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.
– 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]
  1. ^ Montana forfeited 11 wins from the 1976–77 season. Brandenburg's on-court record is 37–18 (.673).

References

  1. ^ a b "Men's Basketball Records & History" (PDF). University of Montana Athletics. p. 1-2. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Mascaro, Chris (May 31, 2014). "Montana hires former Cal assistant Travis DeCuire as men's basketball coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. ^ 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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