Hauck signs 3-year deal with Griz

Jan. 25—MISSOULA — When you have an excellent final year of your contract, chances are you’ll get a new one — and Bobby Hauck got his, agreeing to a three-year deal to remain the Montana Grizzlies football coach.

Hauck is the winningest football coach in Big Sky Conference history, and 49-19 in his second stint at Montana: He returned in 2018 after guiding the Grizzlies from 2003-09.

Overall he is 129-36 in 12 seasons, with trips to the Division I Football Championship in 2004, 2008-09 and this past season.

The 2023 season saw the Grizzlies tear off 10 straight wins, including a Big Sky Conference championship-clinching, 37-7 win over Montana State. It was their 19th Big Sky title, and eighth under Hauck’s leadership.

“I’m excited to continue representing the Montana Grizzlies, the University of Montana, and the state of Montana as the head football coach,” Hauck said in a Thursday release from UM. “We’ve won a lot of playoff games and been highly competitive over the last six seasons, culminating in an appearance in the national championship game this year.

“We want to continue to bring more championships to Montana and are looking forward to that challenge. I am appreciative of the University, our president Seth Bodnar, (athletic director) Kent Haslam, and all the other people that make this the best college football environment in the country.”

Montana has advanced to the FCS playoffs four of the five full seasons since Hauck returned, with two quarterfinal appearances ahead of this year’s march to Frisco, Texas. The Grizzlies lost to South Dakota State 23-3 in the title game on Jan. 7, finishing 13-2.

Hauck, a Big Timber native and UM alumnus, was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career and the AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year for the third time. He was a finalist for the Eddie…

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Author : Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.

Publish date : 2024-01-26 03:16:00

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