Bobby Hauck
Encyclopedia
Bobby Hauck is a college football
coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels
. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana
, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference
titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.
, and was schooled at Sweet Grass County
High School in Big Timber
, where he led his team to the state championship game as a senior quarterback, under the coaching of his father, Bob Hauck, Sr. Bobby's younger brother Tim
was a star defensive back at Montana and went on to play 13 seasons in the NFL
. Bobby did his higher studies at the University of Montana (1988) and UCLA
(1991). Hauck never played football at the collegiate level, instead competing in track at Montana before getting into coaching.
at Washington
(1999–2002). Additionally, he coach under Neuheisel at Colorado Colorado
(1995–98). He also served as an assistant at Northern Arizona
(1993–94), UCLA
(1990–92), and Montana
(1988–89).
won or shared seven straight Big Sky Conference
championships. He is the fourth coach to guide Montana to a national championship game. He took the 2004 team to the NCAA Division I-AA national championship game and the 2006 team to the I-AA semifinals. In 2007, he signed a one-year contract, rejecting a three-year deal that he was offered. Montana lost the national championship game in 2008 and 2009.
in December 2009 and interviewed with UNLV's Athletic Director Jim Livengood on December 20, 2009. On December 22, the Las Vegas Sun
reported that Hauck would be named UNLV's next head coach after completing a second interview earlier that day. Hauck and UNLV agreed on a three year contract worth $350,000 annually in base pay. Hauck can also earn up to $150,000 in completion bonuses that are heavy in incentives.
During Hauck's tenure, the Montana Kaimin reported 11 separate violent incidents involving Grizzly football players. Charges against student athletes ranged from assault to domestic violence to murder.
Hauck was also one of the finalists of the 2006 Eddie Robinson Award.
College football
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coach, currently the head coach of the UNLV Rebels
UNLV Rebels football
The UNLV Rebels football program is a college football team that represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . The team is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association...
. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana
Montana Grizzlies football
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...
, where he led the Grizzlies to seven conference
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
titles and postseason berths in as many seasons, including three national championship game appearances.
Early days
Hauck was born in Missoula, MontanaMissoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
, and was schooled at Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Custer National Forest *Gallatin National Forest *Lewis and Clark National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,609 people, 1,476 households, and 987 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile...
High School in Big Timber
Big Timber, Montana
Big Timber is a city in and the county seat of Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Big Timber is located at ....
, where he led his team to the state championship game as a senior quarterback, under the coaching of his father, Bob Hauck, Sr. Bobby's younger brother Tim
Tim Hauck
Timothy Christian Hauck is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League....
was a star defensive back at Montana and went on to play 13 seasons in the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Bobby did his higher studies at the University of Montana (1988) and UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
(1991). Hauck never played football at the collegiate level, instead competing in track at Montana before getting into coaching.
Early positions
Hauck served as an assistant under Rick NeuheiselRick Neuheisel
Richard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
at Washington
Washington Huskies football
College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...
(1999–2002). Additionally, he coach under Neuheisel at Colorado Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes football
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(1995–98). He also served as an assistant at Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
(1993–94), UCLA
UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...
(1990–92), and Montana
Montana Grizzlies football
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...
(1988–89).
Montana
Hauck's first season as head coach of Montana team was in 2003 and over the next seven seasons, the GrizMontana Grizzlies football
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...
won or shared seven straight Big Sky Conference
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
championships. He is the fourth coach to guide Montana to a national championship game. He took the 2004 team to the NCAA Division I-AA national championship game and the 2006 team to the I-AA semifinals. In 2007, he signed a one-year contract, rejecting a three-year deal that he was offered. Montana lost the national championship game in 2008 and 2009.
UNLV
Hauck had been rumored as a candidate for the vacant head coaching position at UNLVUNLV Rebels football
The UNLV Rebels football program is a college football team that represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . The team is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association...
in December 2009 and interviewed with UNLV's Athletic Director Jim Livengood on December 20, 2009. On December 22, the Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas Sun
The Las Vegas Sun is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper. It is one of Las Vegas, Nevada's two daily newspapers. It is owned by the Greenspun family and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group....
reported that Hauck would be named UNLV's next head coach after completing a second interview earlier that day. Hauck and UNLV agreed on a three year contract worth $350,000 annually in base pay. Hauck can also earn up to $150,000 in completion bonuses that are heavy in incentives.
Controversies over student athlete violence
In 2009, he became the subject of national controversy when he refused to take questions from the school newspaper the Montana Kaimin following the paper's story about an alleged assault by two Grizzly football players.During Hauck's tenure, the Montana Kaimin reported 11 separate violent incidents involving Grizzly football players. Charges against student athletes ranged from assault to domestic violence to murder.
Head coaching record
Awards
- 2006 Regional Coach of the Year Winner (Division I-AA, Region 5)
- Big Sky coach of the year 2006, 2007 and 2009.
Hauck was also one of the finalists of the 2006 Eddie Robinson Award.