Montana Grizzlies
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Montana Grizzlies is the nickname given to the athletic teams of the University of Montana. The women's basketball team, however, uses the moniker Lady Griz. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference
and competes in NCAA
Division I, fielding 6 men's teams (Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Indoor Track & Field, and Outdoor Track & Field) and 8 women's teams (Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, and Volleyball). The football team has won the university's only two NCAA Championships.
(PCC). That same year Montana became the first state in the nation to designate grizzlies as a protected game animal. This name change would later prove problematic, however, for their new PCC conference-mate UCLA who had also recently changed their name to the Grizzlies. When UCLA petitioned to join the conference in 1926, Montana claimed rights to the name and the UCLA Grizzlies became the UCLA Bruins
when they were admitted to the conference in 1928.
The Grizzlies continued to use live bears as mascots until the early 1960's. In addition to Teddy, there was a Cocoa, Chester, and three different Fessy's named after former football coach Doug Fessenden, among several others. In the 1970's and 80's costumed mascots were introduced, but as mascots of local sponsors, not the University. This included the Hamm's Beer bear
, a chicken from a local radio station, and even Ronald McDonald. Later in the 1980's, a costumed mascot by the name of Grizzly Otto (after local sponsor Grizzly Auto) was introduced as part of the Montana cheer squad. The current mascot, Monte
(short for Montana), was introduced in 1993 and in 2002 became the first winner of the Capital One Bowl's "Mascot of the Year" contest. He won again in 2004 and was nominated three other times.
(1968-1996) Copper & Gold
The University of Montana's official colors are copper, silver and gold, and were chosen as such in recognition of the state of Montana's mining history. Contrary to popular perception, these colors have never changed with the confusion stemming from the University's decision to represent "copper" with either maroon or Texas orange at various times in its history. In 1893 when the University was founded and its colors chosen a lack of copper dye led the school to use maroon and occasionally other colors to represent the copper. This had the effect of having the schools athletic teams not always being represented across the board by the same uniform colors. In 1967, then football coach and athletic director Jack Swarthout, who personally preferred the maroon and silver used by the football team, sought to make the schools colors more consistent and held a vote among UM coaches. They selected Texas orange (to represent copper) and gold to be used on the school's uniforms and it would remain so for the next 30 years. In 1993, the maroon was brought back as part of the University's centennial celebrations and a student survey in 1995 showed support for a return to maroon and silver uniforms. Despite some vocal opposition, by 1997 the colors began to phase into the maroon and silver that continues to be used.
The Grizzlies rank among the all time playoff appearance leaders, with appearances in 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993-2009. The Grizzlies playoff streak is the record at the I-AA level, now known as the NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision. The team's continuous streak ended in 2010 with a loss to the Montana State University Bobcats ending their season with 7-4 record an no invitation to the post-season for the first time in 17 years.
The Grizzlies have won (105-27) games this decade (1998–2008) – the most wins by any FCS or Football Bowl Subdivision team in the nation. Currently from (1999–2009) they are (104-23) with an .819 winning percentage.
The stadium opened on October 18, 1986, and the Griz have racked up a home record of 142-20 (.876).
The Grizzlies won the national championship in 1995 under Don Read when Dave Dickenson
led the team to a victory over Marshall University
in the national championship game. In 2001, coach Joe Glenn
led the Montana Grizzlies to another national championship, defeating Furman University
by a score of 13-6.
The Grizzlies play in the Brawl of the Wild
every year, a rivalry game against Montana State University - Bozeman
. The Griz lead the series 68-35-5 ties. The Griz used to play a rivalry game against the University of Idaho
Vandals for the Little Brown Stein. The Griz trail the all-time series 27-55-2. However, the Griz won the last four meetings between 2000–2003
Two players currently play for the Atlanta Falcons
. They have been to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 7 times and the NIT
3 times.
!Points
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0; width:100%;"
!Player !! Points
|-
| McCloud, Trenton||2,017
|-
| Richardson, Micheal Ray
||1,827
|-
| Cope, Bob||1,810
|-
| Criswell, Kevin||1,663
|-
| Strait, Andrew||1,617
|-
| Tinkle, Wayne
||1,500
|-
| Hasquet, Jordan||1,396
|-
| McKenzie, Ken||1,321
|-
| Samuelson, Shawn||1,293
|-
| Pope, Derrick||1,289
|-
| Rocheleau, Lou||1,235
|-
| Engellant, Daren||1,224
|-
| Davis, Charles||1,214
|-
| Kempfert, Matt||1,131
|-
| Spoja, Chris||1,111
|-
| Argenbright, Ed||1,100
|-
| Zanon, Craig||1,071
|-
| Zanon, Scott||1,070
|-
| Fasting, Roger||1,047
|-
| Warhank, Mike||1,046
|-
| Lake, Jeremy||1,036
|-
| Balko, Dan||1,025
|-
| Martin, Matt||1,021
|-
| Selvig, Doug||1,000
|}
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!Rebounds
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!Player !! Rebounds
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| Krystkowiak, Larry
||1105
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| Engellant, Daren||874
|-
| McKenzie, Ken||859
|-
| Tinkle, Wayne
||836
|-
| Samuelson, Shawn||791
|-
| Sheriff, Russell||788
|-
| Lowry, Steve||763
|-
| Hasquet, Jordan||718
|-
| Strait, Andrew||711
|-
| Pope, Derrick||675
|-
| Richardson, Micheal Ray
||670
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!Assists
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!Player !! Assists
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| DeCuire, Travis||435
|-
| Christensen, Shane
||431
|-
| Zanon, Scott||411
|-
| Richardson, Micheal Ray
||372
|-
| Glass, Marc||369
|-
| Camel, J.||365
|-
| Fastings, Roger||363
|-
| Selvig, Doug||361
|-
| Reed, Tony||339
|-
| Martin, Matt||317
|}
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!Steals
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player !! Steals
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| Camel, J.||215
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!Blocked Shots
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player !! Blocked Shots
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| Engellant, Daren||212
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.
The Lady Griz have made the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
tournament 18 times, compiling a 6-18 record. They've also have 3 WNIT
appearances. Through all of their success, the Lady Griz have never advanced past the second round, having reach it 7 times (1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995). They have also won 22 regular season conference championships (Northwest Women's Basketball League (2), Mountain West Conference (5), Big Sky Conference (15).
!Adams Center Auxiliary Gymnasiums
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!Athletic Performance Center
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The Athletic Performance Center staff designs, implements and evaluates strength and conditioning programs for all Grizzly athletes including sport-specific weight training, coupled with movement-specific conditioning. The center features numerous free-weight stations and several weight-training machines.
Sport-specific weight training, coupled with movement-specific conditioning results in a greater overall training effect that transfers to the court during the season. Lifting is also a focus during the season. The student-athletes focus on several core lifts to maintain their strength levels during the long and grueling season.
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!Dahlberg Arena
(Basketball)
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!Dornblaser Field
(Track and Field)
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!Jacobsen Academic Center
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The Jacobson Academic Center, open Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, is located on the Adams Center’s ground floor, down the hall from the Athletic Performance Center.
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!Rhinehard Athletic Training Center
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The RATC provides numerous ways to treat injuries: electrical stimulation units, whirlpools, free weights and balance boards. The primary goal of the athletic training staff is to provide quality care for student-athletes while helping them safely return to competition.
When a student-athlete is injured, an athletic trainer evaluates the severity of the injury and renders whatever care is needed. Depending on the extent of the injury, the student-athlete visits the center daily, at least two to three times, for treatment and rehabilitation exercises. The athletic training staff works together with the Athletic Performance staff to monitor the student-athlete's strengthening exercises. Once student-athletes have regained strength and function, they are allowed to return to the playing field or court.
Although athletic trainers provide injury care, they also promote injury prevention. Preventative maintenance occurs in the form of injury-screening processes, flexibility, taping and strengthening exercises.
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!Robert O. Lindsay Tennis Center
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!South Campus Stadium (Soccer)
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!Washington-Grizzly Stadium
(Football)
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There are 49 private boxes located on the east and west sides of the stadium, and they are individually decorated and furnished.
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. The group also travels to several conference games throughout the Northwest and has accompanied the football team to four Division I-AA National Championships in recent years.
The lyrics to "Up with Montana" are credited to Dick Howell, a Law student and member of the glee club in the 1910's, “to commemorate the rivalry” for game number twenty-one between UM and Montana State University, in 1914. The origin of the tune itself, however, is disputed. The Stanford Jonah
is a fight song of the University of California, Berkeley
written in 1913 by Ted Haley as an entry into a song contest held by the Daily Californian. The song continues to be a hit at most sporting events, but specifically at events between the California Golden Bears
and their rival, the Stanford Cardinal
. Georgia Tech's
"White And Gold" and The Naval Academy's
"Up With The Navy" (which gives credit to the University of Montana)also share a similar tune as well.
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
and competes in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I, fielding 6 men's teams (Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Indoor Track & Field, and Outdoor Track & Field) and 8 women's teams (Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, and Volleyball). The football team has won the university's only two NCAA Championships.
Nickname and Mascot
Originally known as the Bears with a live black bear named Teddy as the mascot, the university's football team officially became the Grizzlies (sometimes called the Silvertips) in 1923 when they were admitted to the Pacific Coast ConferencePacific Coast Conference
The Pacific Coast Conference was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pacific-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis...
(PCC). That same year Montana became the first state in the nation to designate grizzlies as a protected game animal. This name change would later prove problematic, however, for their new PCC conference-mate UCLA who had also recently changed their name to the Grizzlies. When UCLA petitioned to join the conference in 1926, Montana claimed rights to the name and the UCLA Grizzlies became the UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
when they were admitted to the conference in 1928.
The Grizzlies continued to use live bears as mascots until the early 1960's. In addition to Teddy, there was a Cocoa, Chester, and three different Fessy's named after former football coach Doug Fessenden, among several others. In the 1970's and 80's costumed mascots were introduced, but as mascots of local sponsors, not the University. This included the Hamm's Beer bear
Hamm's Beer bear
The Hamm's Beer bear was a cartoon mascot used in television production and print advertisements for Hamm's beer. Typically, the bear would dance around in a pastoral setting while the "Land of sky blue waters" jingle was sung in the background...
, a chicken from a local radio station, and even Ronald McDonald. Later in the 1980's, a costumed mascot by the name of Grizzly Otto (after local sponsor Grizzly Auto) was introduced as part of the Montana cheer squad. The current mascot, Monte
Monte (mascot)
Monte, short for Montana, is the University of Montana's award-winning athletics mascot. He is modeled after a grizzly bear, in reference to the nickname of the university's athletic teams, the Grizzlies.-History:...
(short for Montana), was introduced in 1993 and in 2002 became the first winner of the Capital One Bowl's "Mascot of the Year" contest. He won again in 2004 and was nominated three other times.
Colors
(1893-1967), (1997-Present) Maroon & Silver(1968-1996) Copper & Gold
The University of Montana's official colors are copper, silver and gold, and were chosen as such in recognition of the state of Montana's mining history. Contrary to popular perception, these colors have never changed with the confusion stemming from the University's decision to represent "copper" with either maroon or Texas orange at various times in its history. In 1893 when the University was founded and its colors chosen a lack of copper dye led the school to use maroon and occasionally other colors to represent the copper. This had the effect of having the schools athletic teams not always being represented across the board by the same uniform colors. In 1967, then football coach and athletic director Jack Swarthout, who personally preferred the maroon and silver used by the football team, sought to make the schools colors more consistent and held a vote among UM coaches. They selected Texas orange (to represent copper) and gold to be used on the school's uniforms and it would remain so for the next 30 years. In 1993, the maroon was brought back as part of the University's centennial celebrations and a student survey in 1995 showed support for a return to maroon and silver uniforms. Despite some vocal opposition, by 1997 the colors began to phase into the maroon and silver that continues to be used.
Football
The Grizzlies won national champs in 1995 and 2001 and have qualified for a record 16 consecutive playoffs. They have played football from 1897 to present.The Grizzlies rank among the all time playoff appearance leaders, with appearances in 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993-2009. The Grizzlies playoff streak is the record at the I-AA level, now known as the NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision. The team's continuous streak ended in 2010 with a loss to the Montana State University Bobcats ending their season with 7-4 record an no invitation to the post-season for the first time in 17 years.
The Grizzlies have won (105-27) games this decade (1998–2008) – the most wins by any FCS or Football Bowl Subdivision team in the nation. Currently from (1999–2009) they are (104-23) with an .819 winning percentage.
The stadium opened on October 18, 1986, and the Griz have racked up a home record of 142-20 (.876).
The Grizzlies won the national championship in 1995 under Don Read when Dave Dickenson
Dave Dickenson
David Dickenson is a former professional Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions. Dickenson also played quarterback collegiately at the University of Montana, where he led the Montana Grizzlies to the 1995 NCAA I-AA college football championship.-High school...
led the team to a victory over Marshall University
Marshall University
Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States founded in 1837, and named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States....
in the national championship game. In 2001, coach Joe Glenn
Joe Glenn
Joe Glenn may refer to:*Joe Glenn , American football coach*Joe Glenn , Major League catcher...
led the Montana Grizzlies to another national championship, defeating Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
by a score of 13-6.
The Grizzlies play in the Brawl of the Wild
Brawl of the Wild
The Brawl of the Wild is an annual college football rivalry game between the Montana State University Bobcats and the University of Montana Grizzlies. The rivalry began on November 26, 1897 when the two teams played in Bozeman, Montana, home of Montana State, with Montana prevailing by the score of...
every year, a rivalry game against Montana State University - Bozeman
Montana State University - Bozeman
Montana State University – Bozeman is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's land-grant university and primary campus in the Montana State University System, which is part of the Montana University System...
. The Griz lead the series 68-35-5 ties. The Griz used to play a rivalry game against the University of Idaho
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
Vandals for the Little Brown Stein. The Griz trail the all-time series 27-55-2. However, the Griz won the last four meetings between 2000–2003
Two players currently play for the Atlanta Falcons
Men's Basketball
The Men's Basketball team plays its home game at Dahlberg ArenaDahlberg Arena
Dahlberg Arena is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Missoula, Montana. The arena, which opened in 1953, is home to the University of Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz basketball teams...
. They have been to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 7 times and the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
3 times.
Career leaders
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0; width:100%;"
!Player !! Points
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| McCloud, Trenton||2,017
|-
| Richardson, Micheal Ray
Micheal Ray Richardson
Micheal Ray "Sugar" Richardson is an American former professional basketball player and currently the head coach of the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. Richardson played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies...
||1,827
|-
| Cope, Bob||1,810
|-
| Criswell, Kevin||1,663
|-
| Strait, Andrew||1,617
|-
| Tinkle, Wayne
Wayne Tinkle
Wayne Tinkle is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Montana-Missoula. He served as an assistant for five years prior to becoming the head coach.-Head coaching record:...
||1,500
|-
| Hasquet, Jordan||1,396
|-
| McKenzie, Ken||1,321
|-
| Samuelson, Shawn||1,293
|-
| Pope, Derrick||1,289
|-
| Rocheleau, Lou||1,235
|-
| Engellant, Daren||1,224
|-
| Davis, Charles||1,214
|-
| Kempfert, Matt||1,131
|-
| Spoja, Chris||1,111
|-
| Argenbright, Ed||1,100
|-
| Zanon, Craig||1,071
|-
| Zanon, Scott||1,070
|-
| Fasting, Roger||1,047
|-
| Warhank, Mike||1,046
|-
| Lake, Jeremy||1,036
|-
| Balko, Dan||1,025
|-
| Martin, Matt||1,021
|-
| Selvig, Doug||1,000
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width=150px
!Rebounds
|-
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:0; width:100%;"
!Player !! Rebounds
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| Krystkowiak, Larry
Larry Krystkowiak
Larry Brett Krystkowiak is a retired American professional basketball player, and current head coach of the Utah Utes men's basketball team. His nicknames include Krysko and Special K...
||1105
|-
| Engellant, Daren||874
|-
| McKenzie, Ken||859
|-
| Tinkle, Wayne
Wayne Tinkle
Wayne Tinkle is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Montana-Missoula. He served as an assistant for five years prior to becoming the head coach.-Head coaching record:...
||836
|-
| Samuelson, Shawn||791
|-
| Sheriff, Russell||788
|-
| Lowry, Steve||763
|-
| Hasquet, Jordan||718
|-
| Strait, Andrew||711
|-
| Pope, Derrick||675
|-
| Richardson, Micheal Ray
Micheal Ray Richardson
Micheal Ray "Sugar" Richardson is an American former professional basketball player and currently the head coach of the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. Richardson played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies...
||670
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!Assists
|-
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player !! Assists
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| DeCuire, Travis||435
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| Christensen, Shane
Shane Christensen
Shane Christensen was a rugby league footballer of the '90s. He played for the Newcastle Knights in 1990 and then played for the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995.-References:...
||431
|-
| Zanon, Scott||411
|-
| Richardson, Micheal Ray
Micheal Ray Richardson
Micheal Ray "Sugar" Richardson is an American former professional basketball player and currently the head coach of the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. Richardson played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies...
||372
|-
| Glass, Marc||369
|-
| Camel, J.||365
|-
| Fastings, Roger||363
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| Selvig, Doug||361
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| Reed, Tony||339
|-
| Martin, Matt||317
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!Steals
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Player !! Steals
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| Camel, J.||215
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!Blocked Shots
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!Player !! Blocked Shots
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| Engellant, Daren||212
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Women's basketball
The Lady Griz, as the women's basketball team is known, is one of the most successful women's basketball programs in the country. As of the end of the 2008-2009 season they have compiled a 757-252 (.750) record and a 388-85 (.820) conference record. Their head coach is Robin Selvig, who is now in in his 32 year, having compiled a record of 725-204 (.780). They play their games at Dahlberg ArenaDahlberg Arena
Dahlberg Arena is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Missoula, Montana. The arena, which opened in 1953, is home to the University of Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz basketball teams...
.
The Lady Griz have made the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
tournament 18 times, compiling a 6-18 record. They've also have 3 WNIT
WNIT
WNIT is the PBS member television station for South Bend, Indiana. Its studios are located in South Bend. WNIT broadcasts on digital channel 35 ....
appearances. Through all of their success, the Lady Griz have never advanced past the second round, having reach it 7 times (1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995). They have also won 22 regular season conference championships (Northwest Women's Basketball League (2), Mountain West Conference (5), Big Sky Conference (15).
Athletic facilities
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width=350px!Adams Center Auxiliary Gymnasiums
(Volleyball)
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- Built 1998
- Part of main facility Adams Center which opened in the fall of 1999 after nearly two years and $15 million of renovation.
- Divided into two separate venues (West and East).
- West Auxiliary Gymnasium (WAG) - playing venue for volleyball program
- WAG capacity (1218)
- The WAG features a permanent maple wood floor and a high-intensity lighting system. A scoreboard from Dahlberg Arena was mounted on the south side of the WAG and permanent shot clocks for basketball were mounted behind the backstops. A state-of-the-art public-address system is in place, and eight speakers were installed at ceiling height to provide sound throughout the facility.
- East Auxiliary Gymnasium (EAG) - used as a practice facility for all UM sports programs, including basketball, cross country, golf, football, soccer, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
- West Auxiliary Gymnasium (WAG) - playing venue for volleyball program
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!Athletic Performance Center
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- Built 1998-99 as part of the Adams Center renovation
- 7000 square feet
- Athletic Performance Center was created as part of the recent renovation to the Adams Center in 1999. The current facility is approximately twice as large as the previous weight room used in the Adams Center over the years.
The Athletic Performance Center staff designs, implements and evaluates strength and conditioning programs for all Grizzly athletes including sport-specific weight training, coupled with movement-specific conditioning. The center features numerous free-weight stations and several weight-training machines.
Sport-specific weight training, coupled with movement-specific conditioning results in a greater overall training effect that transfers to the court during the season. Lifting is also a focus during the season. The student-athletes focus on several core lifts to maintain their strength levels during the long and grueling season.
|}
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!Dahlberg Arena
Dahlberg Arena
Dahlberg Arena is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Missoula, Montana. The arena, which opened in 1953, is home to the University of Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz basketball teams...
(Basketball)
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- Basketball Arena
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!Dornblaser Field
Dornblaser Field
Dornblaser Field is the name of two stadiums in Missoula, Montana, former home fields of the Montana Grizzlies football teams. The first ivy-covered stone venue opened in 1912 on campus at the base of Mount Sentinel; it hosted the Griz until an off-campus stadium opened in 1968, a "temporary"...
(Track and Field)
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- Built 1967
- Track and Field
- Off-campus facility bearing the same name as a former on-campus facility it replaced in 1967. The Dornblaser fields successively fielded the Montana football team until a new facility (Washington-Grizzly Stadium) was completed on campus in 1986.
- Located next to the Soccer Stadium, the newly renovated Dornblaser Field recently received a complete reconstruction, including a resurfaced track, new field, new event equipment, and new bleachers.
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!Jacobsen Academic Center
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- The Jacobson Academic Center provides UM student-athletes access to a computer lab and a study room. A small conference room is available for group studying, as well as 10 desktop computer stations and free printing. Both student-athletes and Athletic Academic Services use the facilities for programming.
The Jacobson Academic Center, open Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, is located on the Adams Center’s ground floor, down the hall from the Athletic Performance Center.
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!Rhinehard Athletic Training Center
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- Completed 1999
- 7200 square feet
- The RATC provides numerous ways to treat injuries: electrical stimulation units, whirlpools, free weights and balance boards. The primary goal of the athletic training staff is to provide quality care for student-athletes while helping them safely return to competition.
- In an addition to an enlarged rehabilitation area, the center also includes athletic trainers’ offices, six hydrotherapy units and a consulting office where nutritionists and doctors can meet with athletes. There are also classrooms for the athletic training curriculum.
The RATC provides numerous ways to treat injuries: electrical stimulation units, whirlpools, free weights and balance boards. The primary goal of the athletic training staff is to provide quality care for student-athletes while helping them safely return to competition.
When a student-athlete is injured, an athletic trainer evaluates the severity of the injury and renders whatever care is needed. Depending on the extent of the injury, the student-athlete visits the center daily, at least two to three times, for treatment and rehabilitation exercises. The athletic training staff works together with the Athletic Performance staff to monitor the student-athlete's strengthening exercises. Once student-athletes have regained strength and function, they are allowed to return to the playing field or court.
Although athletic trainers provide injury care, they also promote injury prevention. Preventative maintenance occurs in the form of injury-screening processes, flexibility, taping and strengthening exercises.
|}
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!Robert O. Lindsay Tennis Center
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- Includes 9 courts
- Dedicated to Dr. Robert O. Lindsay, former faculty representative for athletics, in 1996.
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!South Campus Stadium (Soccer)
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- Soccer Stadium
- Capacity (1000)
- Located at the corner of South and Higgins avenues, South Campus Stadium was constructed partly from volunteer funds and services donated by the Missoula soccer community. Irrigation, water and power lines, a grass field, a chain link fence surrounding the property, a scoreboard, and permanent seating for 1,000 spectators
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!Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Washington-Grizzly Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Missoula, Montana, located on the campus of the University of Montana. It is home to the Montana Grizzlies college football team, a dominant program of the Big Sky Conference and consistently a top team in Division I FCS, formerly known...
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- Football Stadium
- Built 1986 (Expansions in 1995, 2003, and 2007)
- Current capacity (25,217)
- In August of 1985 Missoula businessman Dennis R. Washington and the employees of Washington Corporations provided a gift of $1 million and the stadium has since been the named Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The cost of the stadium was around $3.2 million.
There are 49 private boxes located on the east and west sides of the stadium, and they are individually decorated and furnished.
- Stadium Additions
- 1986 - Original layout had 12,500 permanent seats, and seating was available, weather-permitting, in the grass end zones, which made the capacity around 15,000.
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- 1995 - In the spring of 1995 the stadium underwent its first expansion in the north and south end zones. The cost of that expansion was about $2.5 million and brought seating to 19,000.
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- 2001 - Sprinturf was added prior to the 2001 season at a cost of about $1 million, which was paid for by an anonymous donor, but with the request that the field be named “John Hoyt Field” in honor of John Hoyt, a long-time Grizzly booster, who passed away in March of that year. A new Sprinturf playing surface was installed prior to the 2008 season
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- 2002 - GrizVision, a state-of-the-art video and message center, was added in 2002. GrizVision displays game statistics, player profiles, digital replays, and shots of the crowd. The screen is one of the largest in the FCS, measuring 26 feet by 36 feet, and it came from New York City and Times Square.
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- 2003 - The second expansion occurred in the spring and summer of 2003, and approximately 4,000 seats were added to the north end zone section, increasing the stadium capacity to 23,183, with a cost around $3.5 million.
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- 2007 - The third expansion, at a cost of approximately $6.5 million, occurred prior to the 2008 football season. The eastside expansion now houses a 500-seat “Stadium Club” with two membership levels: the “Canyon Room” has 125 seats inside and 125 seats outside, and the “Hellgate Terrace,” which has 250 seats. This expansion increased the current seating capacity of Washington- Grizzly Stadium to 25,217.
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University Marching Band
The band has its origins in the late 19th Century and has since continued its tradition into the new millennium. Marching in contemporary corps-style, the program endeavors to stay on the cutting edge of trends in outdoor music performances. The program is also one of the most visible organizations on the University of Montana campus, performing at all Grizzly football home games in the 25,500-seat Washington-Grizzly StadiumWashington-Grizzly Stadium
Washington-Grizzly Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Missoula, Montana, located on the campus of the University of Montana. It is home to the Montana Grizzlies college football team, a dominant program of the Big Sky Conference and consistently a top team in Division I FCS, formerly known...
. The group also travels to several conference games throughout the Northwest and has accompanied the football team to four Division I-AA National Championships in recent years.
Fight song
"Up With Montana"The lyrics to "Up with Montana" are credited to Dick Howell, a Law student and member of the glee club in the 1910's, “to commemorate the rivalry” for game number twenty-one between UM and Montana State University, in 1914. The origin of the tune itself, however, is disputed. The Stanford Jonah
The Stanford Jonah
The Stanford Jonah is a fight song of the University of California, Berkeley written in 1913 by Ted Haley as an entry into a song contest held by the Daily Californian...
is a fight song of the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
written in 1913 by Ted Haley as an entry into a song contest held by the Daily Californian. The song continues to be a hit at most sporting events, but specifically at events between the California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
and their rival, the Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal
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. Georgia Tech's
Georgia Institute of Technology
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"White And Gold" and The Naval Academy's
Navy Midshipmen
The United States Naval Academy sponsors 30 varsity-sports teams and 12 club-sports teams . Both men's and women's teams are called Navy Midshipmen or "Mids"...
"Up With The Navy" (which gives credit to the University of Montana)also share a similar tune as well.