Jim Brandenburg (basketball)
Jim Brandenburg (born December 10, 1935) is an American retired basketball coach.[1] Brandenburg served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Montana (1976–1978), the University of Wyoming (1978–1987), and San Diego State University (1987–1992), compiling career college basketball record of 254–213.[2][3][4] He is currently the third winningest coach in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball and was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2000.[3][5]
Biographical details | |
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Born | December 10, 1935 |
Playing career | |
1953–1958 | Colorado State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1958–1963 | Burbank HS |
1963–1969 | William C. Hinkley HS |
1969–1970 | Flathead Valley CC |
1970–1976 | Montana (assistant) |
1976–1978 | Montana |
1978–1987 | Wyoming |
1987–1992 | San Diego State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 254–213 (college) |
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Montana Grizzlies (Big Sky Conference) (1976–1978) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Montana | 6–20 | 6–5 | T–4th | |||||
1977–78 | Montana | 20–9 | 12–2 | 1st | |||||
Montana: | 26–29 (.473) | 18–7 (.720) | |||||||
Wyoming Cowboys (Western Athletic Conference) (1978–1987) | |||||||||
1978–79 | Wyoming | 15–12 | 5–7 | 4th | |||||
1979–80 | Wyoming | 18–10 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
1980–81 | Wyoming | 24–6 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1981–82 | Wyoming | 23–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1982–83 | Wyoming | 16–13 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
1983–84 | Wyoming | 17–13 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
1984–85 | Wyoming | 15–14 | 7–9 | 7th | |||||
1985–86 | Wyoming | 24–12 | 12–4 | T–1st | NIT Runner-up | ||||
1986–87 | Wyoming | 24–10 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
Wyoming: | 176–97 (.645) | 87–51 (.630) | |||||||
San Diego State Aztecs (Western Athletic Conference) (1987–1992) | |||||||||
1987–88 | San Diego State | 12–17 | 5–11 | 7th | |||||
1988–89 | San Diego State | 12–17 | 4–12 | 9th | |||||
1989–90 | San Diego State | 13–18 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
1990–91 | San Diego State | 13–16 | 6–10 | T–7th | |||||
1991–92 | San Diego State | 2–19 | 0–9 | 9th | |||||
San Diego State: | 52–87 (.374) | 19–54 (.260) | |||||||
Total: | 254–213 (.544) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Award and honors
- Inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.[5]
- Three time Western Athletic Conference coach of the year (1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86).[3]
- Eastman Kodak NCAA Division I District 13 Coach of the year in 1986.[5]
References
- http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_8685779
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mont/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_12_mbb_yearbook.pdf
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wyo/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/mg-full.pdf
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/sdsu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/mg-history.pdf
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)