CARSON CASHION 406 MT Sports | Posted: Monday, March 17, 2025 5:30 pm
MISSOULA — Montana athletic director Kent Haslam spoke with 406 MT Sports Monday regarding the vacant Lady Griz basketball head coaching position.
He said the university is hoping to wrap up the process as soon as, "the end of the week."
The NCAA transfer portal opens for women's basketball on Tuesday, March 25, placing an emphasis on getting the position filled promptly, Haslam said. The portal will be open for one month, closing again April 23.
Montana has been consistently active in the portal in recent years, adding rotation stalwarts like MJ Bruno, Aby Shubert and Tyler McCliment-Call. A resolution to the coaching search is critical to take advantage of the portal window.
"We are busy searching for a new head coach and want it wrapped up as soon as possible," Haslam said.
While Haslam said there was neither a public list of finalists for the position, nor a list of interviewed candidates, Lady Griz interim head coach Nate Harris will likely be one of the names to follow.
After taking the helm when former head coach Brian Holsinger took a leave of absence Jan. 15, formally resigning Feb. 10, Harris led Montana to a 7-7 record through the remaining Big Sky Conference schedule. The Lady Griz entered the Big Sky tournament as the No. 6 seed, embarking on a surprising run that sent UM to the championship game against Montana State after upset wins over Idaho and Northern Arizona.
Montana lost on a
buzzer-beater from Bobcat junior Marah Dykstra, but the week in Boise boosted Harris' record leading the Lady Griz to 9-8. Harris led UM to its first Big Sky chipper appearance since 2015.
NOTE to the University of Montana
"placing an emphasis on getting the position filled promptly, Haslam said."
You have had since Jan. 15th you knew the resignation was coming.
He said the university is hoping to wrap up the process as soon as, "the end of the week."
Every second you, delay putting the new head coach in place,
you, put the Lady Griz program further and further behind the rest of the county in the recruiting process.The Ladys have some big shoes to fill.
you name a new coach on Friday, that gives them 3days to put their staff together to build our next Lady Griz Basketball team.
the Lady Griz faithful are an aging group, we do not have a whole lot of next years left in our bag, the name of the game is
paying ass's in the seats.
so watching a middle of the conference team,
well we can do that from home on TV, its way easier than trudging threw the snow and ice.
finding a new head coach is a crap shoot, 50/50 anybody can talk a story in an interview, backing that up is the proof that we want.
Harris proved to Griz Nation that he can do it.
Ya Ya I can hear you all, but Harris was 9-8,
OK, but just how much time did the He and the coaching staff have to put their plan in place, between travel & games, dealing with the BS left for them to clean up.
So unless you are talking to Molly Miller, Geno or Niele Ivey what is the delay? It better be big or
This is some Bxx Sxxx
