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BOZEMAN -- University of Montana assistant Brad Huse, who said he wants to return Montana State basketball to the success it had in the mid-1990s, was named the Bobcats coach Tuesday, school officials said.
Huse was an assistant at MSU from 1994-96, including MSU's 1996 Big Sky Conference championship season.
"We had back-to-back 21-win seasons, and there was great excitement," Huse said last week during a public forum here. "We need to start building the pride and tradition back up where it needs to be."
Huse was an assistant at Montana for the past two seasons, as the Grizzlies won the Big Sky Conference tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament both years. The Grizzlies won their first NCAA Tournament game in 31 years this season, beating Nevada in the first round.
Huse, a Missoula native, played basketball at Montana Tech, earning NAIA All-America honors as a senior. He was an assistant at Tech from 1991-94 before coming to Montana State.
Huse then coached for eight years at Jamestown College in North Dakota, posting a 184-60 record with the Jimmies. His final year, Jamestown was ranked first in NAIA Division II all season and set a school record with a 30-3 overall record.
He joined the Montana coaching staff when Larry Krystkowiak was named head coach in May 2004.
During his interview, Huse said he would use the same formula in Bozeman that took Jamestown to the top of the NAIA. He said his teams would have solid fundamentals and a frenetic defense, would be tough rebounders and work together as a team.
Huse takes over the Bobcat program after the retirement of Mick Durham, who was head coach for 16 years.
BOZEMAN -- University of Montana assistant Brad Huse, who said he wants to return Montana State basketball to the success it had in the mid-1990s, was named the Bobcats coach Tuesday, school officials said.
Huse was an assistant at MSU from 1994-96, including MSU's 1996 Big Sky Conference championship season.
"We had back-to-back 21-win seasons, and there was great excitement," Huse said last week during a public forum here. "We need to start building the pride and tradition back up where it needs to be."
Huse was an assistant at Montana for the past two seasons, as the Grizzlies won the Big Sky Conference tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament both years. The Grizzlies won their first NCAA Tournament game in 31 years this season, beating Nevada in the first round.
Huse, a Missoula native, played basketball at Montana Tech, earning NAIA All-America honors as a senior. He was an assistant at Tech from 1991-94 before coming to Montana State.
Huse then coached for eight years at Jamestown College in North Dakota, posting a 184-60 record with the Jimmies. His final year, Jamestown was ranked first in NAIA Division II all season and set a school record with a 30-3 overall record.
He joined the Montana coaching staff when Larry Krystkowiak was named head coach in May 2004.
During his interview, Huse said he would use the same formula in Bozeman that took Jamestown to the top of the NAIA. He said his teams would have solid fundamentals and a frenetic defense, would be tough rebounders and work together as a team.
Huse takes over the Bobcat program after the retirement of Mick Durham, who was head coach for 16 years.
