Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree

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 brought to you by Blackfoot Communications. The first full episode will be released on Wednesday, January 15th with Jim Brandenburg, who coached the Grizzlies men's basketball team from 1976 to 1978 and was on legendary college men's basketball coach Jud Heathcote's staff prior to his departure for the University of Wyoming.

Show Notes

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 brought to you by Blackfoot Communications. The first full episode will be released on Wednesday, January 15th with Jim Brandenburg, who coached the Grizzlies men's basketball team from 1976 to 1978 and was on legendary college men's basketball coach Jud Heathcote's staff prior to his departure for the University of Wyoming.

*The stat that Colter Nuanez referenced about Stew Morrill's home court dominance at Utah State University isn't quite 97%, but he did compile a 237-27 (.898) record at home in Logan.

What is Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree?

Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree brought to you by Blackfoot Communications, Berkshire Hathaway, and Stockman's Bar is an interview series hosted by Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez from ESPN Missoula. University of Montana basketball has an illustrious reputation for producing some of the best college basketball coaches that the game has ever seen, and it can be traced back to legendary Michigan State head men's basketball coach Jud Heathcote, who got his first college head coaching job at the University of Montana. The coaches that have followed him have gone on to make their own significant marks in college basketball at places like Stanford, Old Dominion, and Utah to name a few. Ryan and Colter sat down with every Montana head men's basketball coach who followed Jud Heathcote to talk about what makes Montana basketball and Missoula special. Bonus episodes include interviews with some former Montana basketball players and other significant influences on the program.