Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez talk with former Idaho head coach Don Verlin about his time as an assistant coach under former Montana head coach Stew Morrill

Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree

Bonus: Former Idaho Head Coach Don Verlin

Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree brought to you by Blackfoot Communications is an interview series hosted by Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez from ESPN Missoula. University of Montana basketball has an illustrious reputation for producing some of the best college basketball coaches that the game has ever seen, and it can be traced back to legendary Michigan State head men's basketball coach Jud Heathcote, who got his first college head coaching job at the University of Montana. The coaches that have followed him have gone on to make their own significant marks in college basketball at places like Stanford, Old Dominion, and Utah to name a few. Ryan and Colter sat down with every Montana head men's basketball coach who followed Jud Heathcote to talk about what makes Montana basketball and Missoula special. Bonus episodes include interviews with some former Montana basketball players and other significant influences on the program.

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Griz Greats: The Coaching Tree