List of Montana Grizzlies basketball head coaches

Last updated March 03, 2025

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]

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

References

1 2 "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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[BrandenburgForfeit-4] Montana forfeited 11 wins from the 1976–77 season. Brandenburg's on-court record is 37–18 (.673).

[RecordBook-1] 1 2 "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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