Brick Breeden

Brick Breeden
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born (1904-01-04)January 4, 1904
Osceola, Missouri
Died August 13, 1977(1977-08-13) (aged 73)
Bozeman, Montana
Alma mater Montana State
Playing career
1926-1929 Montana State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1935-1943, 1944-1947,
1948-1954
Montana State
Head coaching record
Overall 283–198 (.588)
Tournaments NCAA: 0-1 (.000)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1929 Helms Foundation National Champions

John W. "Brick" Breeden (January 4, 1904 – August 13, 1977) was a college men's basketball coach and player. He was a player from 1926 to 1929 and the head coach at Montana State from 1935 to 1954. He coached Montana State to a 283-196 record and one NCAA tournament appearance. As a star player for Montana State, he helped lead the Bobcats to the 1929 Helms Foundation National Championship. He also served as a Montana State Senator from 1972-1974. The Brick Breeden Fieldhouse is named in his honor.[1]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Montana State Bobcats (Mountain States Conference) (1935–1937)
1935–36 Montana State 11-8 5-7 3rd
1936–37 Montana State 17-10 10-5 T-1st
Montana State Bobcats (Independent) (1937–1943)
1937–38 Montana State 22-5
1938–39 Montana State 18-11
1939–40 Montana State 10-16
1940–41 Montana State 13-12
1941–42 Montana State 14-8
1942–43 Montana State 17-5
Montana State Bobcats (Independent) (1944–1947)
1944–45 Montana State 10-14
1945–46 Montana State 17-10
1946–47 Montana State 25-11
Montana State Bobcats (Independent) (1948–1954)
1948–49 Montana State 14-15
1949–50 Montana State 20-12
1950–51 Montana State 24-12 NCAA First Round
1951–52 Montana State 22-14
1952–53 Montana State 11-24
1953–54 Montana State 18-11
Montana State: 283–198 (.588) 15–12 (.556)
Total: 283–198 (.588)

      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

References

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