BUTTE —  Former Belt Large Faculty ladies basketball mentor Jeff Graham has been named Montana Tech’s new women’s basketball coach, the faculty declared on Monday.

Graham constructed a powerhouse software at Belt High School (Class C) accumulating a 358-42 over-all report that includes 6 condition championships, 7 divisional titles, 11 convention titles, and 11 district titles in 15 seasons. For his efforts, Graham was named the Montana Coaches Affiliation Coach of the Yr 6 occasions in girls basketball.

“We are incredibly thrilled to have Jeff and his family members signing up for the Digger Athletics relatives. The know-how, expertise, and strength he will convey the system will in good shape quite well with our mission and vision to create a transformative scholar experience in a championship surroundings listed here in Butte. We are not only receiving a terrific basketball mentor but also an superb specific who will have a apparent constructive influence on this system, this campus, and this community.”

Graham was also the head soccer mentor at Belt for the very last 15 seasons, head keep track of mentor for nine years, and the Athletic Director considering that 2012. Graham’s Huskies posted an 89-51 record on the gridiron which include four divisional championships.

A superior college standout in every single activity at Chester-Joplin-Inverness, Graham led the state in scoring as a junior right before participating in basketball in the Frontier Meeting from 2001-2006. He played at Montana Western, Carroll Faculty and Northern.

Formerly, Graham served as an assistant mentor for the College of Providence through the 2006-07 year and recruited a lot of of the gamers who went on to break the faculty record for wins in the 2008 period.

“I am incredibly fired up for this possibility at Montana Tech and to be a part of the fantastic team of coaches that Digger Athletics has,” Graham mentioned. “It has often been my aspiration to coach at the collegiate amount and to get the possibility to do so in a neighborhood like Butte is pretty specific.

“Megan, my youngsters, and I are so thankful to the persons and local community of Belt for…