True Montana Basketball fans probably already know most of the following, but for the others, myself included, here is a summary of the Good Old Days.
Jud Heathcote (Big Sky) (1971–1976)
1971–1972 Jud Heathcote 14–12 7–7 T5th
1972–1973 Jud Heathcote 13–13 7–7 4th
1973–1974 Jud Heathcote 19–8 11–3 T1st Big Sky playoff game
1974–1975 Jud Heathcote 21–8 13–1 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1975–1976 Jud Heathcote 13–12 7–7 5th
Jud Heathcote: 80–53 45–36
Jim Brandenburg (Big Sky) (1976–1978)
1976–1977 Jim Brandenburg 6–20 6–8 T4th
1977–1978 Jim Brandenburg 20–9 12–2 1st Big Sky Final
Jim Brandenburg: 26–29 18–10
Mike Montgomery (Big Sky) (1978–1986)
1978–1979 Mike Montgomery 14–13 7–7 4th Big Sky Semifinal
1979–1980 Mike Montgomery 17–11 8–6 3rd Big Sky Final
1980–1981 Mike Montgomery 19–9 11–3 T2nd Big Sky Final
1981–1982 Mike Montgomery 17–10 10–4 2nd Big Sky Semifinal
1982–1983 Mike Montgomery 22–7 9–5 3rd Big Sky Semifinal
1983–1984 Mike Montgomery 23–7 9–5 2nd Big Sky Final
1984–1985 Mike Montgomery 22–8 10–4 2nd NIT 1st Round
1985–1986 Mike Montgomery 21–11 9–5 2nd NIT 1st Round
Mike Montgomery: 155–79 73–39
Stew Morrill (Big Sky) (1986–1990)
1986–1987 Stew Morrill 18–11 8–6 3rd Big Sky Quarterfinal
1987–1988 Stew Morrill 18–11 7–9 7th Big Sky Semifinal
1988–1989 Stew Morrill 20–11 11–5 3rd Big Sky Semifinal
1989–1990 Stew Morrill 19–10 10–6 3rd Big Sky Semifinal
1990–1991 Stew Morrill 22–9 13–3 1 NCAA 1st Round
Stew Morrill: 97–59 49–29
Blaine Taylor (Big Sky) (1991–1998)
1991–1992 Blaine Taylor 26–5 14–2 1st NCAA 1st Round
1992–1993 Blaine Taylor 17–11 8–6 4th Big Sky Quarterfinal
1993–1994 Blaine Taylor 19–9 7–7 6th Big Sky Quarterfinal
1994–1995 Blaine Taylor 21–9 11–3 T1st NIT 1st Round
1995–1996 Blaine Taylor 20–8 10–4 T2nd Big Sky Quarterfinal
1996–1997 Blaine Taylor 21–11 11–5 2nd NCAA 1st Round
1997–1998 Blaine Taylor 16–14 9–7 T5th Big Sky Quarterfinal
Blaine Taylor: 140–67 61–34
Don Holst (Big Sky) (1998–2002)
1998–1999 Don Holst 13–14
1999–2000 Don Holst 17–11 6–10 7th Big Sky Quarterfinal
2000–2001 Don Holst 11–16 6–10 T-7th
2001–2002 Don Holst 16–15 7–7 T4th NCAA 1st Round
Don Holst: 57–56 31–31
Pat Kennedy (Big Sky) (2002–2004)
2002–2003 Pat Kennedy 13–17 7–7 T3rd Big Sky Quarterfinal
2003–2004 Pat Kennedy 10–18 6–8 T6th Big Sky Quarterfinal
Pat Kennedy: 23–35 13–15
Larry Krystkowiak (Big Sky) (2004–2006)
2004–2005 Larry Krystkowiak 18–13 9–5 T2nd NCAA 1st Round
2005–2006 Larry Krystkowiak 24–7 10–4 2nd NCAA 2nd Round
Larry Kryskowiak: 42–20 19–9
Wayne Tinkle (Big Sky) (2006–2014)
2006–2007 Wayne Tinkle 17–15 10–6 3rd Big Sky Semifinal
2007–2008 Wayne Tinkle 14–16 8–8 T4th Big Sky Quarterfinal
2008–2009 Wayne Tinkle 17–12 11–5 T2nd Big Sky Quarterfinal
2009–2010 Wayne Tinkle 22–10 10–6 T3rd NCAA 1st Round
2010–2011 Wayne Tinkle 21–11 12–4 2nd CBI 1st Round
2011–2012 Wayne Tinkle 25–6 15–1 1st NCAA 1st Round
2012–2013 Wayne Tinkle 25–7 19–1 1st NCAA 1st Round
2013–2014 Wayne Tinkle 17–13 12–8 2nd
Wayne Tinkle: 158–90 97–39
Travis DeCuire (Big Sky) (2014–present)
2014–2015 Travis DeCuire 20–13 14–4 T–1st NIT First Round
2015–2016 Travis DeCuire 21–12 14–4 2nd CBI First Round
2016–2017 Travis DeCuire 16–16 11–7 T–5th
2017–2018 Travis DeCuire 26–8 16–2 1st NCAA 1st Round
2018–2019 Travis DeCuire 26–9 16–4 1st NCAA 1st Round
Travis DeCuire: 83–49 55–17
Total: 1,545–1,204
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
Jud Heathcote (Big Sky) (1971–1976)
1971–1972 Jud Heathcote 14–12 7–7 T5th
1972–1973 Jud Heathcote 13–13 7–7 4th
1973–1974 Jud Heathcote 19–8 11–3 T1st Big Sky playoff game
1974–1975 Jud Heathcote 21–8 13–1 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1975–1976 Jud Heathcote 13–12 7–7 5th
Jud Heathcote: 80–53 45–36
Jim Brandenburg (Big Sky) (1976–1978)
1976–1977 Jim Brandenburg 6–20 6–8 T4th
1977–1978 Jim Brandenburg 20–9 12–2 1st Big Sky Final
Jim Brandenburg: 26–29 18–10
Mike Montgomery (Big Sky) (1978–1986)
1978–1979 Mike Montgomery 14–13 7–7 4th Big Sky Semifinal
1979–1980 Mike Montgomery 17–11 8–6 3rd Big Sky Final
1980–1981 Mike Montgomery 19–9 11–3 T2nd Big Sky Final
1981–1982 Mike Montgomery 17–10 10–4 2nd Big Sky Semifinal
1982–1983 Mike Montgomery 22–7 9–5 3rd Big Sky Semifinal
1983–1984 Mike Montgomery 23–7 9–5 2nd Big Sky Final
1984–1985 Mike Montgomery 22–8 10–4 2nd NIT 1st Round
1985–1986 Mike Montgomery 21–11 9–5 2nd NIT 1st Round
Mike Montgomery: 155–79 73–39
Stew Morrill (Big Sky) (1986–1990)
1986–1987 Stew Morrill 18–11 8–6 3rd Big Sky Quarterfinal
1987–1988 Stew Morrill 18–11 7–9 7th Big Sky Semifinal
1988–1989 Stew Morrill 20–11 11–5 3rd Big Sky Semifinal
1989–1990 Stew Morrill 19–10 10–6 3rd Big Sky Semifinal
1990–1991 Stew Morrill 22–9 13–3 1 NCAA 1st Round
Stew Morrill: 97–59 49–29
Blaine Taylor (Big Sky) (1991–1998)
1991–1992 Blaine Taylor 26–5 14–2 1st NCAA 1st Round
1992–1993 Blaine Taylor 17–11 8–6 4th Big Sky Quarterfinal
1993–1994 Blaine Taylor 19–9 7–7 6th Big Sky Quarterfinal
1994–1995 Blaine Taylor 21–9 11–3 T1st NIT 1st Round
1995–1996 Blaine Taylor 20–8 10–4 T2nd Big Sky Quarterfinal
1996–1997 Blaine Taylor 21–11 11–5 2nd NCAA 1st Round
1997–1998 Blaine Taylor 16–14 9–7 T5th Big Sky Quarterfinal
Blaine Taylor: 140–67 61–34
Don Holst (Big Sky) (1998–2002)
1998–1999 Don Holst 13–14
1999–2000 Don Holst 17–11 6–10 7th Big Sky Quarterfinal
2000–2001 Don Holst 11–16 6–10 T-7th
2001–2002 Don Holst 16–15 7–7 T4th NCAA 1st Round
Don Holst: 57–56 31–31
Pat Kennedy (Big Sky) (2002–2004)
2002–2003 Pat Kennedy 13–17 7–7 T3rd Big Sky Quarterfinal
2003–2004 Pat Kennedy 10–18 6–8 T6th Big Sky Quarterfinal
Pat Kennedy: 23–35 13–15
Larry Krystkowiak (Big Sky) (2004–2006)
2004–2005 Larry Krystkowiak 18–13 9–5 T2nd NCAA 1st Round
2005–2006 Larry Krystkowiak 24–7 10–4 2nd NCAA 2nd Round
Larry Kryskowiak: 42–20 19–9
Wayne Tinkle (Big Sky) (2006–2014)
2006–2007 Wayne Tinkle 17–15 10–6 3rd Big Sky Semifinal
2007–2008 Wayne Tinkle 14–16 8–8 T4th Big Sky Quarterfinal
2008–2009 Wayne Tinkle 17–12 11–5 T2nd Big Sky Quarterfinal
2009–2010 Wayne Tinkle 22–10 10–6 T3rd NCAA 1st Round
2010–2011 Wayne Tinkle 21–11 12–4 2nd CBI 1st Round
2011–2012 Wayne Tinkle 25–6 15–1 1st NCAA 1st Round
2012–2013 Wayne Tinkle 25–7 19–1 1st NCAA 1st Round
2013–2014 Wayne Tinkle 17–13 12–8 2nd
Wayne Tinkle: 158–90 97–39
Travis DeCuire (Big Sky) (2014–present)
2014–2015 Travis DeCuire 20–13 14–4 T–1st NIT First Round
2015–2016 Travis DeCuire 21–12 14–4 2nd CBI First Round
2016–2017 Travis DeCuire 16–16 11–7 T–5th
2017–2018 Travis DeCuire 26–8 16–2 1st NCAA 1st Round
2018–2019 Travis DeCuire 26–9 16–4 1st NCAA 1st Round
Travis DeCuire: 83–49 55–17
Total: 1,545–1,204
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
