| Year |
Coach |
School |
| 2019 |
Troy Taylor |
Sacramento State |
| 2018 |
Aaron Best
Dan Hawkins |
Eastern Washington
UC Davis |
| 2017 |
Demario Warren
Jody Sears |
Southern Utah
Sacramento State |
| 2016 |
Bubba Schweigert |
North Dakota |
| 2015 |
Bruce Barnum |
Portland State |
| 2014 |
Mike Kramer |
Idaho State |
| 2013 |
Beau Baldwin |
Eastern Washington |
| 2012 |
Beau Baldwin
Tim Walsh |
Eastern Washington
Cal Poly |
| 2011 |
Vacated |
|
| 2010 |
Rob Ash |
Montana State |
| 2009 |
Bobby Hauck |
Montana |
| 2008 |
Ron McBride |
Weber State |
| 2007 |
Bobby Hauck |
Montana |
| 2006 |
Bobby Hauck |
Montana |
| 2005 |
Paul Wulff
Mike Kramer
|
Eastern Washington
Montana State
|
| 2004 |
Paul Wulff |
Eastern Washington |
| 2003 |
Jerry Graybeal |
Weber State |
| 2002 |
Joe Glenn
Mike Kramer
|
Montana
Montana State
|
| 2001 |
Joe Glenn
Paul Wulff
|
Montana
Eastern Washington
|
| 2000 |
Joe Glenn |
Montana |
| 1999 |
Jerome Souers |
Northern Arizona |
| 1998 |
Ron Ponciano |
Cal State Northridge |
| 1997 |
Mike Kramer |
Eastern Washington |
| 1996 |
Mick Dennehy |
Montana |
| 1995 |
Don Read |
Montana |
| 1994 |
Pokey Allen |
Boise State |
| 1993 |
Don Read |
Montana |
| 1992 |
Dick Zornes |
Eastern Washington |
| 1991 |
Chris Ault |
Nevada |
| 1990 |
Chris Ault |
Nevada |
| 1989 |
Don Read |
Montana |
| 1988 |
Keith Gilbertson |
Idaho |
| 1987 |
Mike Price |
Weber State |
| 1986 |
Chris Ault |
Nevada |
| 1985 |
Dennis Erickson |
Idaho |
| 1984 |
Dave Arnold |
Montana State |
| 1983 |
Chris Ault |
Nevada |
| 1982 |
Dennis Erickson |
Idaho |
| 1981 |
Dave Kragthorpe |
Idaho State |
| 1980 |
Jim Criner |
Boise State |
| 1979 |
Sonny Lubick |
Montana State |
| 1978 |
Joe Salem |
Northern Arizona |
| 1977 |
Joe Salem |
Northern Arizona |
| 1975 |
Sonny Holland |
Montana State |
| 1975 |
Tony Knap |
Boise State |
| 1974 |
Tony Knap |
Boise State |
| 1973 |
Tony Knap |
Boise State |
| 1972 |
Sonny Holland |
Montana State |
| 1971 |
Tony Knap |
Boise State |
| 1970 |
Jack Swarthout |
Montana |
| 1969 |
Jack Swarthout |
Montana |
| 1968 |
Tom Parac |
Montana State |
| 1967 |
Jim Sweeney |
Montana State |
| 1966 |
Jim Sweeney |
Montana State |
| 1965 |
Sark Arslanian |
Weber State |
| 1964 |
Jim Sweeney |
Montana State |
| 1963 |
Babe caccia |
Idaho State |