Jim Brandenburg (basketball)
American basketball coach (1935–2023)
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Jimmy Ray Brandenburg (December 10, 1935 – June 18, 2023) was an American college basketball coach.[1] As the head coach at the University of Montana (1976–1978), the University of Wyoming (1978–1987), and San Diego State University (1987–1992), he compiled a career record of 254–213 (.544).
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1935 |
| Died | June 18, 2023 (aged 87) |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1958 | Colorado State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1963 | Burbank HS (TX) |
| 1963–1969 | Hinkley HS (CO) |
| 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) (college) |
| Tournaments | 4–3 (NCAA Division I) 4–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big Sky regular season (1978) 3 WAC regular season (1981, 1982, 1986) WAC tournament (1987) | |
| Awards | |
| Big Sky Coach of the Year (1978) 3x WAC Coach of the Year (1981, 1982, 1986) | |
Brandenburg was the third winningest coach in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball and was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2000.[2] He joined the San Diego State Aztecs in 1987, replacing Smokey Gaines after a 5–25 season. Brandenburg was fired in his fifth season, compiling a 52–87 record without a winning season for the Aztecs.[3]
Brandenburg died on June 18, 2023, at the age of 87.[4]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Grizzlies (Big Sky Conference) (1976–1978) | |||||||||
| 1976–77 | Montana | 7–19 | 5–9 | T–4th | |||||
| 1977–78 | Montana | 20–9 | 12–2 | 1st | |||||
| Montana: | 27–28 (.491) | 17–11 (.607) | |||||||
| Wyoming Cowboys (Western Athletic Conference) (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 Division I second round | ||||
| 1981–82 | Wyoming | 23–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I 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 Runner-up | ||||
| 1986–87 | Wyoming | 24–10 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
| Wyoming: | 176–97 (.645) | 87–51 (.630) | |||||||
| San Diego State Aztecs (Western Athletic Conference) (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) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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