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HAUCK STEPS DOWN AS UM HEAD COACH
Bobby Hauck retires after 14 seasons with 151-43 record; Montana promotes wide receivers coach Bobby Kennedy, a national title winner, to head coach.
- On Wednesday, Montana head coach Bobby Hauck announced his retirement effective immediately, with the school confirming in a press release, and Skyline Sports first reported the news.
- During two terms, Hauck built a record at Montana of 151-43, won eight Big Sky titles, and led multiple deep FCS postseason runs including a national championship game appearance.
- This will be Kennedy's first head-coaching role after coaching Montana's receiver room last season, with stops at Rice, Stanford, Iowa, Washington, Arizona, Wake Forest, and Wyoming.
- Montana scheduled a Wednesday 10 a.m. news conference where the coaching change coincides with the NCAA transfer window opening Feb. 9, giving Montana players 15 days to decide.
- After a 13-2 season, Montana faces high expectations as the Grizzlies open their 2026 season Aug. 29 and Kennedy begins fall camp preparations on Feb. 13.
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Montana's Hauck says he's retiring because he doesn't like dealing with the changes in college game
Montana football coach Bobby Hauck has announced his retirement effective immediately. The Big Sky Conference's all-time wins leader said he doesn't enjoy his job anymore because of the direction college football has taken in recent years.
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Bobby Hauck / Montana Grizzlies Montana head football coach Bobby Hauck retired on Wednesday after 14 seasons at the helm. The decision took many by surprise given his success with the program. Hauck provided reasoning for the departure in a midweek press conference. He blames the changing landscape of the sport – specifically, NIL and the transfer portal. Hauck is the winningest coach in Big Sky Conference history. Across 19 total seasons as a …
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