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Interim Head Coach and Interim AD Announced!

Now there's an interesting tweet:

Delaney named interim coach, but sources say UM officials spent time on phone with Mike Van Diest, Bruce Parker of Carroll. Here we go again
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OUTSTANDING! I am looking forward to his respect on and off the field. Just don't change the offense!
 
The "Interm " status gets them through spring ball - Mick is class act all the way - heard Jean Gee falls into 1 fry short of a happy meal category
 
UM President Dr. Royce Engstrom has announced that Jean Gee has been selected as the school’s interim athletic director, while former UM associate head coach Mick Delaney will serve as the Grizzlies’ interim head football coach.

Jean Gee has been involved with Grizzly Athletics for the past 15-plus years. She has served as the associate athletic director and senior woman administrator for Grizzly Athletics for the past eight years.

Prior to that, Gee was assistant athletic director for Compliance & Academic Services at UM for almost six years. A native of Lewistown, Mont., Jean received a B.A. in psychology from UM in 1995 and a master's degree in public administration in 2006.

Delaney recently concluded his fourth season as an assistant coach at Montana and working with the running backs, and was the associate head coach. A veteran mentor, Delaney has been in coaching ranks 44 years, with 29 of them at the collegiate level. Originally from Butte, he came to Montana from Colorado State where he was an assistant coach from 1993-2007.

Prior to coaching the Rams, Delaney was the head football coach and athletic director at Western Montana in 1991-1992. He served as the athletic director at Montana Tech in Butte from 1983-1985. He began his coaching career at Butte Central High School (1964-1967) as head wrestling coach and assistant football coach.

Delaney was an assistant football coach under head coach Jack Swarthout at UM from 1968-1969. He was the head wrestling coach at Montana at that time also. He then moved on to Great Falls High School (1969-1976) where he taught English and was the assistant wrestling and track and field coach. He coached at Montana State from 1979-1980.

Mick earned his B.A. in education at UM Western (Western Montana College) in 1964. He is an inaugural inductee into the Western Montana College Sports Hall of Fame.
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Very good choice in Mick.

Gee, on the other hand, has her fingerprints all over the JJ debacle along with O'Day and the other member of the troika that let him back in a comical lapse of judgment - one undoubtedly steered by Jimbo. This will be temporary at best or expect the same thing as we saw with Lisa Love and Babs here - no control.
 
Both good picks, but I would guess that neither would want the job on a more permanent basis and thus the interim tag is certainly appropriate.
 
colsteveaustin said:
EverettGriz said:
GrizMusician said:
Jean Gee..

...we are doomed...
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Jean will do a fine job.
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"Dear supporters - Jean Gee is now running the athletic department. Please send us your dollars!"

That'll play well uh, nowhere.
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Somebody has to run the day-to-day stuff. I don't think Gee is a viable candidate for the head job, and her comments on JJ's TOP situation were ignorant, but she does know the daily responsibilities of the AD. There are other sports in season right now, and those coaching them are kind of on their own at this point, and a bit bewildered. This is an obvious choice for the short-term.
 
Thanks Mick and Jean for being true GRIZ and helping right the ship during these rough seas! We are very grateful, as GRIZ fans, for your talents and dedication! :thumb: :clap: :clap:
 
Mick is a great man and a friend. He will be great and things should move along well.

Jean on the other hand I do not know so I can only hope she will do a good job.

Who? Yes who picks the new coach.???? Jean? Royce?? Foley?? Me? Just think we have all summer to fight over the selection.
 
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