Jim Brandenburg (basketball)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1935 |
| Died | June 18, 2023 (aged 87) |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1958 | Colorado State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1963 | Burbank HS (TX) |
| 1963–1969 | Hinkley HS (CO) |
| 1969–1970 | Flathead Valley CC |
| 1970–1976 | Montana (assistant) |
| 1976–1978 | Montana |
| 1978–1987 | Wyoming |
| 1987–1992 | San Diego State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 254–213 (.544) (college) |
| Tournaments | 4–3 (NCAA Division I) 4–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big Sky regular season (1978) 3 WAC regular season (1981, 1982, 1986) WAC tournament (1987) | |
| Awards | |
| Big Sky Coach of the Year (1978) 3x WAC Coach of the Year (1981, 1982, 1986) | |
Jimmy Ray Brandenburg (December 10, 1935 – June 18, 2023) was an American college basketball coach. As the head coach at the University of Montana (1976–1978), the University of Wyoming (1978–1987), and San Diego State University (1987–1992), he compiled a career record of 254–213 (.544).
Brandenburg was the third winningest coach in the history of Wyoming Cowboys basketball and was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2000. He joined the San Diego State Aztecs in 1987, replacing Smokey Gaines after a 5–25 season. Brandenburg was fired in his fifth season, compiling a 52–87 record without a winning season for the Aztecs.
Brandenburg died on June 18, 2023, at the age of 87.