Montana Grizzlies basketball
Montana Grizzlies basketball history
University of Montana (Missoula, MT)
Dahlberg Arena
Big Sky Conference
Current head coach: Travis DeCuire (2014-)
- Assoc. HC: Chris Cobb (2014-)
- Asst: Jay Flores (2016-)
- Asst: Anderson Clarke (2021-)
- Asst: DJ Broome (2022-)
- Asst: Reuben Williams (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 1 (1975)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 12 (1975, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 2-13
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 4 (1985, 1986, 1995, 2015)
- NIT Overall Record: 0-4
- CBI Appearances: 3 (2011, 2016, 2024)
- CBI Overall Record: 1-3
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 2 (1948, 1950)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 0-2
Conference Titles (NW IAA, PCC, Mountain States, Big Sky):
- Big Sky Regular Season Championships: 13 (1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019)
- Big Sky Tournament Championships: 11 (1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Big Sky Player of the Year: 7 (last = Kareem Jamar, 2013)
Montana head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Travis DeCuire | 2014-Pres | 201-124 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Wayne Tinkle | 2006-14 | 158-91 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 2004-06 | 42-20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Kennedy | 2002-04 | 23-35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Holst | 1998-2002 | 57-56 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaine Taylor | 1991-98 | 141-66 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stew Morrill | 1986-91 | 97-52 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Montgomery | 1978-86 | 154-77 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Brandenburg ** | 1976-78 | 28-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jud Heathcote | 1971-76 | 80-53 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Rocheleau | 1970-71 | 9-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Cope | 1968-70 | 17-35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Nord | 1962-68 | 51-95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frosty Cox | 1955-62 | 80-85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George “Jiggs” Dahlberg | 1937-42, 44-55 | 221-168 | 0 | 2^ | 0 |
| Ed Buzzetti | 1943-44 | 2-10 | – | 0 | 0 |
| E. Chinske / C. Carpenter | 1942-43 | 15-9 | – | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Lewandowski | 1932-37 | 57-61-1 | – | – | – |
| J.W. Stewart | 1922-32 | 77-107 | – | – | – |
| Bernard Bierman | 1919-22 | 32-24 | – | – | – |
| no team | 1904-05, 09-11, 18-19 | – | – | – | – |
| Jerry Nissen | 1914-18 | 21-26 | – | – | – |
| W.W.H. Mustaine | 1912-14 | 8-11 | – | – | – |
| Albert N. Whitlock | 1911-12 | 1-6 | – | – | – |
| Albion G. Findley | 1907-09 | 6-3 | – | – | – |
| Fred W. Schule | 1905-07 | 6-4 | – | – | – |
| no coach | 1901-04 | 2-2 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These appearances were in the NAIA Tournament
** Listed records and accomplishments for this coach do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA