Brian Dutcher

Brian Dutcher
Dutcher in 2008
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team San Diego State
Conference MW
Record 22–11
Biographical details
Born (1959-10-30) October 30, 1959
Alpena, Michigan
Alma mater University of Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1985 Illinois (Graduate assistant)
1986–1988 South Dakota State (assistant)
1989–1998 Michigan (associate HC)
1999–2017 San Diego State (associate HC)
2017–present San Diego State
Head coaching record
Overall 22–11
Tournaments 0–1 (NCAA NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Mountain West Tournament (2018)

Brian James Dutcher (born October 30, 1959) is an American college basketball coach and is the head coach for the San Diego State men's basketball team.[1]

Coaching career

Dutcher has more than 30 years of coaching experience, including 18 seasons as an assistant to Steve Fisher at San Diego State preceded by nine at the University of Michigan. Dutcher joined then-interim coach Fisher in 1989 when Michigan won the national championship. Dutcher is credited for having a central role in recruiting the Fab Five to Michigan and for bringing Kawhi Leonard to San Diego State.[2] Dutcher was named San Diego State's "head coach in waiting" in 2011.[3] Following Fisher's decision to retire, Dutcher was formally named as his replacement on April 11, 2017.

Personal life

Dutcher and his wife, Jan, have two daughters: Erin and Liza. He is the son of Jim Dutcher, the former head coach at Eastern Michigan and Minnesota.[3]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
San Diego State Aztecs (Mountain West Conference) (2017–present)
2017–18 San Diego State 22–1111–7T–4thNCAA First Round
2018–19 San Diego State 0–00–0
San Diego State: 22–11 (.667)11–7 (.611)
Total:22–11 (.667)

      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

  1. ↑ Phillips, Scott (April 10, 2017). "Report: San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher retires, replaced by assistant Brian Dutcher". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "San Diego State's Steve Fisher retires, replaced by Brian Dutcher". United Press International. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Zeigler, Mark (August 29, 2011). "Dutcher's dream job was here all along". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
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