Montana Lady Griz basketball
College basketball team
Montana Lady Griz University University of Montana First season 1974–75 All-time record 897–334 Head coach Brian Holsinger (3rd season)Conference Big Sky Location Missoula, Montana Arena Dahlberg Arena (capacity: 7,500)Nickname Lady Griz Student section The Zoo Colors Maroon and silver[ 1]
1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 1982 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015
The University of Montana Grizzlies women's basketball team, known as the Lady Griz is an NCAA Division I college women's basketball team competing in the Big Sky Conference . Home games are played at Dahlberg Arena located inside the University of Montana's Adams Center.
Current roster
2023–24 Montana Lady Griz women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
00
Keeli Burton-Oliver
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS So
Washington State
Sammamish, Washington
G
1
Libby Stump
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
So
Lynden Christian Schools
Ferndale, Washington
G
2
Mack Konig
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So
King's Christian Collegiate
Milton, Ontario
G
3
Draya Wacker
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Fr
Melstone HS
Melstone, Montana
G
10
Haley Huard
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Valor Christian HS
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
G
11
Macy Donarski
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
Aquinas HS
La Crosse, Wisconsin
G
12
Macey Huard
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Valor Christian HS
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
G
13
Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Iowa State
Indianola, Iowa
G
14
Lauren Dick
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Hellgate HS
Missoula, Montana
C
15
Imogen Greenslade
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
RS Jr
Arizona State
Sydney , Australia
F
20
Carmen Gfeller
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
GS
Colfax HS
Colfax, Washington
G
22
Gina Marxen
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr
Idaho
Sammamish, Washington
G
23
MJ Bruno
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr
Portland
Spokane, Washington
G
33
Adria Lincoln
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Monroe HS
Monroe, Washington
F
34
Alex Pirog
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Highlands Ranch HS
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
F
40
Dani Bartsch
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Helena HS
Helena, Montana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 6, 2024
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
The Lady Griz have appeared in 20 NCAA tournaments with all of them occurring under coach Robin Selvig . In 25 games, they have a 6–19 record.
AIAW Division I
The Lady Griz made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament , with a combined record of 0–1.
Season by season records
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Statistics overview
Season
Coach
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Diane Westbrok (Northwest Basketball League) (1974–1975)
1974–1975
Diane Westbrok
11–8
Barbara Eisenbarth (Northwest Basketball League) (1975–1976)
1975–1976
Barbara Eisenbarth
9–13
Eddye McClure (Northwest Basketball League) (1976–1978)
1976–1977
Eddye McClure
4–14
1–9
1977–1978
Eddye McClure
7–13
3–10
Eddye McClure:
11–27
4–19
Robin Selvig (Mountain West Athletic Conference (1982–88) / Big Sky Conference (1988–present)) (1978–2016)
1978–1979
Robin Selvig
13–13
5–6
5th
1979–1980
Robin Selvig
19–10
7–6
4th
1980–1981
Robin Selvig
22–8
9–3
1981–1982
Robin Selvig
22–5
12–0
1st
AIAW first round
1982–1983
Robin Selvig
26–4
13–1
1st
NCAA 1st Round
1983–1984
Robin Selvig
26–4
14–0
1st
NCAA 2nd Round
1984–1985
Robin Selvig
22–10
11–3
2nd
Mountain West tournament Championship
1985–1986
Robin Selvig
27–4
13–1
1st
NCAA 2nd Round
1986–1987
Robin Selvig
26–5
12–0
1st
Mountain West tournament Championship
1987–1988
Robin Selvig
28–2
15–1
1st
NCAA 2nd Round
1988–1989
Robin Selvig
27–4
16–0
1st
NCAA 2nd Round
1989–1990
Robin Selvig
27–3
16–0
1st
NCAA 1st Round
1990–1991
Robin Selvig
26–4
16–0
1st
NCAA 1st Round
1991–1992
Robin Selvig
23–7
13–3
2nd
NCAA 2nd Round
1992–1993
Robin Selvig
23–5
13–1
2nd
Big Sky tournament championship
1993–1994
Robin Selvig
25–5
12–2
1st
NCAA 2nd Round
1994–1995
Robin Selvig
26–7
12–2
1st
NCAA 2nd Round
1995–1996
Robin Selvig
24–5
13–1
1st
NCAA 1st Round
1996–1997
Robin Selvig
25–4
16–0
1st
NCAA 1st Round
1997–1998
Robin Selvig
24–6
15–1
1st
NCAA 1st Round
1998–1999
Robin Selvig
12–16
7–9
5th
Big Sky tournament Semifinal
1999–2000
Robin Selvig
22–8
13–3
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2000–2001
Robin Selvig
21–9
11–5
2nd
Big Sky tournament championship
2001–2002
Robin Selvig
19–10
10–4
3rd
Big Sky tournament Semifinal
2002–2003
Robin Selvig
20–10
10–4
3rd
Big Sky tournament Semifinal
2003–2004
Robin Selvig
27–5
14–0
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2004–2005
Robin Selvig
22–8
13–1
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2005–2006
Robin Selvig
21–7
10–4
2nd
Big Sky tournament Semifinal
2006–2007
Robin Selvig
27–4
15–1
1st
Big Sky tournament Semifinal
2007–2008
Robin Selvig
25–7
13–3
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2008–2009
Robin Selvig
28–5
15–1
1st
NCAA 1st Round
2009–2010
Robin Selvig
15–14
10–6
2nd
Big Sky tournament Semifinal
2010–2011
Robin Selvig
18–15
10–6
4th
NCAA 1st Round
2011–2012
Robin Selvig
16–14
9–7
5th
Big Sky tournament Quarterfinal
2012–2013
Robin Selvig
24–8
16–4
1st
NCAA
2013–2014
Robin Selvig
23–11
14–6
3rd
Big Sky tournament
2014–2015
Robin Selvig
24–9
14–4
5th
NCAA 1st Round
2015–2016
Robin Selvig
20–11
12–6
5th
Big Sky tournament 2nd round
Robin Selvig:
865–286
455–109
Shannon Schweyen (Big Sky Conference) (2016–2020)
2016–2017
Shannon Schweyen
7–23
4–14
11th
2017–2018
Shannon Schweyen
14–17
9–9
T-7th
2018–2019
Shannon Schweyen
14–16
9-11
6th
2019–2020
Shannon Schweyen
17–13
12–8
5th
Shannon Schweyen:
52–69
34–42
Mike Petrino (Big Sky Conference) (2020–2021)
2020–2021
Mike Petrino
12–11
9–8
6th
Mike Petrino:
12–11
9–8
Total:
961–414
498–168
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
NCAA tournament results
The Lady Griz have appeared in 21 NCAA tournaments, with a record of 6-21.
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
1983
#9
First Round
#8 Louisiana-Monroe
L 53−72
1984
#4
First Round Sweet Sixteen
#5 Oregon State #1 USC
W 56−47 L 51−76
1986
#8
First Round Second Round
#9 Utah #1 USC
W 58−46 L 50−81
1988
#4
First Round
#5 Stanford
L 72−74 (OT)
1989
#10
First Round Second Round
#7 Cal State Fullerton #2 Texas
W 82−67 L 54−83
1990
#8
First Round
#9 Hawaii
L 78−83
1991
#11
First Round
#6 Iowa
L 53−64
1992
#11
First Round Second Round
#6 Wisconsin #3 USC
W 85−74 L 59−71
1994
#7
First Round Second Round
#10 UNLV #2 Stanford
W 77−67 L 62−66
1995
#12
First Round Second Round
#5 San Diego State #4 Purdue
W 57−46 L 51−62
1996
#12
First Round
#5 NC State
L 68−77
1997
#9
First Round
#8 Texas Tech
L 45−47
1998
#14
First Round
#3 Florida
L 64−85
2000
#16
First Round
#1 Georgia
L 46−74
2004
#12
First Round
#5 Louisiana Tech
L 77−81
2005
#12
First Round
#5 Vanderbilt
L 44−67
2008
#13
First Round
#4 Vanderbilt
L 62−75
2009
#13
First Round
#4 Pittsburgh
L 35−64
2011
#14
First Round
#3 UCLA
L 47−55
2013
#13
First Round
#4 Georgia
L 50−70
2015
#16
First Round
#1 Notre Dame
L 43−77
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