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Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree Introductory Episode

Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree brought to you by Blackfoot Communications is an interview series hosted by Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez from ESPN Missoula. Universit...

Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree Why You Should Listen

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez talk about what makes this podcast series special and give a few hints about what is to come from the Griz Greats: Coaching Tree Podcast...

Montana Head Coach 1976-1978 Jim Brandenburg

Jim Brandenburg was an assistant coach under Lou Rocheleau and Jud Heathcote at the University of Montana from 1970-1976 before taking over the head coaching job in Mi...

Bonus: Eric Hays + Ben DeMers

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez sat down with former Montana Grizzlies Eric Hays and Ben DeMers, who both played under Jud Heathcote and Jim Brandenburg at the Universi...

Montana Head Coach 1978-1986 Mike Montgomery

Mike Montgomery was an assistant under Jim Brandenburg for two seasons before taking over as the head man in Missoula. Montgomery coached the Griz for eight seasons be...

Bonus: Scott Zanon

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez caught up with former Montana Grizzly Scott Zanon, who played basketball for the Grizzlies under Mike Montgomery and Stew Morrill.

Montana Head Coach 1986-1991 Stew Morrill

Stew Morrill was an assistant under Mike Montgomery for eight seasons in Missoula before becoming the head coach after Montgomery left for Stanford. Morrill was the he...

Bonus: Weber State Head Coach Randy Rahe

Ryan Tootell talks with Weber State head Randy Rahe to talk about his time as an assistant under former Montana head coach Stew Morrill.

Bonus: Boise State Assistant Coach Tim Duryea

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez talk with Boise State assistant coach Tim Duryea about his time as an assistant coach under Stew Morrill and what it was like to take ov...

Bonus: Former Idaho Head Coach Don Verlin

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez talk with former Idaho head coach Don Verlin about his time as an assistant coach under former Montana head coach Stew Morrill.

Montana Head Coach 1991-1998 Blaine Taylor

Blaine Taylor played his college basketball at the University of Montana and was an assistant under Stew Morrill for five seasons before becoming the head coach of the...

Bonus: Shawn Samuelson

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez sat down with Shawn Samuelson, who played for Blaine Taylor and with Travis DeCuire. Samuelson also has a son now playing under Travis D...

Montana Head Coach 1998-2002 Don Holst

Don Holst was a high school coach in the state of Montana before joining Stew Morrill's staff as an assistant at the University of Montana. He spent 11 seasons as an a...

Montana Head Coach 2002-2004 Pat Kennedy

Pat Kennedy was the head basketball coach at the University of Montana for two seasons after he had been the head coach at Iona, Florida State, and DePaul. He is an in...

Bonus: David Bell

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez caught up with former Montana Grizzly David Bell, who played under Don Holst and Pat Kennedy.

Montana Head Coach 2004-2006 Larry Krystkowiak

Larry Krystkowiak returned to Missoula to become the head coach of the Montana Grizzlies after playing a dozen years of professional basketball and stints as an assist...

Bonus: Andrew Strait + Jordan Hasquet

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez sat down with Andrew Strait and Jordan Hasquet, who both played for Larry Krystkowiak and Wayne Tinkle at the University of Montana, to ...

Montana Head Coach 2006-2014 Wayne Tinkle

Wayne Tinkle played for Mike Montgomery and Stew Morrill before embarking on a professional basketball career that spanned the globe, and he was an assistant coach und...

Bonus: Derek Selvig

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez caught up with former Montana big man Derek Selvig to talk about his experience playing for Wayne Tinkle, being a part of the Selvig fam...

Montana Head Coach 2014-present Travis DeCuire

Travis DeCuire played for the University of Montana under Blaine Taylor, and he was an assistant coach for Taylor at Old Dominion and Mike Montgomery at UC-Berkeley. H...

Bonus: Martin Breunig + Bobby Moorehead

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez sat down with Martin Breunig and Bobby Moorehead, who both played for current University of Montana head men's basketball coach Travis D...

Montana Women's Head Coach 1978-2016 Robin Selvig

Robin Selvig played for Jud Heathcote before becoming the women's head basketball coach at the University of Montana for more than three and a half decades. He won 20 ...

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