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Northern Colorado...... w 38-10 a t Montana State ...... w 33-19 South Dakota State* ...... w 61-48 Stephen F. Austin*...... w 51-0 Appalachian State* ...... w 24-17 V illa n o va ** ...... 1 23-21 *FCS Playoff game **FCS Ntl. Championship game Robin Pflugrad (Portland State) 2010-11 (13-6) 2010 (7-4) Western State (C olorado) W...... 73-2 a t Cal P o ly ...... L...... 35-33 a t Eastern Washington ...... L...... 36-27 Sacramento State ...... W ...... 28-25 a t Northern Colorado...... W ...... 30-7 Id aho State ...... W ...... 47-28 a t Portland State ...... W ...... 23-21 Northern Arizona...... W ...... 24-21 a t Weber State...... L...... 30-21 North Dakota ...... W...... 27-17 Montana State ...... L...... 21-16 2011 (6-2) at Tennessee...... L.... .16-42 Cal P oly...... W .... .37-23 Eastern Washington ...... W .... .17-14 at Sacramento State ...... L.... .28-42 Northern Colorado...... W .... .55-28 at Idaho State ...... W ...... 33-0 Portland State ...... W .... . 30-24 a t Northern Arizona...... W .... .28-24 Weber State!...... W .... .45-10 Western Oregon!...... W ...... 32-7 Montana State! ...... W .... .36-10 Central A rka n sa s** ...... W .... .41-14 Northern Iow a**...... W .... .48-10 Sam Houston State** ...... L.... .28-31 IWin vacated via NCAA Infraction case **Participation and wins in NCAA FCS Championship vacated. (UM-Western) 2012-Present (5-6) Head Coach 2012 (5-6) South Dakota ...... W ...... 35-24 a t Appalachian State ...... L...... 35-27 Liberty ...... W ...... 34-14 On July 26, 2013, the NCAA Committee on Infractions (COI) issued its findings regarding a Northern Arizona...... L...... 41-31 NCAA investigation into the UM football program that began in February 2012. In its findings, a t Eastern Washington ...... L...... 32-26 the COI found that The and a former head football coach failed to moni­ a t Northern Colorado •. W 40-17 tor its football program. Specifically, violations occurred as a result of the following: (A) boosters Southern Utah...... L...... 30-20 providing extra benefits to student-athletes, some of which resulted in two student-athletes com­ a t North Dakota ...... L...... 40-30 peting while ineligible, (B) during one season, an undergraduate student assistant participated in Id aho State ...... W ...... 70-24 coaching activities resulting in the football program exceeding the permissible limit of football a t Weber State...... W ...... 24-21 coaches and (C) the institution and football coach failed to monitor these activities. As a result of Montana State ...... L...... 16-7 the findings, UM is subject to the following penalties: (1) public reprimand and censure, (2) three years of probation from July 26, 2013, through July 25, 2016, (3) a limit of 59 football equiva­ lency scholarships during the 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years, (4) with regard to the 2011 football season and games in which the student-athletes competed while ineligible, the vacation of wins and participation in the FCS Championship Playoffs, as well as vacation of the individual statistics for the involved student-athletes, (5) forfeiture of $3,000 which will be donated to local charities, (6) reduction of undergraduate student assistant positions by two dur­ ing the 2013-14 academic year and (7) external review of the compliance program. During the three-year probationary period, the institution will submit annual progress reports to the COI regarding compliance with all penalties and self-corrective actions.

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2012: GRIZ MISS PLAYOFFS FOR JUST THE 2009: ANOTHER TRIP TO THE FCS THIRD TIME IN THE PAST 20 SEASONS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

For the third time in the past 20 seasons the Grizzlies did not advance to Montana played in the FCS championship game for the second year in a the Football Championship Subdivision (Division I-AA) playoffs. Mon­ row and seventh time in the last 15 seasons. But, second-ranked Villanova tana finished 5-6 overall - suffering it first losing season in 27 years (since rushed 51 times for 351 yards in a 23-21 Griz loss. It was the top-ranked going 3-8 in 1985). It was just the second time in the last 20 seasons that Grizzlies’ only loss (14-1) of the season. the Griz have not finished first or second in the . UMs route to the title game was a difficult one. The Griz trailed 11th- In October of 2012 Montana dropped out of The Sports Networks FCS Top ranked South Dakota State by 27 points (48-21) with 5:40 left in the third 25 poll for the first time since 1998. That ended a run of 195 straight ap­ quarter, but out-scored SDSU 40-0 on their way to a 61-48 victory. Marc pearances , dating back to the Nov. 2,1998 poll. Mariani started things off with a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and he also scored twice on passes from Selle, and Reynolds rushed for two scores in the final quarter. The Griz defense held SDSU to 128 total 2011: MONTANA VACATES PARTICIPATION yards and seven first downs in the final half. A week later UM forced 10 turnovers and crushed 12th-ranked, visiting Stephen F. Austin 51-0 in a Montanas participation in the FCS 2011 playoffs (UM went 2-1 in three quarterfinal contest. games) was vacated due to an NCAA infraction. Montanas semifinal showdown against fifth-ranked Appalachian State 2010: PLAYOFF RUN HALTED/REYNOLDS ENDS and talented Armani Edwards, played in front of a national HIS BRILLIANT CAREER audience on ESPN, came down to the last play. Selle floated a 25-yard TD pass to Sambrano with 1:31 left. But Edwards drove ASU to Montanas It had to end some time, and unfortunately that time was in 2010, as 7-4 3-yard line, but a last-second pass was broken up, and the Grizzlies earned Montana failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 18 seasons. Senior their seventh trip to the title game. halfback Chase Reynolds finished his record-breaking career by setting school records for total touchdowns (59) and rushing touchdowns (52), Mariani, who was named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie with the Tennessee and was just four yards short of the mark for career rushing yards with Titans in 2010, broke numerous receiving and return records in his career. 4,067 - garnering all of those standards in just three seasons. Reynolds tied his own single-season record by rushing for 22 touchdowns. Selle passed for 28 TDs. On defense, linebacker Shawn Lebsock and safe­ The Griz suffered a huge setback when senior quarterback Andrew Selle ty Shann Schillinger ended their careers as two of the leading tacklers in suffered a career-ending injury in the fourth game of the season against school history. Schillinger was a sixth round NFL draft pick by the Fal­ Sacramento State. cons, while Mariani was tabbed in the seventh by the Titans.

Head coach , who left UM for UNLV following the 2009 season, advanced to the FCS playoffs all seven of his seasons as the head man, and won or shared seven league championships.

2008: MONTANA PLAYS FOR ITS SIXTH NATIONAL TITLE

Despite losing 14 starters, Montana made it to the FCS title game for the sixth time, losing 24-7 to Richmond in Chattanooga.

In the first round Montana handled Texas State 31-13. In the quarterfinals the Grizzlies avenged an early-season league loss (45-28) at Weber State, defeating the lOth-ranked Wildcats 24-13. In the FCS semi-final game Montana had its biggest playoff road win ever, beating top-ranked James Madison 35-27.

For the season, senior quarterback Cole Bergquist passed for 3,156 yards and 28 touchdowns, and wide-out Mike Ferriter finished his career ranked ninth in school history with 2,089 receiving yards. Reynolds rushed for a (then) school-record 22 touchdowns. The defense was led by strong safety Colt Anderson, a Buck Buchanan Award finalist, who was Montanas lead­ ing tackier with 129 stops. Anderson, who now plays for the Eagles, was named their special teams MVP in 2011 and 2012.

2007: 15TH FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCE IN A ROW

The Griz made their 18th overall playoff appearance and their 15th in a row in 2007. That 18th FCS playoff berth moved Montana past Eastern Caleb McSurdy was chosen Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP Kentucky for the most (17) in division history. Montana suffered a rare in 2011. home loss in the playoffs, though, a 23-22 setback to Wofford. MONTANA YEAR-BY-YEAR IN POST-SEASON PLAY

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Halfback Thomas Brooks-Fletcher combined for 19 rushing touchdowns with Reggie Bradshaw and Brady Green in 2006.

Quarterback Cole Bergquist passed for 3,156 yards and 28 touch­ downs in 2008. 2005: GRIZ LOSE IN FIRST ROUND

Senior defensive end Kroy Biermann became Montanas first ever Buck Montana was 8-4 overall and received an at-large bid into the playoffs. Buchanan Award winner. Senior halfback Lex Hilliard set a record with UM was led by Hilliard who rushed for 1,322 yards - the second highest 50 rushing touchdowns, which Reynolds broke three seasons later. Kicker total (at the time) in single-season history. The defense was ranked sixth Dan Carpenter set FCS career records with 75 field goals and 413 points by in the country with a turnover margin at +1.08. The ninth-ranked Griz a kicker. Senior linebackers Tyler Joyce and Kyle Ryan finished second and hosted a first-round playoff game, losing 35-21 to lOth-ranked Cal Poly. sixth in UM history with 352 and 304 career tackles, respectively. Bier­ Montana had defeated Cal Poly 36-27 in Missoula earlier in the season. mann plays for the Atlanta Falcons, while Carpenter plays for the Miami 3 ^ e » Dolphins, and Hilliard most recently played for the Jets. 2004: FIFTH TRIP TO THE FCS TITLE GAME IN THE LAST 10 SEASONS

2006: A TRIP TO THE SEMIS Montana was 12-3 and advanced to the FCS championship game for the fifth time in the last 11 years. Montana just missed playing for its sixth national title in the past 12 years. After losing at 16th-ranked Iowa in its opener, Montana won 11 straight Senior quarterback Craig Ochs passed for 3,807 yards and 33 touchdowns games, finishing 12-2 overall and 8-0 in the Big Sky. and set a league record by completing 68.7% of his passes. The Griz de­ fense was ranked third in the country in turnover margin (+1.47) with Hilliard, a 2006 Walter Payton Award candidate, was lost for the season 38 take-aways. Hilliard tied the school record for touchdown runs with due to an injury in fall camp. Senior quarterback Josh Swogger threw 17, while senior wide receiver Jefferson Heidelberger had the second most 17 TD passes, while senior receivers Eric Allen, Ryan Bagley, and Craig receiving yards in single-season history with 1,240. Chambers combined for 147 catches and 17 scores. Halfbacks Reggie Bradshaw, Brady Green, and Thomas Brooks-Fletcher combined for 19 In the playoffs the host Griz handled their first three opponents at home r a ^ rushing touchdowns. UM s young defense was ranked ninth in the FCS in relatively easy, beating Northwestern State (56-7), New Hampshire (47- 5 ^ ^ total defense, allowing 226.4 yards a game. 17), and Sam Houston State (34-13).

Host Montana defeated 22nd-ranked McNeese State 31-6 in an FCS first- The title game was a 31-21 loss to James Madison in Chattanooga. Sadly, round game, then knocked off visiting and No.lO-ranked Southern Illinois g 6 * the championship game was played on a field that was a quagmire, as the 20-3 in the quarterfinals, but were edged (19-17) out to third-ranked and grass playing surface had reportedly recently been re-sodded, and big 3 ^ visiting UMass in the semi-final game which was televised nationally on chunks of grass and dirt were tossed all over the field during the game by ESPN2. Hauck became the first Griz mentor in history to win four Big Sky the players cleats. titles.

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2003: GRIZ BREAK PLAYOFF RECORD WITH 11TH APPEARANCE IN A ROW '

Montana broke the FCS record by making its 1 llh consecutive play­ off appearance, eclipsing the mark of 10 that it had shared with Fastern Kentucky, which played in 10 straight from 1986-1995. UM received an at-large bid into the playoffs, losing a 43-40 double-overtime thriller to visiting Western Illinois in the first round.

Senior kicker Chris Snyder set four NCAA career FCS records, scoring 394 points and converting 182 PATs, and he also set a single-season mark by scoring 123 points. He also set a record by making 126 consecutive PATs. Senior defensive end Tim Bush finished his career as Montanas all-time career leader in sacks (32.5) and tackles for loss (48.5).

Halfback Yohance Humphery gained 142 yards on 30 carries and scored on a 2-yard run to culminate a 99-yard scoring drive ver­ s sus Furman in the 2001 NCAA championship game.

most consecutive Big Sky wins (25) and most league victories on the road with 13 in a row.

Senior quarterback John Fdwards was named the Big Sky’s co-MVP on i offense and senior safety Trey Young was tabbed as the leagues defensive player of the year.

Montana defeated Northwestern Slate 45-14 at home in a first-round play­ off game, but lost 24-20 at McNeese Slate in a quarterfinal contest.

2001: GRIZ WIN SECOND NATIONAL TITLE Kicker Chris Snyder set four NCAA career FCS records. Montana won its second national championship, defeating Furman 13-6. Junior quarterback John Edwards engineered a 16-play, 99-vard scoring 2002: TIE FCS MARK FOR CONSECUTIVE WINS drive for UM’s only touchdown in the game. Halfback Yohance Humph­ ery, Montana’s all-time career rushing leader, gained 142 yards on 30 car­ The Cfriz started the season with 10 wins in a row, and, combined with ries and scored on a 2-yard run to culminate that 99-yard scoring drive. 14 straight wins the year before, tied the FCS mark for consecutive wins with 24. The streak began on September 22 of 2001, with a 30-0 home win 4he Griz defense limited the Paladins to 121 yards rushing and forced over Western Washington, and was halted on Nov. 16 of 2002, with a 30- three turnovers. Furmans only score came on a Hail Mary pass as lime 21 setback at Eastern Washington in a game played in Spokane’s Joe Albi expired. Humphery wrapped up his illustrious career with 4,070 career Stadium. yards.

Montana tied Pennsylvania, which had 24 wins in a row from 1992-95, for lhe Grizzlies’ 15 victories set a school record (which still stands as of 2012) the longest winning skein in the division. The Griz also set the record for for the most wins in a season.

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2000: THIRD TRIP TO THE TITLE GAME

The Griz earned a trip to the championship game for the third time in six seasons, losing a heart-breaker, 27-25 to Georgia Southern in Chattanoo­ ga. Starting senior Griz quarterback Drew Miller was injured late in the first quarter, and Edwards, a sophomore, was called into action. The Griz trailed 20-3 at halftime in rain-soaked Finley Stadium, but took a 23-20 lead early in the fourth quarter on a scoring run by Humphery. The lead was short-lived though, as Eagle halfback and 2000 Walter Payton Award winner Adrian Peterson broke loose for a 57-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter for the game-winning touchdown.

1999-97: GRIZ LOSE THREE STRAIGHT FIRST-ROUND GAMES The Griz dropped three first-round playoff games during this time, but in 1999 set the Big Sky record with their seventh straight FCS playoff appear­ Walter Payton Award-winning quarterback Dave Dickenson or­ ance, breaking the old standard of six that had been set by former Big Sky chestrated a 12-play, 72-yard scoring drive in UM's 22-20 title win member Idaho from 1985-90. at Marshall in 1995.

In 1999, visiting Youngstown State, coached by Jim Tressel, kicked a late field goal for a 30-27 win. In 1998 Montana suffered its worst playoff set­ 1993-1994: A PROGRAM ON THE RISE back ever — a 52-9 drubbing at Western Illinois. Montanas three-game playoff losing streak in the first round started in 1997 with a 19-14 setback The host Griz squeaked by Northern Iowa 23-20 in a 1994 first-round con­ at McNeese State. test, and then edged visiting McNeese State 30-28 in a snow storm on a 37-yard field goal by Larson with eight seconds left to play. Unfortunately, 1996: MOSS TOO MUCH IN QUEST FOR Dickenson was re-injured early in the McNeese win, and he was not able SECOND TITLE IN A ROW to play in the semifinal - a 28-9 loss to host (and eventual national cham­ pion) Youngstown State, which was coached by Tressel. Montana reeled off 14 straight wins to advance to the title game, and for the second year in a row they played at Marshall. Future NFF standout In 1993, Montana rolled to a 10-1 regular-season record, with its only Randy Moss led Marshall, grabbing four touchdown passes in a 49-29 win. blemish a 35-30 loss at Oregon. After the loss to the Ducks, the Griz reeled It was the first time ever that two undefeated (14-0) teams had squared off off nine straight wins and won their first league title since 1982. The season for the I-AA title. In the championship game, Griz sophomore quarter­ ended in a 49-48 first-round shoot-out loss to visiting Delaware, as the back Brian Ah Yat set (then) playoff records for pass completions with 36 Blue Hens scored with 55 seconds left to play. The Grizzlies 93 victories and total plays (67). Senior wide receiver Joe Douglass set a playoff record in the 1990 s were the second most in I-AA (Youngstown State won 103). with 13 receptions, and he also set Montana single-season standards with 82 catches for 18 touchdowns (both still school records), and he had 1,469 1989: GRIZ HOST PLAYOFF GAMES FOR FIRST TIME receiving yards, in UM s 11 regular-season games. Montana hosted and won its first playoff game in school history, beat­ 1995: UM WINS FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ing Jackson State 48-7 in the first round. The Grizzlies defeated visiting Eastern Illinois 25-15 in the quarterfinals, and then lost 45-15 to eventual The Grizzlies won their first national championship with a last-second, national champion Georgia Southern in Statesboro in the semis. 22-20 come-from-behind victory over host Marshall in front of an FCS playoff-record crowd of 32,106 (this is still the record) in Huntington, 1988 & 1982: IN THE PLAYOFFS West Virginia. After a six-year hiatus, in 1988, the Griz earned their first at-large bid into Walter Payton Award-winning quarterback Dave Dickenson passed for the playoffs, losing 38-19 at Idaho. Montanas initial trip to the playoffs was 1,219 yards and 11 touchdowns in Montanas first three playoff games, in 1982, when it won its first Big Sky title since the 1970 season. Despite when UM out-scored its opponents 163-14. In their first three playoff vic­ winning the league championship the Grizzlies had to travel to Moscow, tories, the host Grizzlies beat Eastern Kentucky (48-0), Georgia Southern Idaho, losing 21-7 to the Vandals. (45-0), and Stephen F. Austin (70-14). 1969-1970: MONTANA PLAYS FOR A PAIR In the title game, Dickenson orchestrated a 12-play, 72-yard scoring drive, OF COLLEGE DIVISION TITLES culminating with a 25-yard field goal by Andy Tarson with 39 seconds left for the game-winner. The big play in the winning drive took place on Montana played for the College Division national championship in 1969 a fourth-and-three from the 50-yard line, as Dickenson connected with and 1970. The Griz went undefeated and untied for the first time in school senior wide receiver Mike Erhardt for a 20-yard gain and a crucial first history at 10-0 and won their first-ever Big Sky title in 1969. Both years down. Senior wide receiver Matt Wells scored both of Montanas touch­ Montana advanced to the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento, Calif., but, miss­ downs (24,1). Montana set playoff records with 125 first downs, 137 pass ing many starters because of NCAAs rules on junior college transfers, the completions, 197 pass attempts, and 1,703 passing yards. under-manned Griz lost 30-3 to top-ranked North Dakota State in 1969 and 31-16 to the same team a year later. 2013 MONTANA F

MONTANA YEAR-BY-YEAR IN POST-SEASON PLAY MONTANA’S FINAL FCS RANKINGS 1982 NCAA ...... 19th GRIZ YEAR-BY-YEAR IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS 1988 NCAA ...... 19th - COLLEGE DIVISION (0-2 NEUTRAL) 1989 NCAA...... 6th 1969 ...... North Dakota StateA ...... L 30-3 1993 The Sports Network ...... 3rd 1970 ...... North Dakota StateA ...... L 31-16 1994 The Sports Network ...... 8th ACollege Division National Championship Game 1995 The Sports Network ...... 1st 1996 The Sports Network ...... 2nd FCS/I-AA (48 GAMES: 30-18: 27-6 HOME; 1997 The Sports Network ...... 11 th 2-8 ROAD: 1-4 NEUTRAL) 1998 The Sports Network ...... 14th (20 APPEARANCES) 1999 The Sports Network ...... 7th 2000 The Sports Network ...... 2nd 2001 The Sports Network ...... 1st 1982 at Idaho ...... L 21-7 2002 The Sports Network ...... 9th 1988 at Idaho ...... L 38-19 2003 The Sports Network ...... 14th 1989 Jackson State ...... W 48-7 2004 The Sports Network ...... 2nd Eastern Illinois ...... W 25-19 2005 The Sports Network ...... 12th at Georgia Southern* ...... L 45-14 2006 The Sports Network ...... 3rd 1993 Delaware...... L 49-48 2007 The Sports Network ...... 10th 1994 Northern Iowa ...... W 23-20 2008 The Sports Network ...... 2nd McNeese S tate...... W 30-28 2009 The Sports Network ...... 2nd at Youngstown State* ...... L 28-9 2010 The Sports Network ...... 20th 1995 Eastern Kentucky...... W 48-0 2011 The Sports Network ...... 4th Georgia Southern ...... W 45-0 2012 NOT RANKED...... N/R Stephen F. Austin* ...... W 70-14 at MarshallS...... W 22-20 GRIZ IN ALL-STAR GAMES 1996 Nicholls State ...... W 48-3 • East-West Shrine Game E. Tennessee State...... W 44-14 1926 ...... “Wild” Bill Kelly Tro y State* ...... W 70-7 1928 ...... Tom Davis at MarshallS...... L 49-29 1938 ...... Milt Popovich 1997 at McNeese State...... L 19-14 1942 ...... Eso Naranche 1998 at Western Illinois ...... L 52-9 19 62 ...... Terry Dillon 1999 Youngstown State ...... L 30-27 1983 ...... Brian Salonen 2000 Eastern Illinois ...... W 45-14 19 94 ...... Scott Gragg Richmond...... W 37-17 1999 ...... Chase Raynock Appalachian State* ...... W 19-16, OT • Senior Bowl vs. Georgia Southerns , ...... L 27-25 1994 ...... Scott Gragg 2001 Northwestern St ...... W 28-19 Sam Houston State ...... W 49-24 • Hula Bowl Northern Iowa* ...... W 38-0 1997 ...... David Kempfert FurmanS...... W 13-6 1999 ...... Brian Ah Yat 2002 Northwestern State ...... W 45-14 1999 ...... Raul Pacheco at McNeese State...... L 24-20 2004 ...... Cory Procter 2003 Western Illinois ...... L 43-40 (2 OT) 2008 ...... KroyBiermann 2004 Northwestern State ...... W 57-7 • Japan Bowl New Hampshire ...... W 47-17 1989 ...... TimHauck Sam Houston State* ...... W 34-13 • Martin Luther King Bowl vs .James MadisonS ...... L 31-21 1989 ...... Kirk Scrafford 2005 Cal Poly ...... L 35-21 • Paradise Bowl 2006 McNeese State...... W 31-6 2001 ...... Calvin Coleman, Thatcher Szalay, Vince Huntsberger Southern Illinois ...... W, 20-3 2002 ...... Trey Young UMass* ...... L 19-17 • Las Vegas All-Star Game (Formerly the Paradise Bowl) 2007 Wofford ...... L, 23-22 2004 ...... Justin Green, Craig Ochs 2008 Texas State...... W, 31-13 • Blue Gray All-Star Game Weber State...... W, 24-12 1987 ...... Larry Clarkson at James Madison* ...... W, 35-27 • Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game vs. Richmond$...... L, 24-7 2007...... Josh Swogger 2009 South Dakota St ...... W, 61-48 200 9 ...... Colt Anderson Stephen F. Austin ...... W, 51-0 201 0 ...... Shann Schillinger Appalachian State* ...... W, 24-17 2013...... Dan Moore VillanovaS ...... L, 23-21 • Players All-Star Classic 2012...... Charles Burton *FCS Semifinal game 2012...... Caleb McSurdy $FCS Championship game 2012...... Jon Opperud

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Royce Engstrom Kent Haslam Jean Gee UM President Athletic Director Associate Athletic Director, SWA Jared Amoss Brynn Molley Dave Guffey Assistant Director Assistant Athletic Dir. Associate Athletic UM offers 14 intercollegiate programs in mens and womens basketball, Grizzly Scholarship Marketing and Director for mens and womens cross country, indoor track and field, outdoor track Association Community Relations Communications and field, football, womens golf, womens soccer, mens and womens ten­ nis and womens volleyball. UM will compete in womens softball in the spring of 2015.

The Grizzlies/Lady Griz compete at the NCAA Division I level and are eligible for postseason competition, except for football, which competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly called Divi­ sion I-AA), which employs a 16-team playoff system.

Montana is a charter (1963) member of the Big Sky Conference (cele­ Colleen Marks Chuck Maes Rob Stack brating its 50th anniversary this year), headquartered in Ogden, Utah. Assistant Athletic Associate Athletic Director of Equipment Director for There are now 11 schools in the Big Sky Conference plus two football only Director Operations Customer Relations Internal Operations schools, Cal Poly and UC Davis The 11 schools are: Eastern Washington, Hackney Athletic Equipment Center Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Sacramento State, Weber State, Northern Colorado and new for the 2011 - 12 season, North Dakota and Southern Utah.

P . ■ MjJJIl m m , Greg Sundberg JCWeida Charlie Woida Executive Director Head Certified Director of Grizzly Scholarship Athletic Trainer Strength and Dusten Hollist Dan Ingram Ryan Martin Association Performance Faculty Athletic Advisor Director of Development Asst. Athletic Director Business Operations HEAD COACHES

Steve Ascher Mick Delaney Kris Nord Mark Plakorus Womens Tennis Football Mens Tennis Womens Soccer

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MAIN LINE MARKETING & PROMOTIONS (406 AREA CODE; 243- exchange) ...... 4749 Brynn Molloy, Assistant A.D...... 4336 9 Marketing Assistant, TBA ...... 2696 ADAMS CENTER TICKET OFFICE Brent Reser, New Media Director ...... 2250 i p Local Box Office ...... 4051 To ll Free...... 1-888-MONTANA MEN’S BASKETBALL Bill Evans, Assistant Coach ...... 5399 Scott Gragg Adam Bork Ross Brunelle Jono Metzger-Jones, Assistant Coach ...... 5366 Football Track & Field Football ADMINISTRATION Jean Gee, Assoc. Athletic Director ...... 5370 Kurt Paulson, Assistant Coach ...... 5408 Kent Haslam, Athletic Director...... 5348 Kerry Rupp, Assistant Coach ...... 5399 Dusten Hollist, NCAA Faculty Rep ...... 2843 Wayne Tinkle, Head Coach...... 5334 Colleen Marks, Asst. A.D., Customer Relations... 6472 Julie Tonkin, Program Coordinator ...... 5334

m ACADEMIC/COMPLIANCE SUPPORT RHINEHART ATHLETIC TRAINING CTR Lindsey Goodman ...... 2657 Drew Babcock, Assistant Certified Laurel Hanson, Compliance ...... 5729 Athletic Trainer...... 6362 Grace Harris, Academic Advisor ...... 4420 Melanie Dalpias, Assistant Certified Jake Cookus Trish Duce Sophie Clough Richard Keroack, Compliance Assistant ...... 4345 Athletic Trainer...... 6362 Soccer Football W omens Basket ball Jennifer Zellmer-Cuarsema, Justin Hunt, Associate Certifed Academic Advisor ...... 2600 Athletic Trainer...... 6362 Karla Judge, Assistant Certified ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Athletic Trainer...... 6362 Heather Alexander, Business Office ...... 5990 J.C. Weida, Head Certified Aaron Heiner, Computer Technician ...... 5489 Athletic Trainer...... 6362 n Stacey Kahler, A.D. Admin. Asst./Spirit Squad.... 5348 Ryan Martin, Athletic Business Manager ...... 5404 SPORTS INFORMATION Justin Green Kandice Gregorak Ty Gregorak Suzi Walsh, Admin. Asst., Olympic Sports ...... 5435 Joel Carlson, Asst. S.I.D ...... 5414 Football Volleyball Football Dave Guffey, Assoc. A.D...... 5402 ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT Renee Valley, Media Editor ...... 6899 Dan Ingram, Assoc. A.D., Development...... 6294 TENNIS ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER Steve Ascher, Head Women’s Coach...... 9436 Jeff Butler, Assistant Director ...... 4085 Kris Nord, Head Men’s Coach...... 5410 Charlie Woida, Director...... 4085 TRACK & FIELD CROSS COUNTRY Adam Bork, Assistant Coach ...... 5423 TBA...... 5420 Vicky Pounds, Assistant Coach ...... 5423 Kefense Hynson Allison Lawrence Jono Brian Schweyen, Head Coach...... 5413 Football Volleyball Metzger-Jones FOOTBALL Mens Basketball Ross Brunelle, Co-Special Teams/TEs ...... 5397 SOFTBALL Linda Cardinal, Program Coordinator ...... 2969 TBA...... 5435 Jake Cookus, Safeties/Co-Special Teams ...... 2629 Mick Delaney, Head Coach...... 2969 VOLLEYBALL Roland Ford, Director of Operations ...... 2969 Candace Gregorak, Assistant Coach ...... 1582 Scott Gragg, Asst. HC/OL/Co-Off. Coord ...... 5377 Allison Lawrence, Assistant Coach ...... 5165 Justin Green, RBs/Recruiting Coord ...... 6101 Jerry Wagner, Head Coach...... 5411 » i a t l Ty Gregorak, Def. Coord./Linebackers ...... 5391 Torrey Myers Rob Oviatt Kurt Paulson Kefense Hynson, Co-Offi Coord./QBs ...... 5392 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Football Football Mens Basketball Torrey Myers, Wide Receivers...... 5393 Trish Duce, Assistant Coach ...... 5779 Ro b Oviatt, Strength & Conditioning ...... 4498 Shannon Schweyen, Assistant Coach ...... 5338 Kade Rannings, Video Coord...... 5368 Robin Selvig Head Coach...... 5334 Legi Suiaunoa, Assoc. HC/ D-Line ...... 5383 Julie Tonkin, Program Coordiantor ...... 5334 Aric Williams, Cornerbacks ...... 5390 WOMEN’S GOLF I GRIZZLY SCHOLARSHIP ASSOC. Head Coach TBA...... 4377 Jared Amoss, Assistant Director ...... 5405 Colleen O’Brien, Admin. Assistant ...... 6487 WOMEN’S SOCCER Cyndi Steigers, Receptionist ...... 6481 Sophie Clough, Assistant Coach ...... 4397 Vicky Pounds Kerry Rupp Shannon Mark Plakorus, Head Coach...... 6624 Track & Field Mens Basketball Schweyen Greg Sandberg, Executive Director...... 6481 Womens Basketball Eric Lona, Assistant Coach ...... 4378 HACKNEY ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT CTR Asst. Equipment Manager TBA ...... 6969 Doug Sirois, Asst. Equipment Manager ...... 6969 - ,j Rob Stack, Dir. of Equipment Ops...... 4351 > # \ INTERNAL OPERATIONS Chuck Maes, Assoc. Athletic Director...... 2213 Sue DeMers, Events Coordinator ...... 2233 Tia Fluri, Events Coordinator ...... 2222 Legi Suiaunoa Aric Williams Janie Haight, Events Coordinator ...... 2202 Football Football Paul Hengel, Facilities Assistant ...... 2214

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The 7,000-square foot Athletic Performance Center is home to the Griz student- athletes and is geared to enhance the overall athletic performance of the teams.

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Dornblaser Stadium is home to track and field. South Campus Soccer Stadium has seating for 1,000 soccer fans. 134 ADAMS CENTER Adams Center, home of the Grizzly Athletic Department.

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INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ’S tm . NEW ACADEMIC CENTER With support from the university administra­ r g s a tion and private donors, the athletic facility im­ (Infrastructure and Student-Athlete Success Go Hand-In-Hand) provement plan includes the following: • Con­ struct an academic center, meeting rooms and additional offices in the open space between the current athletic complex and the student recreation center (see artist rendition to the left). Lower level will remain a lobby to accom­ t m * EEEj, HTh . EEEfl modate lire code restrictions and the Adams Center. • Relocate the current weight room to a site to be finalized. 'Ihe new strength and con­ X 3 0 * ditioning center would feature approximately 10,000 square feet of training space to serve all student-athletes. GRIZZLY POOL r m s * z m * z s g g l ROBERT O. LINDSAY TENNIS CENTER e s e »

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» £ > r & > r & > r S P r0 > As part of UM Campus Recreation, the Grizzly swim­ Lindsay Tennis Center, home of Griz Tennis. ming pool has seven lanes, a weight room and sauna. 135 Heather Alexander Drew Babcock Joel Carlson Jenny Carr Sue DeMers Account Associate Athletic Trainer Assistant S.I.D. Cheer Coach Internal Operations/ WGS Suite Services

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Tia Fluri Lindsey Goodman Janie Haight Laurel Hanson Grace Harris Assistant Athletic Academic Advisor Events Coordiantor Compliance Assistant Athletic Academic Advisor Internal Operations/Events Internal Operations

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Aaron Heiner Paul Hengel Justin Hunt Karla Judge Stacey Kahler Computer Technician Facilities Assistant Athletic Trainer Athletic Trainer Admin. Asst., A.D. Internal Operations ■■■■■■■■■■■■■

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Richard Keroack Nate Michael Colleen O’Brien Brent Reser Doug Sirois Compliance Assistant Video Production Coord. GSA Administrative Assistant New Media Director Asst. Equipment Manager

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Cyndi Steigers Julie Tonkin Renee Valley Suzi Walsh Jennifer Zellmer-Cuaresma GSA Receptionist Basketball Program Sports Information Administrative Assistant Athletic Academic Advisor Coordinator Media Editor Olympic Sports

136 “Missoula is one of the best places to be: friendly people, supportive faculty, a great sense of community, fantastic educational opportunities and beautiful, beautiful scenery.” - Princeton Review

Photos: 1) Overlooking campus and Missoula from atop Mount Sentinel; 2) Out-to-Lunch in downtown Missoula; 3) A carousel for Missoula, downtown Missoula; 4) Griz bear statue and Main Hall on campus mummaminmumiim M o ntana G rizzly F ootball