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Hauck, Bobby
Bobby Hauck
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- Phone:
- 243-2969
Twitter:Â @Coach_Hauck
Bobby Hauck became the 37th head football coach at the University of Montana on Nov. 30, 2017. He began his second tenure as the Grizzlies' head coach a day later on December 1, 2017.
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In two terms coaching Montana, he’s been one of the most consistent winners in all of college football with a .771 win percentage at UM.
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2025 will be his 19th year as a college football head coach, his 14th overall year at Montana, and the seventh year in his second stint as the Grizzly head coach.
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A TRACK RECORD OF EXCELLENCE: Hauck is the winningest coach in Montana and Big Sky Conference history. He is also one of the winningest active coaches in all of D-I football.
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Heading into the 2025 season he’s the second-winningest active head coach overall in the FCS with 138 victories. He’s also 12th-winningest active head coach in all of D-1 football with 153 career wins and the 6th-winningest among all D-I coaches active at their current school.
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In 2018 he surpassed the great Don Read in a victory at Idaho with his 86th win to set a program record.
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In 2023 he set the conference’s overall win record, surpassing former NAU head coach and longtime Montana assistant Jerome Souers' career total of 123 in a victory over Sacramento State. A game ball and his sideline gear from that win are now enshrined at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Entering the 2025 season he is set to close-in on Souers' other record of 85 wins in Big Sky conference games.
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A long history of success in the league, Hauck has won a Big Sky record eight conference titles and is the fastest coach in conference history to reach the 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80-win plateaus.
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In his time as Grizzly head coach he’s led UM to unmatched success in the postseason as well with:
• 4 FCS national championship game appearances
• 12 FCS playoff appearances.
• 19 FCS playoff wins
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His postseason record makes him the winningest active coach in the FCS tournament history and the third-winningest of all-time in the tournament behind legendary coaches Jim Tressel (Youngstown St., 23 wins) and Jerry Moore (Appalachian St., 22 wins).
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In his first tenure at UM from 2003-2009 Hauck won more games than any other coach in FCS football, led the Grizzlies to three national championship appearances, and won seven-straight Big Sky Conference championships.
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During that time Hauck’s Grizzlies outscored their opponents 3,079-1,795 in his 97-game tenure. He also coached 37 first-team All-Big Sky selections. His 82 percent winning average was the highest in the FCS at the time, and he led UM to three perfect seasons in Big Sky play with a 47-6 league record, winning at least a share of the Big Sky title in each of his seven seasons.
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He is a four-time Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year and a three-time AFCA FCS Region 5 Coach of the Year, earning the honor in 2006, 2009, and 2023. He is also a two-time finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award, once 2009 and the second in 2023.
The UM alum returned to his native Montana after five seasons as the head coach at UNLV, and three seasons serving as the Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at San Diego State.
From 2010-2014 Hauck served as head coach and special teams coordinator at UNLV. As head coach, he led the Rebels to the Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2013 - their only winning season since 2000, only the fourth bowl game in UNLV history, and the first to be played on New Year's Day.
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In 2015, Hauck accepted the role as special teams coordinator at San Diego State under legendary head coach Rocky Long. There he coached kick returner Rashaad Penny, a three-time Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year and 2017 Offensive Player of the Year - the only player in league history to win both awards in the same season. Penny also holds the NCAA record for career kick returns for a touchdown (7).
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In 2022 Hauck’s special teams at Montana set more records when Malik Flowers tied Penny’s NCAA record with his seventh kickoff return for a touchdown and broke the FCS record for career kick return yards with 2,659.
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In 2024 Junior Bergen capped his legendary career as the FCS’s all-time leader in punt return touchdowns with eight, set a school record averaging 16,71 yards per punt return, and totaled the sixth-most all-purpose yards in school history with 4,468.
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Hauck’s son Robby also finished his playing career at Montana as a record breaker, setting a new UM and Big Sky record for tackles with 482, the sixth-most in FCS history.
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His brother Tim Hauck was a two-time All-American and two-time Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year for the Griz in 1988 and 1989. He went on to play 13 seasons and 183 games in the NFL, and is now the co-Defensive Coordinator at Montana.
He began his coaching career with the Grizzlies in 1988 after earning a bachelor’s degree in business and physical education at Montana in 1987.
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EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM: Under Hauck, the Grizzlies have also excelled in the classroom. From 2003-2009, Montana placed 104 football players on Academic All-Big Sky teams, the most, or second most in the league each year. In each of those seasons, football student-athletes also graduated at a higher rate than their campus counterparts, including a remarkable 90 percent rate in 2005.
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Since returning in 2018 Hauck's Grizzlies have posted the highest grade point averages in program history, averaging over a 3.0 or better for 14-consecutive semesters entering the 2025 season. In that time the Griz have had a conference-high 243 Academic All-Big Sky honorees. A conference-high five Grizzlies have also been named Academic All-American in that time as well.
EXCELLENCE IN COACHING: Respected by his peers, Hauck currently serves as the president of the American Football Coaches Association and is chairman of the AFCA Ethics Committee and FCS Executive Council. He’s previously served as the AFCA vice-president and served on the AFCA Board of Trustees (2019). He is the 23rd FCS head coach in AFCA history to serve as president, and the first from the University of Montana.
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THE HAUCK FILE
Hometown: Missoula, Mont. (Born), Big Timber, Mont. (High School)
Alma Mater: Montana '88 (B.A. Business and Health and Physical Education), UCLA '91 (M.S. Education Administration)
Family: Wife Stacey; Daughters Alexandra, Elise, and Sydney; Son Robby
Head coaching experience (as of July 2025)
Hauck Timeline
Bowl/Postseason Experience (season not year of bowl)
Hauck vs. the Big Sky (as of July 2025)
Career wins for active D-1 Coaches (as of July 2025)
Career wins for active D-1 Coaches at current school (as of July 2025)
Bobby Hauck became the 37th head football coach at the University of Montana on Nov. 30, 2017. He began his second tenure as the Grizzlies' head coach a day later on December 1, 2017.
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In two terms coaching Montana, he’s been one of the most consistent winners in all of college football with a .771 win percentage at UM.
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2025 will be his 19th year as a college football head coach, his 14th overall year at Montana, and the seventh year in his second stint as the Grizzly head coach.
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A TRACK RECORD OF EXCELLENCE: Hauck is the winningest coach in Montana and Big Sky Conference history. He is also one of the winningest active coaches in all of D-I football.
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Heading into the 2025 season he’s the second-winningest active head coach overall in the FCS with 138 victories. He’s also 12th-winningest active head coach in all of D-1 football with 153 career wins and the 6th-winningest among all D-I coaches active at their current school.
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In 2018 he surpassed the great Don Read in a victory at Idaho with his 86th win to set a program record.
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In 2023 he set the conference’s overall win record, surpassing former NAU head coach and longtime Montana assistant Jerome Souers' career total of 123 in a victory over Sacramento State. A game ball and his sideline gear from that win are now enshrined at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Entering the 2025 season he is set to close-in on Souers' other record of 85 wins in Big Sky conference games.
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A long history of success in the league, Hauck has won a Big Sky record eight conference titles and is the fastest coach in conference history to reach the 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80-win plateaus.
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In his time as Grizzly head coach he’s led UM to unmatched success in the postseason as well with:
• 4 FCS national championship game appearances
• 12 FCS playoff appearances.
• 19 FCS playoff wins
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His postseason record makes him the winningest active coach in the FCS tournament history and the third-winningest of all-time in the tournament behind legendary coaches Jim Tressel (Youngstown St., 23 wins) and Jerry Moore (Appalachian St., 22 wins).
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In his first tenure at UM from 2003-2009 Hauck won more games than any other coach in FCS football, led the Grizzlies to three national championship appearances, and won seven-straight Big Sky Conference championships.
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During that time Hauck’s Grizzlies outscored their opponents 3,079-1,795 in his 97-game tenure. He also coached 37 first-team All-Big Sky selections. His 82 percent winning average was the highest in the FCS at the time, and he led UM to three perfect seasons in Big Sky play with a 47-6 league record, winning at least a share of the Big Sky title in each of his seven seasons.
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He is a four-time Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year and a three-time AFCA FCS Region 5 Coach of the Year, earning the honor in 2006, 2009, and 2023. He is also a two-time finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award, once 2009 and the second in 2023.
The UM alum returned to his native Montana after five seasons as the head coach at UNLV, and three seasons serving as the Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at San Diego State.
From 2010-2014 Hauck served as head coach and special teams coordinator at UNLV. As head coach, he led the Rebels to the Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2013 - their only winning season since 2000, only the fourth bowl game in UNLV history, and the first to be played on New Year's Day.
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In 2015, Hauck accepted the role as special teams coordinator at San Diego State under legendary head coach Rocky Long. There he coached kick returner Rashaad Penny, a three-time Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Year and 2017 Offensive Player of the Year - the only player in league history to win both awards in the same season. Penny also holds the NCAA record for career kick returns for a touchdown (7).
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In 2022 Hauck’s special teams at Montana set more records when Malik Flowers tied Penny’s NCAA record with his seventh kickoff return for a touchdown and broke the FCS record for career kick return yards with 2,659.
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In 2024 Junior Bergen capped his legendary career as the FCS’s all-time leader in punt return touchdowns with eight, set a school record averaging 16,71 yards per punt return, and totaled the sixth-most all-purpose yards in school history with 4,468.
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Hauck’s son Robby also finished his playing career at Montana as a record breaker, setting a new UM and Big Sky record for tackles with 482, the sixth-most in FCS history.
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His brother Tim Hauck was a two-time All-American and two-time Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year for the Griz in 1988 and 1989. He went on to play 13 seasons and 183 games in the NFL, and is now the co-Defensive Coordinator at Montana.
He began his coaching career with the Grizzlies in 1988 after earning a bachelor’s degree in business and physical education at Montana in 1987.
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EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM: Under Hauck, the Grizzlies have also excelled in the classroom. From 2003-2009, Montana placed 104 football players on Academic All-Big Sky teams, the most, or second most in the league each year. In each of those seasons, football student-athletes also graduated at a higher rate than their campus counterparts, including a remarkable 90 percent rate in 2005.
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Since returning in 2018 Hauck's Grizzlies have posted the highest grade point averages in program history, averaging over a 3.0 or better for 14-consecutive semesters entering the 2025 season. In that time the Griz have had a conference-high 243 Academic All-Big Sky honorees. A conference-high five Grizzlies have also been named Academic All-American in that time as well.
EXCELLENCE IN COACHING: Respected by his peers, Hauck currently serves as the president of the American Football Coaches Association and is chairman of the AFCA Ethics Committee and FCS Executive Council. He’s previously served as the AFCA vice-president and served on the AFCA Board of Trustees (2019). He is the 23rd FCS head coach in AFCA history to serve as president, and the first from the University of Montana.
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THE HAUCK FILE
Hometown: Missoula, Mont. (Born), Big Timber, Mont. (High School)
Alma Mater: Montana '88 (B.A. Business and Health and Physical Education), UCLA '91 (M.S. Education Administration)
Family: Wife Stacey; Daughters Alexandra, Elise, and Sydney; Son Robby
Head coaching experience (as of July 2025)
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference (Finish) |
| 2003 | Montana | 9–4 | 5–2 (1st) |
| 2004 | Montana | 12-3 | 6-1 (1st) |
| 2005 | Montana | 8-4 | 5-2 (1st) |
| 2006 | Montana | 12-2 | 8-0 (1st) |
| 2007 | Montana | 11-1 | 8-0 (1st) |
| 2008 | Montana | 14-2 | 7-1 (1st) |
| 2009 | Montana | 14-1 | 8-0 (1st) |
| 2018 | Montana | 6-5 | 4-4 (4th) |
| 2019 | Montana | 10-4 | 6-2 (2nd) |
| 2020-21 | Montana | 2-0 | 0-0 (N/A) |
| 2021 | Montana | 10-3 | 6-2 (3rd) |
| 2022 | Montana | 8-5 | 4-4 (6th) |
| 2023 | Montana | 13-2 | 7-1 (1st) |
| 2024 | Montana | 9-4 | 5-3 (5th) |
| Montana (2nd Term) | 58-24 | 32-16 | |
| Montana (Overall) | 138-41 | 79-22 | |
| 2010 | UNLV | 2-11 | 2-6 (7th) |
| 2011 | UNLV | 2-10 | 1-6 (6th) |
| 2012 | UNLV | 2-11 | 2-6 (8th) |
| 2013 | UNLV | 7-6 | 5-3 (3rd) |
| 2014 | UNLV | 2-11 | 1-7 (6th) |
| UNLV | 15-49 | 11-28 | |
| Overall | 153-90 | 90-50 |
Hauck Timeline
| 1988–1989 | Montana (DB/DL) |
| 1990–1992 | UCLA (Recruiting/DB/ST/GA) |
| 1993–1994 | Northern Arizona (OLB) |
| 1995–1998 | Colorado (Recruiting Coordinator/S/OLB/ST) |
| 1999–2002 | Washington (DB/ST) |
| 2003–2009 | Montana (Head Coach) |
| 2010–2014 | UNLV (Head Coach) |
| 2015–2017 | San Diego State (Assoc. HC/STC) |
| 2017-Present | Montana (Head Coach) |
Bowl/Postseason Experience (season not year of bowl)
| 1989 | D1-AA First Round |
| 1989 | D1-AA Semifinal |
| 1991 | Sun Bowl |
| 1995 | Cotton Bowl |
| 1996 | Holiday Bowl |
| 1998 | Aloha Bowl |
| 1999 | Holiday Bowl |
| 2000 | Rose Bowl |
| 2001 | Holiday Bowl |
| 2002 | Sun Bowl |
| 2003 | D1-AA First Round |
| 2004 | D1-AA National Championship |
| 2005 | D1-AA First Round |
| 2006 | FCS Semifinal |
| 2007 | FCS First Round |
| 2008 | FCS National Championship |
| 2009 | FCS National Championship |
| 2014 | Heart of Dallas Bowl |
| 2015 | Hawaii Bowl |
| 2016 | Las Vegas Bowl |
| 2017 | Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2019 | FCS Quarterfinal |
| 2021 | FCS Quarterfinal |
| 2022 | FCS Second Round |
| 2023 | FCS National Championship |
| 2024 | FCS Second Round |
Hauck vs. the Big Sky (as of July 2025)
| Opponent | Won | Lost |
| Cal Poly | 9 | 1 |
| Eastern Washington | 10 | 2 |
| Idaho | 5 | 1 |
| Idaho State | 9 | 1 |
| Montana State | 7 | 6 |
| Northern Arizona | 9 | 1 |
| Northern Colorado | 8 | 0 |
| Portland State | 11 | 2 |
| Sacramento State | 9 | 3 |
| UC Davis | 4 | 2 |
| Weber State | 8 | 4 |
Career wins for active D-1 Coaches (as of July 2025)
| Coach | Career Wins | |
| 1 | Brian Kelly (LSU) | 292 |
| 2 | K.C. Keeler (Temple) | 271 |
| 3 | Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) | 216 |
| 4 | Willie Fritz (Houston) | 212 |
| 5 | Chris Creighton (Eastern Michigan) | 196 |
| 6 | Rich Rodriguez (West Virginia) | 190 |
| 7 | Kevin Callahan (Monmouth) | 188 |
| 8 | Dabo Swinney (Clemson) | 180 |
| 9 | Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) | 169 |
| 10 | Lance Leipold (Kansas) | 168 |
| 11 | Kyle Whittingham (Utah) | 167 |
| 12 | Bobby Hauck (Montana) | 153 |
| 13 | Bronco Mendenhall (Utah State) | 140 |
| 14 | Chuck Martin (Miami OH) | 139 |
| 15 | Troy Calhoun (Air Force) | 135 |
| 16 | Curt Cignetti (Indiana) | 130 |
| 17 | Jerry Schmitt (Duquesne) | 128 |
| 18 | Danny Rocco (VMI) | 127 |
| 19 | James Franklin (Penn State) | 125 |
| 20 | Bret Bielema (Illinois) | 125 |
| 21 | Jason Simpson | 124 |
| 22 | Jeff Monken (Army) | 120 |
| 23 | Kalen DeBoer (Alabama) | 113 |
| 24 | Dave Doeren (NC State) | 110 |
| 25 | Kirby Smart (Georgia) | 105 |
Career wins for active D-1 Coaches at current school (as of July 2025)
| Coach | Current School Wins | |
| 1 | Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) | 204 |
| 2 | Kevin Callahan (Monmouth) | 188 |
| 3 | Dabo Swinney (Clemson) | 180 |
| 4 | Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) | 169 |
| 5 | Kyle Whittingham (Utah) | 167 |
| 6 | Bobby Hauck (Montana) | 138 |
| 7 | Troy Calhoun (Air Force) | 135 |
| 8 | Jerry Schmitt (Duquesne) | 128 |
| 9 | Jason Simpson (UT Martin) | 124 |
| 10 | Kirby Smart (Georgia) | 105 |
| 11 | James Franklin (Penn State) | 101 |
| 12 | Dave Doeren (NC State) | 87 |
| 13 | Jeff Monken (Army) | 79 |
| 14 | Chuck Martin (Miami OH) | 65 |
| 15 | Rich Rodriguez (West Virginia) | 60 |
| 16 | Chris Creighton (Eastern Michigan) | 57 |
| 17 | Brian Kelly (LSU) | 29 |
| 18 | Bret Bielema (Illinois) | 28 |
| 19 | Lance Leipold (Kansas) | 22 |
| 20 | Curt Cignetti (Indiana) | 11 |
| 21 | Kalen DeBoer (Alabama) | 9 |
| 22 | Danny Rocco (VMI) | 6 |
| 23 | Willie Fritz (Houston) | 4 |
| 24 | K.C. Keeler (Temple) | 0 |
| 25 | Bronco Mendenhall (Utah State) | 0 |
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