Robin Selvig – Montana, Women’s Basketball, 1978-2016
As one of just 14 NCAA women’s basketball coaches to reach 800 career wins, Robin Selvig guided Montana to 21 NCAA Tournaments and a combined 35 Big Sky Conference titles during his 38-year career. Selvig led the Lady Griz to 20-win seasons 31 times, compiling 865 career victories to rank 10th all-time in the NCAA. In 2006, Street & Smith’s named Montana the seventh-best women’s basketball program of all-time. The Lady Griz were ranked in the top 25 in the nation in seven of Selvig’s seasons, achieving a high of No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll on March 1, 1988. Montana enjoyed incredible success at home during Selvig’s tutelage, compiling a 511-61 record while ranking in the top 15 nationally in attendance 13 times. A 15-time Big Sky Coach of the Year recipient, the Lady Griz won 65-straight contests against Big Sky opponents and six NCAA Tournament games under Selvig’s rein.