Jim Brandenburg (basketball)
# Jim Brandenburg (basketball)

Jim Brandenburg (December 10, 1935 – June 18, 2023) was an American college basketball coach. As the head coach at the University of Montana (1976–1978), the University of Wyoming (1978–1987), and San Diego State University (1987–1992), he compiled a career record of 254–213 (.544).

Brandenburg was the third winningest coach in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball and was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2000. He joined the San Diego State Aztecs in 1987, replacing Smokey Gaines after a 5–25 season. Brandenburg was fired in his fifth season, compiling a 52–87 record without a winning season for the Aztecs.

Brandenburg died on June 18, 2023, at the age of 87.

## Head coaching record

Statistics overview :

| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montana Grizzlies (Big Sky Conference) (1976–1978) ||||||
| 1976–77 | Montana | 7–19 | 5–9 | T–4th | |
| 1977–78 | Montana | 20–9 | 12–2 | 1st | |
| Montana: | Montana: | 27–28 (.491) | 17–11 (.607) | | |
| Wyoming Cowboys (Western Athletic Conference) (1978–1987) ||||||
| 1978–79 | Wyoming | 15–12 | 5–7 | 4th | |
| 1979–80 | Wyoming | 18–10 | 8–6 | 4th | |
| 1980–81 | Wyoming | 24–6 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1981–82 | Wyoming | 23–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1982–83 | Wyoming | 16–13 | 8–8 | 6th | |
| 1983–84 | Wyoming | 17–13 | 9–7 | 4th | |
| 1984–85 | Wyoming | 15–14 | 7–9 | 7th | |
| 1985–86 | Wyoming | 24–12 | 12–4 | T–1st | NIT Runner-up |
| 1986–87 | Wyoming | 24–10 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 |
| Wyoming: | Wyoming: | 176–97 (.645) | 87–51 (.630) | | |
| San Diego State Aztecs (Western Athletic Conference) (1987–1992) ||||||
| 1987–88 | San Diego State | 12–17 | 5–11 | 7th | |
| 1988–89 | San Diego State | 12–17 | 4–12 | 9th | |
| 1989–90 | San Diego State | 13–18 | 4–12 | 8th | |
| 1990–91 | San Diego State | 13–16 | 6–10 | T–7th | |
| 1991–92 | San Diego State | 2–19 | 0–9 | 9th | |
| San Diego State: | San Diego State: | 52–87 (.374) | 19–54 (.260) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 254–213 (.544) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||

## Award and honors

* Inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.
* Three time Western Athletic Conference coach of the year (1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86).
* Eastman Kodak NCAA Division I District 13 Coach of the year in 1986.
