assistant women’s coach at Olivet (Mich.) College from 1996-2002 helping turn around a 3-16 program to a 16-3 finish in 1998.
Serving as the technical trainer for all field players on head coach Mark Fales’ staff, Busen helped the Comets win a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title in 1998 while appearing in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history.
Busen also served as the assistant coach for both the boy’s and girl’s teams at Lansing Catholic Central High School from 1996-2003 helping the teams compile a 118-34-12 combined record while winning seven district and four regional titles. During that time, he had the opportunity to coach University of Michigan captain Joe Iding.
During his playing days at Spring Arbor (Mich.) University, Busen served as the team captain and leading goal scorer while earning All-American honors as a senior in 1993. He then played professional for the Detroit Wheels, Grand Rapids (Mich.) and Wichita (Kan.) all of the United States International Soccer League.
Academically, Busen earned a bachelor’s degree in health, recreation and sports administration at Spring Arbor in 1994 and a Michigan Teaching Certificate in 2001 in health, physical education and recreation while at Olivet.
When not around the sport of soccer, Busen enjoys outdoor activities, making Colorado and the San Luis Valley a perfect fit.
