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• UM's O'Day, Pflugrad react to dismissal Play Video

  March 29, 2012 2:16 PM

  MISSOULA- Thursday's announcement that UM Director of athletics Jim O'Day and football coach Robin Pflugrad have been dismissed lit a firestorm of comment on the Missoula campus. The details surrounding the dismissals are still coming to light, but both O'Day and Pflugrad spoke with our Jill Valley and Derek... more »

• Major Shakeup: UM fires O'Day, Pflugrad Play Video

  March 29, 2012 1:06 PM

  MISSOULA- A major shakeup is rocking the University of Montana campus with several sources telling us that UM Director of Athletics Jim O'Day and Griz football coach Robin Pflugrad have been dismissed from their duties. The news broke Thursday morning and an announcement is reportedly being planned for early... more »

• Griz lose offensive coordinator Smith to Boise State

  January 13, 2012 11:44 PM

  MISSOULA, MT - The Montana Grizzlies need to find yet another new coordinator. Head football coach Robin Pflugrad confirmed Jonathan Smith is leaving Montana to become the quarterbacks coach at Boise State. Pflugrad added the increased salary and the opportunity to coach the Broncos were just too good for Smith... more »

• Pflugrad named Big Sky Coach of the Year Play Video

  November 23, 2011 5:27 PM

  OGDEN, UT- A solid season, capped by a decisive win over Montana State is enough to earn Robin Pflugrad honors as the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year. The conference announced Wednesday afternoon that Pflugrad, now in his second year as Grizzlies' Head Coach, had won the honor... more »

• Pflugrad finalist for Eddie Robinson coaching award

  November 21, 2011 7:17 PM

  PHILADELPHIA- University of Montana's Robin Pflugrad is one of 20 finalists for the Eddie Robinson Award as FCS football coach of the year. Pflugrad led UM back to the playoffs after the Griz had their 17-year playoff run snapped a year ago. His Grizzlies are coming off a 36-10... more »

• Proud papa Pflugrad thrilled over son's honor

  September 28, 2011 10:16 PM

  MISSOULA, MT - Don't be surprised if you notice University of Montana Head Football Coach Robin Pflugrad puffing his chest out. His son Aaron, a senior wide receiver at Arizona State, is now on the Biletnikoff Award List. The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the nation's outstanding college football... more »

• Pflugrad talks about recruiting, next season Play Video

  December 24, 2010 8:08 PM

  MISSOULA - This past Montana Grizzly football season ended without a playoff run for the first time in 18 years and the coaching staff is working on changing that outcome for next season right now. We sat down with head coach Robin Pflugrad earlier this week, and he talked... more »

• Pflugrad excited about UCLA transfer

  July 30, 2010 6:15 PM

  MISSOULA - Robin Pflugrad started talking about the biggest challenge of his first head coaching job on day one. How do you replace one of the best senior classes ever to play for the Grizzlies? Well, the new man in charge started adding pieces on signing day, but he... more »

• Pflugrad wants to give Jimmy Wilson 2nd chhance Play Video

  July 29, 2010 6:24 PM

  MISSOULA - New head coach Robin Pflugrad continues to bring more and more talented players to the Grizzly football roster. But most people are talking about one athlete making a return trip to Missoula as Jimmy Wilson will suit up for the Griz again this fall. Wilson recently spent two... more »

• UMs Johnson named among top 10 DBs in FCS

  May 29, 2010 9:55 PM

  MISSOULA - It may not come as any surprise to Griz Nation, but junior cornerback Trumaine Johnson has been named one of the Top Ten defensive backs in the Football Championship Subdivision by The Sports Network. Johnson made first-team all Big Sky last year as a sophomore, finishing with five... more »

• Pflugrad losing coaches

  January 13, 2010 9:31 AM

  They call it the "Coaching Carousel" for a reason. The college football coaching ranks are a cutthroat world to live in, and already within his first two weeks of taking over the Montana Grizzlies' program, Robin Pflugrad is dealing with that fact. A source in the Montana athletic department... more »

• Pflugrad getting down to work Play Video

  January 10, 2010 7:37 PM

  We're in the middle of an exciting college basketball season, but many Griz fans can't wait for next football season to start. And when the Griz take the field in 237 days, the sideline will look very different. Click here to watch the video. The University of Montana... more »

• Pflugrad formally introduced as UM football coach Play Video

  January 9, 2010 1:27 PM

  University of Montana football coach Robin Pflugrad is not satisfied with just getting his new job. Referring to UM's 23-21 loss in the 2009 FCS national championship game, Pflugrad said "We were two points short and we've got to find a way to get three more points." UM Athletic... more »

• Pflugrad named UM football coach

  December 31, 2009 7:04 PM

  Bobby Hauck leaves Montana as the second winningest coach in school history, behind only Don Read. So, when the Grizzlies needed to find a new head coach, they naturally turned to a man who worked with both Hauck and Read. The University named Robin Pflugrad the new head... more »