Early life and playing career
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Montana |
| Conference | Big Sky |
| Record | 56–37 (.602) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Republic, Washington |
| Alma mater | Western Washington |
| Playing career | |
| 1994–1995 | Pacific |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2005 | The Master's (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Montana Tech |
| 2007–2014 | Washington State (assistant) |
| 2014–2015 | Washington State (associate HC) |
| 2016–2021 | Oregon State (associate HC) |
| 2021–present | Montana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 (–) |
Brian Holsinger is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Montana Lady Griz basketball team. [1]
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On April 13, 2021, Holsinger was hired as the seventh head coach at Montana. [2]
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