Griz name new football coach
Bob Stitt known as offense innovator
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Bob Stitt has been named the new head football coach at Montana.
Stitt has been the head coach at the Colorado School of Mines the past 15 seasons. He becomes the 36th head football coach at Montana.
He replaces Mick Delaney, who is retiring.
Montana Director of Athletics Kent Haslam made the announcement Tuesday afternoon.
At the Colorado School of Mines, Stitt compiled an overall record of 108-62. His 2014 Orediggers team went 10-2 and qualified for the NCAA Division II football playoffs where they lost in the first round.
Montana is a Football Championship Subdivision school.
The 50-year-old Stitt will be formally introduced on Friday in Missoula.
His hiring is pending approval from Montana’s Board of Regents.