Brian Schweyen - Women's Track and Field Coach - University of Montana Athletics

Brian Schweyen

Title:
Head Coach
Email:
schweyenba@mso.umt.edu
Phone:
243-5413

Brian Schweyen served 12 seasons as the head coach of the Montana track & field program (2008-09 through 2019-20).

Schweyen began his affiliation with Montana in 1994 following an All-America track & field career at Montana State. Schweyen worked as a volunteer assistant with the Grizzlies for three seasons (1994-95 to 1996-97) before being elevated to full-time assistant coach for the 1997-98 season.

Schweyen worked under former head coach Tom Raunig as an assistant for 10 years before moving into a full-time art career following the 2007 outdoor season. Schweyen’s hiatus lasted just one year before he returned in the summer of 2008 to replace Raunig.

A native of East Helena, Mont., Schweyen was an All-America high jumper at Montana State. He competed for the Bobcats from 1988 to 1991. Schweyen was a seven-time All-Big Sky Conference performer and won six league titles in the high jump and pole vault.

Schweyen, whose personal bests were 17-6 in the pole vault and 7-4 in the high jump, finished fourth in the high jump at the 1990 NCAA indoor championships. He competed at the 1994 and 1995 USA Track and Field championships, placing eighth in the decathlon in ’94.

Schweyen is married to former Lady Griz All-American Shannon Schweyen. The couple has three daughters, Jordyn, Shelby and Sheridan.

Montana Cross Country/Track and Field Under Schweyen

NCAA Cross Country Championships qualifiers
2015: Makena Morley
2009: Katrina Drennen

NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships qualifiers
2019: Erika McLeod (pentathlon)
2014: Austin Emry (heptathlon)
2013: Austin Emry (heptathlon)
2011: Katrina Drennen (mile)

NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships qualifiers
2019: Hana Feilzer (hammer)
2015: Stephanie Wells (javelin)
2014: Lindsey Hall (heptathlon)
2011: Kara DeWalt (steeplechase), Katrina Drennen (1,500m), Lindsey Hall (heptathlon)
2010: Katrina Drennen (1,500m)

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association Mountain Region
2014 Indoor: Lindsey Hall (Field Athlete of the Year)

NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Regional qualifiers
2019 (6): Jane Booth (high jump), Olivia Ellis (400m hurdles); Hana Feilzer (hammer), Jensen Lillquist (javelin); Maryn Lowry (1,500m); Brent Yeakey (shot put)
2018 (4): Jane Booth (high jump), Jensen Lillquist (javelin), Carly Smiedala (800m), Zena Smith (javelin)
2017 (11): Jessica Bailey (steeplechase), Jane Booth (high jump), Emily Cheroske (800m), Brady Coffman (javelin), Sammy Evans (triple jump), Hana Feilzer (hammer), Darby Henthorn (javelin), Daniel Jones (javelin), Kyle Morris (javelin), Matt Quist (high jump), Carly Smiedala (800m)
2016 (10): Lindsey Dahl (javelin), Sammy Evans (long jump, triple jump), Hana Feilzer (hammer), Kayla Holmes (discus), Daniel Jones (javelin), Jensen Lillquist (javelin), Alex Mustard (200m), Matt Quist (high jump), Sterling Reneau (400m), Nicole Stroot (long jump)
2015 (4): Keli Dennehy (steeplechase), Nycole Devers (javelin), Jensen Lillquist (javelin), Stephanie Wells (javelin)
2014 (9): Caitlin Caraway (hammer), Kourtney Danreuther (400m hurdles), Sammy Evans (triple jump), Lindsey Hall (100m hurdles, javelin), Lee Hardt (high jump), Drew Owens (400m hurdles), Lukas Scherer (javelin), Keith Webber (pole vault), Stephanie Wells (javelin)
2013 (11): Gwenn Abbott (high jump), Kourtney Danreuther (400-meter hurdles), Nycole Devers (javelin), Austin Emry (high jump), Brandon Forson (discus), Kellee Glaus (triple jump), Lindsey Hall (javelin), Lee Hardt (high jump), Samantha Hodgson (discus), Lukas Scherer (javelin), Stephanie Wells (javelin)
2012 (7): Richard Brumbaugh (javelin), Kourtney Danreuther (400m), Katrina Drennen (5,000m), Austin Emry (high jump, long jump), Drew Owens (400m hurdles), Allie Parks (steeplechase), Lynn Reynolds (steeplechase)
2011 (10): Cole Beyer (javelin), Kourtney Danreuther (400m hurdles), Nycole Devers (javelin), Kara DeWalt (steeplechase), Katrina Drennen (1,500m), Jason Flemmer (javelin), Justin Graff (javelin), Lindsey Hall (high jump), Drew Owens (400m hurdles), Lynn Reynolds (steeplechase)
2010 (7): Richard Brumbaugh (javelin), Katrina Drennen (1,500m), Austin Emry (high jump), Jason Flemmer (javelin), Justin Graff (javelin), Lindsey Hall (high jump), Kesslee Payne (800m, 1,500m)
2009 (7): Cole Beyer (javelin), Richard Brumbaugh (javelin), Kara DeWalt (steeplechase), Katrina Drennen (5,000m), Chris Hellekson (hammer), Eli Hermann (steeplechase), Courtney Kosovich (pole vault)

Big Sky Conference Cross Country team finishes
2019: Women, 6th; Men 11th (2 All-Big Sky performers)
2018: Women, 9th; Men, 10th
2017: Women, 6th; Men, 10th
2016: Women, 5th; Men, 10th
2015: Women, 7th; Men, 6th (1 Big Sky champion)
2014: Women, 8th; Men, 7th
2013: Women, 6th; Men, 9th
2012: Women, 10th; Men, 6th
2011: Women, 5th; Men, 4th (1 All-Big Sky performer)
2010: Women, 1st; Men, 8th (3 All-Big Sky performers)
2009: Women, 3rd; Men, 3rd (3 All-Big Sky performers)
2008: Women, 5th; Men, 4th (1 All-Big Sky performer)

Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships team finishes
2020: Women, 6th; Men 5th (2 individual champions, 1 relay champion)
2019: Women, 6th; Men, 9th (2 individual champions)
2018: Women, 10th; Men, 12th (1 individual champion)
2017: Women, 2nd; Men, t-6th (3 individual champions, 1 relay champion)
2016: Women, 7th; Men, 9th (3 individual champions)
2015: Women, 8th; Men, 10th (2 individual champions)
2014: Women, 3rd; Men, 3rd (5 individual champions)
2013: Women, 8th; Men, 6th (1 individual champion)
2012: Women, 5th; Men, 7th (2 individual champions)
2011: Women, 3rd; Men, 7th (3 individual champions, 1 relay champion)
2010: Women, 3rd; Men, 7th (1 individual champion, 1 relay champion)
2009: Women, 8th; Men, 7th (1 relay champion)

Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships team finishes
2020: No season
2019: Women, 4th; Men 3rd (3 individual champions, 1 relay champion)
2018: Women, 10th; Men, 9th (2 individual champions)
2017: Women, 2nd; Men, 7th (3 individual champions)
2016: Women, 5th; Men, 2nd (4 individual champions)
2015: Women, 9th; Men, 7th (1 individual champion)
2014: Women, 2nd; Men, 4th (5 individual champions)
2013: Women, 4th; Men, t-6th (2 individual champions, 1 relay champion)
2012: Women, 6th; Men, 7th (3 individual champions, 1 relay champion)
2011: Women, 2nd; Men, 6th (4 individual champions)
2010: Women, 3rd; Men, 5th (1 individual champion)
2009: Women, 5th; Men, 7th

Big Sky Conference Championship Awards
2019 Outdoor: Hana Feilzer (Outstanding Performer)
2019 Outdoor: Xavier Melice (Freshman of the Year)
2019 Indoor: Erika McLeod (Outstanding Performer)
2017 Outdoor: Hana Feilzer (Outstanding Performer)
2017 Indoor: Erika McLeod (Outstanding Performer)
2016 Outdoor: Sammy Evans (Most Valuable Athlete)
2016 Indoor: Erika McLeod (Outstanding Performer/Most Valuable Athlete)
2014 Outdoor: Lindsey Hall (Most Valuable Athlete)
2014 Indoor: Austin Emry (Outstanding Performer/Most Valuable Athlete), Lindsey Hall (Outstanding Performer)
2013 Outdoor: Lindsey Hall (co-Outstanding Performer)
2013 Indoor: Austin Emry (co-Most Valuable Athlete)
2011 Indoor: Lindsey Hall (Most Valuable Athlete)

CoSIDA Academic All-American
2012: Nicole Ennen

CoSIDA Academic All-District
2014: Kellee Glaus
2012: Nicole Ennen
2010: Brooke Andrus

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic
2020: Women's team, men's team
2019: Women's team, men's team, Jane Booth, Jensen Lillquist, Maryn Lowry, Jansen Ziola
2018: Women's team, men's team, Jane Booth, Jensen Lillquist, Carly Smiedala, Zena Smith
2017: Women’s team, men’s team, Jessica Bailey, Jane Booth, Emily Cheroske, Brady Coffman, Hana Feilzer, Darby Henthorn, Daniel Jones, Carly Smiedala
2016: Women’s team, men’s team, Hana Feilzer, Jensen Lillquist, Alex Mustard, Sterling Reneau, Nicole Stroot
2015: Women’s team, men’s team, Nycole Devers, Keli Dennehy, Jensen Lillquist
2014: Women’s team, Caitlin Caraway
2013: Women’s team, Gwenn Abbott, Nycole Devers, Kellee Glaus, Samantha Hodgson
2012: Women’s team, Katrina Drennen, Allie Parks
2011: Women’s team, Nycole Devers, Kara DeWalt, Jason Flemmer
2010: Women’s team
2009: Women’s team, Kara DeWalt, Chris Hellekson, Courtney Kosovich

Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete
2015: Dylan Hambright
2012: Nicole Ennen
2011: Kara DeWalt
2010: Kelsey Smith