Jim Brandenburg (basketball)

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Jim Brandenburg
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born (1935-12-10) December 10, 1935 (age 88)
Playing career
1953–1958 Colorado State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1958–1963 Burbank HS
1963–1969 William C. Hinkley HS
1969–1970 Flathead Valley CC
1970–1976 Montana (assistant)
1976–1978 Montana
1978–1987 Wyoming
1987–1992 San Diego State
Head coaching record
Overall 254-213 (.544)

Jim Brandenburg (born December 10, 1935) is a retired American college basketball coach.[1] Brandenburg served as the head coach at the University of Montana (1976-1978), the University of Wyoming (1978-1987), and San Diego State University (1987-1992) where he had a combined career record of 254-213.[2][3][4] He is currently the third winningest coach in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball and was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2000.[3][5]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Montana (Big Sky) (1976–1978)
1976–77 Montana 6-20 6-5 T4
1977–78 Montana 20-9 12-2 1st
Montana: 26-29 (.473) 18-7 (.720)
Wyoming (WAC) (1978–1987)
1978–79 Wyoming 15-12 5-7 4th
1979–80 Wyoming 18-10 8-6 4th
1980–81 Wyoming 24-6 13-3 T-1st NCAA Second Round
1981–82 Wyoming 23-7 14-2 1st NCAA Second Round
1982–83 Wyoming 16-13 8-8 6th
1983–84 Wyoming 17-13 9-7 4th
1984–85 Wyoming 15-14 7-9 7th
1985–86 Wyoming 24-12 12-4 T-1st NIT Finalist
1986–87 Wyoming 24-10 11-5 4th NCAA Sweet 16
Wyoming: 176-97 (.645) 87-51 (.630)
San Diego State (WAC) (1987–1992)
1987–88 San Diego State 12-17 5-11 7th
1988–89 San Diego State 12-17 4-12 9th
1989–90 San Diego State 13-18 4-12 8th
1990–91 San Diego State 13-16 6-10 T-7th
1991–92 San Diego State 2-19 0-9 9th
San Diego State: 52-87 (.374) 19-54 (.260)
Total: 254-213 (.544)

      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

Award and Honors

  • Inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.[5]
  • Three time Western Athletic Conference coach of the year (1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86).[3]
  • Eastman Kodak NCAA Division I District 13 Coach of the year in 1986.[5]

References