List of Montana Grizzlies basketball head coaches
The following is a list of Montana Grizzlies basketball head coaches. There have been 25 head coaches of the Grizzlies in their 118-season history.[1]
Montana's current head coach is Travis DeCuire. He was hired as the Grizzlies' head coach in May 2014,[2] replacing Wayne Tinkle, who left to become the head coach at Oregon State.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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– | 1901–1904 | No coach | 3 | 2–2 | .500 |
1 | 1905–1907 | Frederick Schule | 2 | 6–4 | .600 |
2 | 1907–1909 | Albion Findlay | 2 | 6–3 | .667 |
3 | 1911–1912 | Albert N. Whitlock | 1 | 1–6 | .143 |
4 | 1912–1914 | W. H. Mustaine | 2 | 8–11 | .421 |
5 | 1914–1918 | Jerry Nissen | 4 | 21–26 | .447 |
6 | 1919–1922 | Bernie Bierman | 3 | 32–24 | .571 |
7 | 1922–1932 | John W. Stewart | 10 | 77–107 | .418 |
8 | 1932–1937 | Adolph J. Lewandowski | 5 | 57–61–1 | .483 |
9 | 1937–1942 1944–1955 | George Dahlberg | 16 | 221–223 | .498 |
10 | 1942–1943 | Clyde Carpenter and Ed Chinske | 1 | 15–9 | .625 |
11 | 1943–1944 | Ed Buzzetti | 1 | 2–10 | .167 |
12 | 1955–1962 | Frosty Cox | 7 | 80–73 | .523 |
13 | 1962–1968 | Ron Nord | 6 | 51–95 | .349 |
14 | 1968–1970 | Bob Cope | 2 | 13–34 | .277 |
15 | 1970–1971 | Lou Rocheleau | 1 | 9–15 | .375 |
16 | 1971–1976 | Jud Heathcote | 5 | 80–53 | .602 |
17 | 1976–1978[a] | Jim Brandenburg | 2 | 26–29 | .473 |
18 | 1978–1986 | Mike Montgomery | 8 | 155–76 | .671 |
19 | 1986–1991 | Stew Morrill | 5 | 98–51 | .658 |
20 | 1991–1998 | Blaine Taylor | 7 | 141–66 | .681 |
21 | 1998–2002 | Don Holst | 4 | 57–56 | .504 |
22 | 2002–2004 | Pat Kennedy | 2 | 23–35 | .397 |
23 | 2004–2006 | Larry Krystkowiak | 2 | 42–20 | .677 |
24 | 2006–2014 | Wayne Tinkle | 8 | 158–91 | .635 |
25 | 2014–present | Travis DeCuire | 9 | 177–112 | .612 |
Totals | 25 coaches | 118 seasons | 1,558–1,292–1 | .547 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] |
- ^ Montana forfeited 11 wins from the 1976–77 season. Brandenburg's on-court record is 37–18 (.673).
References
- ^ a b "Men's Basketball Records & History" (PDF). University of Montana Athletics. p. 1-2. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Mascaro, Chris (May 31, 2014). "Montana hires former Cal assistant Travis DeCuire as men's basketball coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Mizell, Gina (May 19, 2014). "Oregon State Beavers officially announce Wayne Tinkle hired as men's basketball coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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Montana Grizzlies head basketball coaches
- No coach (1901–1904)
- No team (1904–1905)
- Frederick Schule (1905–1907)
- Albion Findlay (1907–1909)
- No team (1909–1911)
- Albert N. Whitlock (1911–1912)
- W. H. Mustaine (1912–1914)
- Jerry Nissen (1914–1918)
- No team (1918–1919)
- Bernie Bierman (1919–1922)
- John W. Stewart (1922–1932)
- Adolph J. Lewandowski (1932–1937)
- George Dahlberg (1937–1942)
- Clyde Carpenter & Ed Chinske (1942–1943)
- Ed Buzzetti (1943–1944)
- George Dahlberg (1944–1955)
- Frosty Cox (1955–1962)
- Ron Nord (1962–1968)
- Bob Cope (1968–1970)
- Lou Rocheleau (1970–1971)
- Jud Heathcote (1971–1976)
- Jim Brandenburg (1976–1978)
- Mike Montgomery (1978–1986)
- Stew Morrill (1986–1991)
- Blaine Taylor (1991–1998)
- Don Holst (1998–2002)
- Pat Kennedy (2002–2004)
- Larry Krystkowiak (2004–2006)
- Wayne Tinkle (2006–2014)
- Travis DeCuire (2014– )