Brian Dutcher

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.[2]

Brian Dutcher
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSan Diego State
ConferenceMW
Record86-30 (.741)
Annual salary$855,424 [1]
Biographical details
Born (1959-10-30) October 30, 1959
Alpena, Michigan
Alma materMinnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1985Illinois (GA)
1986–1988South Dakota State (assistant)
1989–1998Michigan (associate HC)
1999–2017San Diego State (associate HC)
2017–presentSan Diego State
Head coaching record
Overall86-30 (.741)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Mountain West Coach of the Year (2020)

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.[3] Dutcher was named San Diego State's "head coach in waiting" in 2011.[4] Following Fisher's decision to retire, Dutcher was formally named as his replacement on April 11, 2017.

Thanks to Dutcher bringing in transfers Malachi Flynn, Yanni Wetzell, K.J. Feagin, and Trey Pulliam, along with the development of returnees Matt Mitchell, Jordan Shackel, Nathan Mensah, and Adam Seiko, the Aztecs started the 2019-20 season 26-0, with impressive road/neutral site wins over BYU, Creighton, Iowa, and Utah State - the preseason Mountain West favorite. This resulted in a #4 ranking for five straight weeks for SDSU while Dutcher was named to the Naismith Coach of the Year Late-Season Watch List. Dutcher was named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year on March 3, 2020.[5]

Personal life

Dutcher and his wife, Jan, have two daughters: Erin and Liza. He is the son of Jim Dutcher, a former head coach at Eastern Michigan and Minnesota.[4]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
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 21–1311–7T–4th
2019–20 San Diego State 30–217–11stNCAA Tournament Canceled*
2020–21 San Diego State 13–47–3
San Diego State: 86–30 (.741)46–18 (.719)
Total:86–30 (.741)

      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

*The 2020 NCAA tournament was canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

References
  1. http://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/ranking-mountain-west-basketball-head-coaching-jobs-from-best-to-worst
  2. 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.
  3. "San Diego State's Steve Fisher retires, replaced by Brian Dutcher". United Press International. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  4. Zeigler, Mark (August 29, 2011). "Dutcher's dream job was here all along". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  5. "Mountain West Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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