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Thomas RudebuschTom Rudebusch began his sports broadcasting career as a teenager in 1975 and continues a full schedule of broadcasts today as the voice for Rapid City Post 22 baseball and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Hardrockers. He has announced all major sports on radio, including football, baseball, basketball and hockey, and also broadcast the South Dakota High School basketball tournaments on television in 1985 and 1986. He has been behind the microphone for over 2,550 play by play broadcasts as of April of 2008. He has broadcast every South Dakota State American Legion Baseball Tournament since 1976.

In 1980 he began a long association with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology as its Sports Information Director and served in that capacity until September 2006. He added the additional duties of Hardrock Club Executive Director in 1989 (the athletic fund raising group for scholarships at the School of Mines) and continues in that capacity today. During his time with the Hardrock Club he has directed efforts that have raised over 5 million dollars for scholarships and the construction of the Christensen Hall of Fame addition on campus that honors School of Mines' athletes, coaches, and contributors. In 2006, Rudebusch, along with Mines alumni George and Nancy Dunham started Hardrock Marketing, a company devoted to return 65% of profits to the School of Mines athletic scholarship program. The following year, Rudebusch along with School of Mines alumni Edson Bearg, co-authored a book entitled Inside the Program - A History of College Football. The two volume set sells nationally and tells the complete story of college football.

Born in Brookings, Rudebusch moved with his family to Rapid City in 1963 and is a graduate of Rapid City Central High School. He has spent his entire career in Rapid City.